🛶 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