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House Tour: Home in the Heart of Provence
NYT 2.27.08

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Comfortable and spacious, Le Paty is the second home of Robert Burns and his wife, Isabelle Pisani. The couple purchased the home in the late 90's to act as a family retreat for their large (and growing) extended family. Though it appears old in the exterior photographs, the home was built in 1990 out of salvaged stones from a dilapidated barn on the property. Readers may recognize Le Paty as the home in the 2003 film Swimming Pool starring Charlotte Rampling...

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With views of the interior, it is easier to see that this is a newer home (such large open rooms!) See the entire article, Near Avignon, a Peaceful Retreat, and slideshow from The New York Times. Because the home is infrequently used to its full potential, the couple has recently put it on the market.

(Pics: Richard L. Harbus)

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Goodness!

Just the grounds alone would be a heavenly space, I don't have enough words for it all.

posted by callbob on 2008-02-27 14:05:55
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Could someone tell me what the name is for the kind of shelves in the top picture? I would love to have shelves like that built for my apartment, but I am at a loss for how to describe it in words, and I do not have a printer. I could get out my sketch pad, I guess. Thanks!

posted by janey on 2008-02-27 14:56:43
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i love those shelves. this is my dream home: something for all of my kids to come home to with their friends and spouses and eventually grand kids.

posted by theambershow on 2008-02-28 08:23:15
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The house is fabulous, unfortunately, the movie is not.

posted by Kate (NC) on 2008-02-28 11:11:58
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This lovely home is RIGHT up my street, personal-taste-wise!

Thanks for sharing, gorgeous stuff.... (drools away quietly at that stunning garden....)!

posted by PapaQuebec on 2008-02-28 15:53:11
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