Eating under the grapevine in winter

In the picturesque medieval village of Haut de Cagnes, this little house offers a lot of charms. It is basic, rustic and incredibly cosy. Uniquely for Haut de Cagnes the house has both its own walled front garden and rear garden with a palm tree and a roof terrace with sea views. The main bedroom has a grand view onto the Medieval Grimaldi castle. A 20 minute drive from Nice airport, it is a perfect get-away for an extended weekend or a week. Rent a car and see Nice, Monaco, Cannes and nearby sites like St Paul de Vence and the Fondation Maeght modern art gallery.

The house has 1 master bedroom with a king-size double bed, 1 guest bedroom with a queen-size double bed, a living room, a bathroom, a kitchen and a large roof terrace.

Rates: The rates vary depending on the time of year and exclude payment for the cleaner as well as for sheets and towels.

To arrange your visit, contact us by e-mail: co@lacagnotte.net, or call on +44 20 7706 7007.

Our roof terrace in summer with a view to the Grimaldi castle and the sea

The front walled garden in winter

The front walled garden on a hot day in August

A view into the kitchen

The rear garden in spring

More garden

The rear garden with the steps up to the roof terrace

Our front gate made of antique shutters

In August 2007 a sculpture by Flinto Chandia, a recognised Zambian artist, arrived in a giant crate from Lusaka via Nairobi and Paris.

Flinto's sculpture in the rear garden at La Cagnotte

The neighbour's cat takes a closer look at Flinto's African art

A view of the rear garden from the roof terrace in summer

The house in total cover as seen from above

Chaim Soutine's painting of our house from 1924. This painting is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the US.

Seaview looking down the little road above the house

The entrance from the road to the house - the gate is hidden from view

Our seaview in winter from the roof terrace

The view up to the Grimaldi castle in winter from the terrace

The master bedroom has both direct views to the castle and its own door to the garden

The guest bedroom has a queen size double bed with views to the castle

The living room with the fireplace made from an olive press. The couch seats three and also functions as a double pull-out bed

The kitchen with a view out into the walled garden (note the kitchen is basic with no oven)

The front door leads directly into the kitchen from the front garden


Directions:
From Nice Airport, head along the coast road to Nice. As soon as you can, make a u-turn and head back past the airport along the coast road (the N98) to Cagnes sur Mer.

Roughly 3 kilometers past the airport the traffic slows down because the road has narrowed and there are lots of seaside restaurants on your right. You are now outside Cagnes sur Mer. Turn right just before the hippodrome/racetrack following the brown signs posted 'Haut de Cagnes' and 'Bourg Medieval'.

These brown signs will lead you through the town and eventually up a steep hill to the village. When you get to the top of the steep road there is a junction with three other roads, one of which leads downhill between the walls of two buildings that you can barely pass, you are there.

The house is called 'La Cagnotte' which is on 2 Chemin des Caucours, Haut de Cagnes. It is just opposite the entrance to the Swedish Church. Ask for 'Eglise Suedoise' if you get lost up there. Look for the pastel blue railing and you are there. Parking is available in the little car park just down the hill from the house.