Carcassonne holiday cottage rental, Montazels with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, telephone, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Maison de Vigne. (cottage)

Home description

Deep in the South of France, nestling in the foothills of the French Pyrenees Maison de Vigne offers spectacular views over the surrounding countryside by day, with the twinkling lights down in the valley to remind you of your elevated position by night. The recent renovation, with exposed beams, expert stone work and tastefull decor contribute to the charm & atmosphere of this village cottage.

South facing terrace vine shaded terrace with views to Rennes-le-Chateau.	Night time at Maison de Vigne.
Lounge through stone arch to Kitchen.	One of our comfortable double rooms.

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

The cottage is at the centre of the Cathar region with hill top castles and the medieval city of Carcassonne to remind you of the fascinating and often tragic history for which this region is renowned. Just across the valley from the cottage is Rennes le Chateau, centre of a mystery still very much alive with many books written & films made on the subject. The mystery is one of sudden wealth, secret codes and a search for treasure in the latter part of the 19thC. The link with the village is very strong - in 1852 Bérenger Saunière, the priest at the centre of the mystery was born in Montazels. (Just type Montazels into any search engine and take your pick of the many web sites if you wish to delve deeper).

The medieval city of Carcassonne is 40 minutes drive, or why not take the train - a 10 minute walk to the stop from the cottage. Buy your ticket on the train & travel to the heart of the city without the bother of parking. The recent best selling novel Labyrinth, by Kate Mosse features Carcassonne as its setting and her follow up Sepulchre, the nearby Spa village Rennes les Baines.

The town of Mirepoix is also worth a days visit with its medieval marketplace surrounded by bars & restaurants under buildings of great character & beauty. Market Day is Monday.
The Spanish border is just 90 minutes away with Barcelona another hour, drive just across the border and take the train from Figares, birthplace and home to a fascinating museum dedicated to Salvador Dali. You can also drive across to Andorra for fantastic scenery, skiing & duty free shopping.

The weather in the Languedoc is very mediterranean with 300 days of sunshine a year claimed. The local rivers, lakes and natural spas provide bathing opportunities plus the coast is just 90minutes away. If skiing is your thing, the nearest resort at 40kms away is Camurac, with 15 slopes, two of which are green, 8 blues, 2 red and 3 black. With 7 ski lifts, 13 snow canons and 14 km of cross-country ski tracks. Buses leave twice a day from Quillan (7kms) during the season.
The Languedoc is a land of spectacular scenery, deep gorges, quite villages and vinyards, Take any road to elevated ground and you will be stunned when you get to the top by the views of the Pyrennees rolling on and on into the distance - if this is your first visit to the area prepare to be amazed!

Carcassonne / Montazels area

We have 2 very good restaurants within 15 minutes walk over the river bridge in Couiza. Montazels is also home to La Cave Des Haute d'Aldae, where the excellent local wines can be tasted and bought.
Aude en Pyrénées is the crossroads of the Corbieres and the Pyrenees, an ideal location to go hiking with 190km of waymarked trails. For anglers the aude is a Grade 1 trout river just 10 minutes walk from the door, where you can also find mediterranean barbel. While rafters, white water swimmers, and kayakers of all levels of ability are offered the most exceptional water sports in the gorges of the Aude Valley. The mediterranean coast is just an hours drive with interesting villages to visit en route and long stretches of golden sand.Our local spa villages Rennes les Bains and Alet le Bain also offer bathing in hot spa waters containing natural minerals renowned for their curative properties. There are several local freshwater lakes complete with beaches for bathing, the nearest is Arque (7mins. drive). The local markets with vegetables, fruit, regional products & tasty food stalls produce a convivial atmosphere.

How to get there

Fly Ryanair from Stansted, East midlands, Dublin, Edinburgh or Liverpool to Carcassonne - from there its just 40 minutes drive to Montazels. Hertz & Eurocar have offices at the airport plus a shuttle bus is provided to the station for a train to Couiza/Montazels (10 minutes walk to the house).

Fly Ryanair from Stansted, Bristol or Luton to Beziers (1¾ hour drive).

