I wanted to share photos of the apartment which they appropriately called l’Art des Amis, The Art of Friends. Don and Frankie have many friends who are artists so are displaying their work along with pieces they have purchased here.

When you walk in there is a large foyer with a good sized closet for clothes, etc., a small room that is their privé. That is a room that can be locked away from guests to keep their personal things like extra clothes, tools, etc.

My new phone has panoramic photos so it made it great for taking pictures of the rooms!

Foyer looking towards bathroom and kitchen

They had all the floors redone when they bought it as well as the kitchen. The foyer tiles were purchased at a tile place outside the city somewhere. Their contractor took them to find them, then Don did the design. It almost looks like a carpet at first.

The kitchen is small but they have provided all the conveniences you could want: An espresso/coffee maker. Microwave/convection oven. 4-burner stove. Fridge and freezer. And a dishwasher. A combination blender and food processor! Plus they have many utensils, dishes, glasses, pots and pans, and other cooking vessels. There is a small table that has a fold down leaf that can be moved into the foyer for company dinner. And a door leading out to a terrace.

Kitchen with all the fixings!

There is a small room with a toilet and minuscule sink off the foyer. I guess that is a typical french setup with the shower/tub in another room. Theirs is off the bedroom. It makes it nice for when they have guests. All the rooms have doors that close for privacy and everyone has access to the toilet during the night.

The toilet room

The bedroom is quite large and has a lovely bed with ironwork and curtains. There are french doors that open onto another terrace.

The bedroom

And the bathroom with both a shower and a tub are off the bedroom. There is a storage area with a beaded curtain with a rack that holds towels, the vacuum, mops, ironing board, etc. There is also a combination washer/dryer under the cabinet. Which is very nice to have. The dryer doesn’t get it totally dry but there is a drying rack that can be put on the terrace to complete the drying process.

The bathroom

The terraces were one of the reasons they bought this apartment. Many of the apartments don’t have them and it makes for a nice extension to the living space and a pleasant place to sit in the sun, as I have been doing the last hour or so. The view is towards the Mediterranean.

The terrace view

So, there you have it, my French home away from home for a week!

Au Revoir!