Holiday homes in Riquewihr – Alsace, France
Check our outstanding holiday homes in Riquewihr, Alsace, one of the most beautiful villages in France. From the small
studio to the larger family vacation rental, our 9 apartments are located within the historic medieval ramparts of Riquewihr.
Vacation rental La Vancelle – Vosges, Alsace, France
See this splendid holiday apartment for 2/3 people, on the first floor of a house of character, with a nice view of the Vosges mountains and the castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg. It is located in La Vancelle, a small garden village on the sunny mountain side, near Sélestat.
Nature, calm and terrace in the garden.
This is a rare opportunity, overlooking the marina of La Napoule, facing the Mediterranean sea.
Our holiday apartment in Mandelieu-La Napoule, facing the Port of La Napoule, is small but ideally located and luxuriously furnished with a covered terrace facing the sea… It is indeed a little gem by the sea, in the bay of Cannes.
More about Rosa Gallica?
No, Rosa Gallica is not a lady… 😉
Rosa Gallica is the Latin name of the Rose of Provins. Rosa Gallica is also the name of our little family rental company for some outstanding holiday apartments and vacation rentals. Rosa Gallica (or Rose de Provins) is the oldest known rose in France. She would have been brought back from the Holy Land on the return of the Crusades by Thibault de Champagne.
In 2003, we founded the Clos de la Rose, a bed-and-breakfast in Ile de France, not far from Provins and Paris. Our small family business took the name of Rosa Gallica, a nod to the rose of Provins and the large garden with more than a hundred roses that we had created there. We are enthusiasts who have evolved in the world of tourism throughout our career, serving nearby destinations such as England and Scotland or more distant such as Seychelles.
Exceptional places to stay in Alsace and on the French Riviera
Each of our holiday homes is not only comfortable and full of character but also has an exceptional location that makes it unique.
Instant booking by the owner
Connected to our website, our reservation system gives you the exact availability for each place and allows you to make an instant online reservation.
Best rates without booking fees
Our holiday accommodations are available on all major travel agencies. But booking directly with us, the owners, will save you commissions or booking fees.
On the kitchen side…
All our holiday homes have their own well-equiped kitchen but good restaurants are easily accessible within walking distance.
Winemakers and wine shops are not far away either.
Easy access
With the exception of our apartment The Mountain Hiker***** (in the Vosges Mountains in La Vancelle), all our holiday rentals in Riquewihr (Alsace) and La Napoule (Côte d’Azur) are accessible without a car.
Official inspected places
All our places are officially audited by a sworn organisation delegated by the Ministry of Tourism. With the exception of our smallest Elf’s studio in Riquewihr, all have obtained an official 5-star rating.
The holiday homes of Rosa Gallica are located in unique places
Our holiday homes in Riquewihr, jewel of the Alsace wine route.
There is more to do in Riquewihr than to be limited to the main street. Stop. Look up. Dwell on the countless architectural details that adorn houses and monuments. Discover the small adjacent streets that are so interesting and where people in a hurry never go. It is for its incomparable architectural beauty and exceptional site that Riquewihr is known all over the world. At the end of the afternoon, when the visitors of the day have left, you will have the privileged feeling of having this wonderful village all yours. To enjoy all the originalities of Riquewihr, walk along the wine paths and discover the nearby villages (on foot and by bus), you will probably need a good week.
👉 In any season, Riquewihr is one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Many visitors discover Alsace and Riquewihr in early spring, when the vines and forests begin to put on their new dress with tender leaves and the orchards are in bloom.
Summer is the time for families and those who wish to take advantage of the long days to hike through the vineyards and the mountains.
Autumn in Alsace is a very comusy season. It’s harvest season, vineyards with golden earnments, the rendezvous for gourmets and wine festival lovers.
At the end of November, Christmas-related celebrations begin and will last until the new year.
👉 Click here to get into the magic of Christmas.
This period is a fairy tale in Alsace and Riquewihr, for young and old. The famous Christmas markets, from Strasbourg to Colmar via Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé or Kaysersberg are known all over the world.
By booking one of our vacation rentals in Riquewihr, you will be in the front row. But above all, book well in advance and prefer the weekdays if you can.
👉 A strategic situation for a stay rich in discoveries.
Less than 15 kilometres from Colmar, Riquewihr is a convenient place to stay to discover all of Alsace, but also nearby Germany (Black Forest) and even Switzerland.
