Les Volets
About the home
This pretty cottage is typically French, offering comfortable accommodation on three levels with two bedrooms on the first floor (each with en suite shower room/wc); kitchen and the third bedroom on ground level and large sitting room leading onto terraced garden with BBQ, loungers and garden lights for evening use. The garden enjoys panoramic views of the surrounding mountain scenery. NB This property can be rented with our next door neighbours gite ( see property no 14092) who have a swimming pool.
LAKE AT NEARBY PUIVERT - 10KM IS FANTASTIC - IT HAS A SANDY BEACH AND IS BEAUTIFUL FOR BATHING AND RELAXING.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 6, 3 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Mediterrenean beaches, 60km |
| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 3km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 3 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 2 en suites |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
There are three bedrooms, two upstairs and one downstairs. The two upstairs bedrooms each have a toilet and shower en suite. There is an additional toilet and sink upstairs. From the downstairs bedroom there is a spiral staircase to a lovely large sitting room which leads out onto the terrace. There is a TV for playing videos, with a large selection of films. There is also a CD player with a large selection of music. There is an ipod docking station. The kitchen is well stocked with utensils, pots and pans and a large slow cooker. .
Further details outdoors:
On the terrace there is a large BBQ, table, chairs and sun loungers. Up three steps there is a small covered area with table and 4 chairs. There are panoramic views from both the house and garden. We have spent many hours sitting in the garden with a glass of wine looking across the valley. When the sun sets behind the mountain opposite the landscape changes to a wonderful pink colour for a while.
On road parking is available opposite the house.
Further details
Due to spiral staircase the cottage is not suitable for elderly/infirm or very young children.
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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region


With 300 days of sunshine, the Languedoc-Rousillon offers a year round opportunity to experience the surrounding scenery with its stunning gorges, lakes and vineyards.
The department of Aude boasts a rich historical heritage, with the stunning Cathar castles on many of the hilltops, the mystery of Rennes-les-Chateau and the magnificent medieval city of Carcassonne.
The area is ideal for outdoor pursuits including walking, water sports (white water rafting, turbo boarding, kayaking, canooing within village), cycling (Tour de France often goes through village), fishing, climbing, caving etc. plus skiing in the winter season.
Other places of interest include:
Thermal springs at Rennes-les-Bains & Alet-les-Bain
Thermal pool at Rennes - les- Bain - open all year round.
Perpignan - gateway to Spain, full of history and wonderful for shopping in the old and the new quarters.
Mirepoix - wonderful medievel town with famous market square - the entire perimeter is rimmed by old beams and wooden heads. Each carving is individual.
Gorge de Galamus - amazing limestone gorge worn through the ridge by the river Agly.
Mediterrenean beaches just over 1 hour away. Miles of safe sandy beaches.
Sentier Cathar (walking route through the Pyrenees)
The famous Little Yellow Train - take the open air train through the Fenouillede mountain range or the Tet valley.
The Belvianes et Cavirac area
Belvianes et Cavirac is a small village (approx 300 people) nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees at the entrance to the Gorges Pierre Lys.
Excellent local restaurant, just five minutes walk away, offering regional food and wine. Another restaurant has recently opened and is only a few minutes walk from the house
Quillan, the local market town (3km away) offers all amenities including outdoor swimming pool, shops, restaurants, boulangerie, boucherie etc. During the summer months there is a weekly night market (Thursday) with live entertainment).
Open air swimming pool at Axat - with water slide (10mins) - stunning scenery all around. Lie on the grass under a tree whilst the children swim in the pool.
Lake at Puivert 10km - spend the day by the sandy beach of this fresh water lake. There is a small cafe/restaurant and again the scenery is beautiful.
