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LINENS
It is the custom in France for renters to
bring their own linen and towels. Accordingly, there is
a place to rent those items in the commercial center, and
our concierge Mr. Rey can direct you to it and help you
if necessary. If you arrive at an inconvenient time, there
are linens in the house, in the wicker basket just after
the entrance. Since most non-food related business is closed
on Sunday, and Mr. Rey doesn't work on Sunday, plan your
trip to arrive mid-day on a day other than Sunday.
KEYS
Pick up the keys from the concierge, Mr.
Rey, the "guardian" of our street, who lives at
#6 Rue des trois Rives, the first house (but second door)
on the right side of Rue des Trois Rives as you enter the
street. One key fits the front door bottom lock, one the
front door top bolt, and we try to keep the canal side key
in the door at all times. Mr. Rey does not work on Sunday,
so if you are going to arrive on Sunday you have to make
special arrangements with us. Ask for a second set of keys
if you need it. If you are arriving late or on a Sunday,
please call Mr. Rey and make special arrangements with him.
Or, in case of any problem, please call the owner, Michel
Phamm in Paris.
M. Rey, Dominique; 6, Rue des 3 Rives, 83310 Port Grimaud,
France 04 94.56.22.56 M. Michel Pham (his wife's name is
Gudny, and both speak English, Gudny also speaks Norwegian):
(33) 01 3052 1447
TELEPHONE, PARKING, ETC.
A telephone, and usually a portable telephone is normally
connected at the house. Please don't make any calls that
will appear on our bills unless you obtain the cost and
send us a check for it. To dial the United States, by credit
card call, we recommend USA direct by AT&T, which you
can reach by dialing 0800-990011 for an international line.
An AT&T operator will come on the line, or you can dial
direct and enter a credit card number.
--The hot water heater is located over the refrigerator.
In summer the lever goes on the sun icon, so that the heating
system is off. In winter the lever goes to the snowflake
icon, to turn on the heat. For help with any of these items
you can talk with Mr. Rey,. He speaks French and German,
but not much English. If you want maid service, Mr Rey can help you. If something breaks and really
needs immediate attention, you can call our fixit man Lazar Nakara on his portable telephone: 06 20 61
58 57.
--On the table near the front door should be a parking sticker.
Keep it in your car and the guard will automatically open
the gate for you when you drive in (if he's awake). The
number on the sticker is our parking space number. You can
drive up to the door of the house to load or unload, but
you are supposed to park the car in our space, which is
a 2-3 minute walk away. To enter the parking lot from our
house, turn in either direction onto Rue des Trois Rives
and turn into the first driveway. If you turn left onto
Rue des 3 Rives, and right into the parking access road,
the second right turn takes you into the area with our space.
Our space is #395. PLEASE LEAVE THE PARKING STICKER ON THE
FRONT TABLE WHEN YOU LEAVE. Except during the period June
15-Sept 15 there are lots of empty spaces, and if you need
a second Mr. Rey can tell which is free.
You may also find "couche d'eaux" passes. These
permit you to ride on the Resident's water taxi inside Port
Grimaud free of charge. There are usually four tickets.
The Resident boat is not the same as the tourist boat..
The telephone number of the house is: 04 94.56.35.28. To
dial it from the United States you first dial 011-334, then
the 94 56 35 28 (omit the zero).
There are a few items in the
house that you will find:
- An orange juicer in the kitchen. The kitchen is well
equipped, and there is nothing you should need. Note that
the stove has both electric and gas burners. The gas burners
must be lit with the gun lighter or a match. There is also
a microwave oven. Please be careful not to put anything
metal into this oven.
- A vacuum cleaner either in the upstairs closet or the
"cave" next to the fireplace. We don't use the
fireplace as it smokes up the house.
- The television has a remote control, and is connected
to cable. There are stations in French, German, and English,
including CNN.
- There is a radio with AM, FM, tape player and disk player.
- There are three electric fans, which keep the house cool,
and keep mosquitoes away at night.
- There is an iron and ironing board in the second floor
closet.
IF YOU SMOKE please smoke only on the patio, and
not in the house.
No Pets.
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