The Mountain Hiker, “Nature” holiday apartment in the garden village of La Vancelle, on a sunny side of the Vosges, in Alsace
Our vacation rental in the Alsace Vosges mountains is a paradise for hikers, forest & nature lovers
Our vacation rental apartment in the little village of La Vancelle is an exceptional site for those who wish to combine a holiday of rest, nature and relaxation with the discovery of the riches of the Alsatian heritage: culture, history, wine and gastronomy.
Get out of the house and choose the hiking trail you want to go on! It’s as simple as that. The mountains and forests await you in every season, with discoveries always renewed. Here the altitudes are gentle and everyone will be able to choose a degree of effort that suits them, from the simple walk to the long hike through the mountain range. And even to let yourself go idle in the garden in front of the beautiful panorama drawn by the mountains and the famous castle of Haut Koenigsbourg, a cup of tea at your fingertips…
La Vancelle is a small Alsatian middle mountain village nestled on the southern side of an arc-shaped massif that culminates at some 855 metres. Only a wise eye can guess it from the valley. Hidden in a setting of magnificent forests, it is a haven of peace and nature. And yet, our village is easy to access and ideally located, far from the crowd but only a few minutes from the wine route, wine villages and major tourist attractions such as the Eagle Fly, the Monkey Mountain and the Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg.
Over the past hundred years, 4 great travelers have made the history of our house.
The house was built in 1930 by the forest ranger of the large state forest of La Vancelle who wanted to make it the home of a well-deserved retirement. He is our first traveller. All his life, he had travelled the paths and paths of the mountain and forest. A journey not far away but permanent, deep and attentive, listening to nature, man and wild animals. It is in his memory that we retained the name of Hiker for one of the apartments in the house, with a decoration that evokes a mountain house.
At the time of the construction of the house, our second traveller was in Africa, Kenya. He spent many years there before acquiring the house in the early 1960s. He was passionate about images and photography.
The third traveller is in fact a couple of travellers: that is to say we, the current owners. We have travelled a lot all over the world because we have worked for airlines for a long time… From now on, this house is also our main residence. We are happy to share it with you.
The fourth traveller is… you!. You who have chosen to spend a few days of pleasant relaxation in our house, discovering the mountain and forest, the vineyard and the Alsace wine route as well as the picturesque villages of Alsace. We hope that your stay in the Maison des 4 Travellers will be one of the highlights of your trip to Alsace.
In Mandelieu-La Napoule, in the Bay of Cannes.
A little gem facing the sea and the marina.
Our holiday rental in Mandelieu La Napoule. Facing the sea, on the French Riviera near Cannes.
La Napoule benefits from a privileged site at the southwest end of the Bay of Cannes that geographers also call the Gulf of La Napoule.
The site is sheltered from the prevailing winds by the Esterel Mountains. In this part of the bay, the sea is almost always calm and offers safe anchorage for boats as well as easy access to the hinterland. This is why since the Middle Ages, lords, pirates and other kingdoms have fought tirelessly for control of the La Napoule site. The eventful history of the Château de La Napoule is here to testify to it!
This exceptional & strategic location has now become an asset for the quality and pleasure of your stay and holidays: sunny and well-carmed site of the Mistral but with immediate access to the superb Esterel massif; many beaches and sheltered coves; calm sea for a safe swim and pleasant boat trips. In La Napoule, there are few days when sea rolls and packages break out on the beach.
Icing on the cake: La Napoule is only 7 kilometres from Cannes (TGV) and 35 kilometres from Nice Côte d’Azur airport.
Beach, sea, cruises but also the exceptional light that has fascinated all painters and artists of past centuries.
Mandelieu la Napoule, a well-known resort on the Mediterranean coast, brings together all the assets of a leading seaside destination.
With its 3 km of coastline, the resort offers its visitors seven beaches, sandy beaches or red rock coves characteristic of the Esterel massif.
Benefitting from the Nautical Station label, Mandelieu La Napoule invites you to the pleasures of water sports in all their forms: boat, scuba diving, windsurfing, etc. Numerous and diversified, all these activities are accessible over a long period of the year thanks to the particularly favourable climate and the exceptional Gulf of La Napoule.
You just have to get out of our holiday apartment, cross the boulevard and you are at the main marina. From there also leave the boats of the Compagnie Maritime Napouloise. These are wonderful cruises and excursions in perspective to Sainte-Marguerite Island that can be seen in the distance, the Corniche d’Or that will allow you to discover the Esterel massif from the sea, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and even Monaco!