Local Events -
30th april -festival de fleurs
7th may - sortie de joyeux feco quillanais
21st may - festival sports nature
2-5th june - artists a suive
11th june - course de cote de col
18th june fete de randonee
25th june- fete de la moto
13th july feu d'artifice (fireworks)
14th july - TOUR DE FRANCE passes through nearby limoux
22nd- 23rd july - Festival de Guitare (acoustic concerts in open air)
26th - 31st july - Festival de Folklore International (8 international dance troups tour the local villages)
5th -7th august - Festival de Jazz
14th august 68th critirium de la ville
Mid august - Grande Fêtes de la Ville (Quillan)
3rd - september - Festival polyphonies haute valee
17th september - journess du patrimonee
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Carcassonne: 58 km |
| Railway: | Mainline Perpignan (local - Quillan 4km): 4 km |
| Ferry: | Calais, Caen, St Malo |
There are four airports in France which are within easy reach : Carcassonne (50 mins) Perpignan (1 hr) Toulouse (1¾ hrs) Bezier (2 hrs), also Girona in Spain is (2 hrs).
Cheap flights are available with the following airlines:
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fly to Carcassonne from Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool, Cork, Dublin and Shannon
fly to Perpignan from Stansted
fly to Girona from Birmingham, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bristol, Doncaster/Sheffield, Dublin, Durham, East Midlands, Glasgow (Prestwick), Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Shannon and Stansted
fly to Beziers from Bristol and Stansted
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fly to Toulouse from either Bristol or Gatwick
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fly to Toulouse from Gatwick
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fly to Perpignan from Southampton
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fly to Perpignan from Manchester
car rental: www.arguscarhire.com
Activities near Belvianes et Cavirac
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 22 Sep 2011 |
I spent a week at Les Volets with my husband and 2 kids (ages 5 & 6) in August. This is the 3rd year that we have spent our summer holiday here and the fact that we keep coming back tells you everything. The house is situated in a gorge on the edge of the village of Belvianes et Cavirac and is surrounded by stunning views. It is comfortable and well furnished and fully equipped with everything that you need during your stay. The nearest town is Quillan (only 5 minutes drive away). This is a lovely small old town where you can sit and have coffee or eat in the restaurants. We ate out during the week but also cooked at the house and enjoyed lovely warm evenings on the terrace with a bottle of the local wine looking at the stars. There is a lot to do in the vicinity and you can be very active walking, rafting, exploring castles, local markets and vineyards or be very lazy and lie by the side of a swimming pool. The weather was glorious and we spent most days at the swimming pools in the local villages (Axat and Alet-Les-Bains 10-20 mins drive away). The pools are spotless and have slides/fountains etc for the kids along with views of the surrounding mountains. Overall, a perfect week for the whole family in a beautiful place. |
![]() 13 Jul 2011 |
My wife, 2 children and I stayed at Les Volets for 2 weeks last summer and had a great time. The house is situated in a stunning location that overlooks a gorge, and is very tranquil and peaceful, yet only a mile or two from a lively little market town. We spent our days sunbathing at one of 3 nearby swimming pools, hiking, rafting, sight-seeing and filling ourselves with local delicacies and wine. Would definitely recommend to those who wish to get away to rural France. We are going back this year for more of the same. |
![]() 10 Jul 2011 |
Had a lovely four day break in this cottage and had everything we needed to make our stay perfect.The surrounding area is awesome. More time was needed to visit the beautiful villages and churches. |
Guestbook for Les Volets
Lovely relaxing holiday
plenty for our three children to do without watching tv!
Thanks for renting us les volets we had a wonderful holiday.
It was raining when we left gatwick and then we arrived at the cottage we had two wonderful weeks of sunshine and scenery.
Rental prices
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| october-may | 1 Oct 11 | 1 Jun 12 | £ 300 | 45 | 45 | Flexible |
| june | 1 Jun 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 350 | 50 | 50 | Flexible |
| july | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Aug 12 | £ 400 | 55 | 55 | Flexible |
| august | 1 Aug 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 400 | 55 | 55 | Flexible |
| september | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | £ 350 | 50 | 50 | Flexible |
| october | 1 Oct 12 | 1 Nov 12 | £ 300 | 45 | 45 | Flexible |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
£150 deposit required with booking.
£100 cheque taken as security deposit. Returned within 7 days of receiving back the keys.
Bed linen, towels and electricity included in price.
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 3 years listed You are contacting Shelley Foreman
Languages spoken ![]() The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This cottage has received 4 reviews from previous guests. ![]() |

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