Les Maisons de Cappadoce

Useful Information

Location:	Aşağı Mahalle Sarı Uşak, Çeşme, Sokak No:1 Uçhisar – Nevşehir. (38.628427, 34.806729)
Open:	All year daily. [2026]
Fee:
Classification:	Cave House
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Les Maisons de Cappadoce, Aşağı Mahalle Sarı Uşak, Çeşme, Sokak No:1 Uçhisar – Nevşehir, Tel: +90-384-219-28-13, Cell: +90-532-661-39-73. E-mail:
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History

1960s	people relocating to the cities left their houses abandoned and decay started.
1990s	Jacques Avizou visits the city and realizes the enormous potential.

Description

Les Maisons de Cappadoce is French as this ensemble was actually created in the 1990’s by an award-winning French architect. Jacques Avizou visited the city and realized the enormous potential. Over 20 years he bought 20 houses and renovated them working with local residents teaching restoration techniques and his own professional standards. They have hotel rooms in caves as well as on the surface, also the restaurant is located in a large cave chamber which is big enough for functions.