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One Week in Provence, France for Two People. Your own private apartment with scenic views in the historic and beautiful village of Lourmarin, France, which has been designated one of the  most beautiful villages in France.  Includes a $700 credit for airfare.  Available most weeks Apr. - Nov., 2012  Donated by Judith Whiteman.

Less than an hour from the Marseille airport in beautiful southern France, not far from the Mediterranean Sea.  A comfortable, modern apartment lovingly furnished to harmonize with the Provencal location, yet provide convenience and affordability.

Lourmarin has great cafes, tearooms and restaurants, but there's a small well-equipped kitchen in the apartment with an open plan that has enough space to prepare your own food if you want to!  In the living/dining room, there's a sliding door to a small terrace where you can dine al fresco on warm days.  Fully furnished, with even a computer to check your email.  Parking is on level ground and right near the building.  There are supermarkets and discount stores out of town, but you don't actually have to leave town to find whatever you might need.  Two grocery stores and a great bakery are a short walk away.  You'll find a tearoom, several specialty shops and pharmacy right around the corner.  This part of France had the added plus of having an Italian flavor.  Lourmarin, in particular, is friendly and receptive to tourists.  It has its own chateau, with wonderful concerts in summer.  There are several excellent art galleries and boutiques--and gourmet restaurants.  It also has one of the best outdoor markets in all of Provence. It will take you exactly one minute to get to this market, which happens year round, every Friday.  From the apartment you can easily walk to your choice of beautiful country roads to admire the olive trees, cherry orchards and vineyards.  There are also dozens of wonderful little villages to discover that are 10 minutes to a half hour away by car. 

Amenities:  Washer: Washing machine in kitchen.  Linens Provided, including soap, detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.  Elevator.  Queen Bed, plus convertible queen size sofa bed.

Entertainment: Cable/Satellite TV; DVD; Video Library: Many French and Italian movies with subtitles in English; CD Player (2); Music Library.

Kitchen: Full Kitchen with Cooking Utensils Provided.  Many herbs and spices, oil and vinegar, etc. also provided.  Refrigerator, Dishwasher.

Outdoor Features:  Balcony with Mountain View.

Communications: Telephone-Land line in living room; free local/long distance calls in Europe and to USA (except Alaska and Hawaii).  Computer-Laptop computer for connecting to the internet.  Wireless Internet at no charge.

Other Amenities: Full size modern bathtub and shower, large collection of English, French and bi-lingual books.

Suitability:  No Pets or Smoking allowed.

Activities (on site and nearby): Tennis, Shopping, Sightseeing, Restaurants, Swimming, Biking, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Antiquing, Cinema, Museums, Mini-golf, Horseback Riding.

Gala Raises $27,000! 

Thank you to the sold out crowd who came to the 2012 Winter Gala on Jan. 21. 

Your generosity helped us achieve a new fundraising record for the Gala.

Watch this space for details on our Annual Spring Raffle where we’ll be giving away almost $10,000 in cash.  Plan to enjoy the food, party and a chance to win the money.  Tickets are $100 (almost all of which is tax-deductible!).