Located just a few minutes from Aix-en-Provence this 17th century Bastide offers a peaceful setting in a privileged location. Massive, but elegant, it will satisfy your Provençal fantasy. Provencal Bastides were built to make the most of the region (but also to minimize the inconveniences) Closed to the North to protect itself from the Mistral, a cold and strong winter wind that blows from the Rhône valley into the Mediterranean. Open to the South by high and narrow windows to benefit from the sunshine, and protected from excessive heat. A vegetable garden will provide fresh ingredients for your shades summer lunches under the The bicentennial trees. It is actually used as a Bed & Breakfast with 3 bedrooms, 3 suites and 4 apartments, all equipped with air-conditioned 6,674 sqft 3 ac lot Price: $4,732,637 source René BORRICAND, "Bastides and castles in the Pays d Aix" Aix-en-Provence Sotheby's International Realty, the international benchmark for Luxury Real Estate. Presented by www.jamesedition.com