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See inside: Obama family’s luxury villa in France
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, has chosen the Gard (Occitanie) for a week’s family holiday this summer, and images of the €55,000-per-week luxury villa have now been revealed.

The seven-bedroom, 18th-century house is in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, and covers almost 1,200 square metres.
President Obama is staying at the property along with his wife Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia - along with their usual security staff.
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Known as “” the property has two extra bedrooms in an outbuilding, and also features 26 hectares (65 acres) of private gardens, sunflower fields, pear orchards, tennis courts, a boules pitch, a fitness room, and a swimming pool. On-site private chefs prepare all meals and snacks, using local ingredients.
The house even has its , showing many more photos and views of the site.
Hover over the photo below to click through a slideshow of more images
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