Where words
feel at home
The house was built in 1913. In those days, the wealthier residents of the centre of Villefranche-de-Rouergue sought higher ground and built detached houses with large green gardens in the hillsides. The Cadars family had this house built on the Avenue du Ségala. It stayed in the family for over a century, until after her death the sons of Anne-Marie Cadars sold it in 2024 to Hanneke Koene — former bookseller and wordsmith — who created the writer's residency Villa des Mots.
"Words find their way when the surroundings invite them to appear."
host
A 1913 villa surrounded by a garden with century-old plane trees and a veranda overlooking the town.
Three rooms, a study with library, a kitchen and a terrace — entirely dedicated to the writer.
Text coaching, a writer's portrait, bespoke tours and interpreting — services from your host.
A medieval bastide town, rivers, gorges, markets and wine routes in the heart of the Aveyron.
An outdoor space
to breathe
The garden borders the protected city wall of Villefranche. A pergola with grape vines, a kitchen garden and a lounger under plane trees await those who need a break from the words.
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