Freycinet

🛶 Exceptional Freycinet barge for sale (Residence & opportunity for activity)

Freycinet type barge (38.5 m x 5.05 m), built in 1950, offering approximately 180 m² of fully customizable living space, with a private garden of 200 m² on the Rhone riverbank.

📍 Rare location

Moored in the very front line on Piot Island (Barthelasse) — no barge in front — facing the historic city of Avignon.

Exceptional and unobstructed view of the Palace of the Popes, with perspectives on Mont Ventoux and the Pont d'Avignon.

• 15 minutes walk from Place Crillon

• 5 minutes by car from the city center (walled city)

• Bakery, swimming pool, and walks along the Rhone nearby

• City and nature accessible within 5 minutes by bike

👉 A unique lifestyle setting, between nature and downtown.

🌿 Outdoor spaces

Thanks to its top position, the barge benefits from a private garden of 200 m² on the Rhone riverbank, with acacias, an aromatic garden, and a wooden pergola.

• 15 m² terrace on the front deck, partially covered

🏠 Layout – Two independent entrances

➤ Front walkway – Living & activity area

Main deck :

• 20 m² air-conditioned entrance room with WC, water point, and bar/kitchen corner

• 45 m² open space, air-conditioned, adaptable to your needs

💡 Ideal for: yoga/Pilates studio, wellness space, lounge, workshop, gallery, offices, etc.

Lower deck (~80 m²) – Main living space :

• Lounge with open kitchen (completely renovated and insulated in 2023)

• Large porthole with view of the Rhone and the Palace of the Popes

• 2 bedrooms, one fully renovated in 2023

• Bathroom

➤ Rear walkway – Guest rooms & engine room

• 2 cabins used as guest rooms for 7 years

💰 Revenue :

• 2022: €53,000 (reference year)

Mariner's cabin (~20 m²) with above steering station :

• Cabin

• Bathroom (compact bathtub)

• Water point

• Dry toilet

“Love room” (18 m²), air-conditioned, renovated in 2022 :

• Water point

• Possibility to reinstall a shower

• Could be transformed into an office or additional bedroom

✨ A multi-purpose property

Former transport barge, then theater and personal development space, now ideal for :

• A large main residence

• A hybrid habitation/activity project with distinct areas

• A professional or tourist activity

⚙️ Technical features

• Navigation certificate valid until 2032

• Last dry dock in 2022 (hull work + complete repaint)

• Invoices available

• Well-maintained MWM engine, immediate start

• Exterior access to the engine room (under the steering station)

📄 Moorage

• Temporary occupation agreement (AOT) with CNR, valid

• Possibility of change of use (commercial activity)

💸 Expenses

• Water: €90/year

• Electricity: €250/month (including activity - all-electric heating)

• Insurance: €330/year

• Property tax: €700/year

🤝 Sale conditions

• Direct sale between individuals (no agency fees)

• Furnished property (notary not required – private contract possible)

• Administrative support available