Fly Ryanair to Perpignan from Birmingham, Stansted, East Midlands and Bristol ( 1 hour drive).

Fly Easyjet from Gatwick to Toulouse - 90 minutes drive to the cottage.

Gerona in Spain (2,5 hours drive) from Luton/ Bournemouth/ Blackpool/Bristol/Newcastle/ Liverpool,/Stansted/Dublin/Glasgow or East Midlands with either Easyjet or Ryanair.

Ferry/Drive - It takes roughly 12 hours to drive from Boulogne. We have found Speedferries to be the cheapest option with plenty of sailings available and bookable via the intenet.

By Train: From Waterloo to Couiza/Montazels via Paris, Toulouse & Carcassonne by SNCF. There is a taxi service in Couiza.

Activities near Carcassonne

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The cottage sleeps up to 6, with 2 double bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and a twin room on the top floor, all with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. A high chair, travel cot & stair gate are provided for the younger visitor. The ground floor kitchen with fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster, kettle and dishwasher has all you need for a comfortable stay. The large dining room seats 6, and the lounge, which opens onto the terrace, is equipped with a CD player, TV, wifi, radio, Ipod docking station/charger, and a library of books & games.

Further details outdoors:
Sitting on the south facing terrace with swifts wheeling overhead, enjoying the last rays of the days sun while sipping a glass of wine is an ideal way to end the day. With views to Renne-le-Chateau and Coustaussa Castle on the other side of the valley and, in the distance the snow topped Pyrenees. We are 10 minutes walk to the river Aude and the neighbouring village of Couiza with bars, hotel, restaurants, supermarket, beauty salon, chemist, organic produce store, bank , post office & estate agents.

Conditions

Enjoy the special welcome that awaits all our guests at Maison de Vigne with a free complimentary bottle of Blanquette de Limoux , the regions very own Champagne.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
October	4 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	375£ 375	5555	5555	5 Nights
May - June 2010	1 May 10	26 Jun 10	475£ 475	7575	7575	5 Nights
July-August 2010	26 Jun 10	5 Sep 10	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
September 2010	5 Sep 10	31 Oct 10	490£ 490	8080	8080	5 Nights
Oct-Dec 2010	31 Oct 10	19 Dec 10	350£ 350	7070	7070	5 Nights
Christmas 2010	19 Dec 10	2 Jan 11	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Payment can be made by either Bank Transfer, Sterling cheque or Paypal.

The rental price is for up to 6 people. Special rates for couples - please ask.

Electricity and Gas are included in the summer months May - October. We charge at cost price by meter reading from the beginning of November to the end of April.

The rent plus a £150 breakage deposit, is payable 8 weeks before the booking commences. The deposit will be refunded, within 2 weeks of departure.

For bookings shorter than a week please ask for rates.

Changeover days are flexible. To allow time for change over, the earliest arrival time is 3:00 pm and the house should be vacated by 11:00 am on day of departure.

Guestbook for Maison de Vigne.

I can safely say the house was the nicest place we have stayed in. The
decor, excellent renovation, comfort, location, welcome champagne, maps and
information, wood burning stove, library, friendly neighbours, tranquillity,
and friendly cat all added greatly to our holiday.Thank you.Rob & Michelle

Just back from Montazels - had a great time, fantastic weather -
cold but sunny great for climbing up every castle there was!! Managed to do
some tobogganing and caving - all in one week. House great and had good New
Years meal in Le Carnotzet. Nina.

First, our thanks for a great week, we loved the house. It was the first time in SW France for both of us, but we'll definitely be back. And it's certainly the first time we've rented a house that had a double CD of Memphis Minnie as well as 'Kind of Blue'. Ged & Bigid

Five wonderful days, beautiful scenery, wonderful area and a privilege to stay in such a lovely house. The neighbours (and their cat) made it a break to remember. Sarah & Richard.

Want to stay forever - thank you for letting us stay in your lovely welcoming house. We came to find the treasure and realised that it was here, within! Steve & Debbie.

We had a wonderful time in your lovely cottage and will definitely recommend it. The cottage is actually bigger than it appears on the web site, and prettier too! - Lydia & Alun

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