Carcassonne holiday home rental, Puivert with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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La Dame Blanche (house)

Home description

Whilst retaining its ancient exposed oak beams, rafters and prop supports, and rustic stone walls throughout, La Dame Blanche offers a spacious and modern open-plan ground floor, with a split-level living and dining area, including a fully equipped modern kitchen and bathroom/laundry. Double french doors lead to a large south facing paved, landscaped terrace and garden. The open stair case leads to the second floor which consists of three large double bedrooms, a twin bedroom and a second bathroom, all electrically heated.

South facing garden terrace	Huge open log fireplace in living area
Dining area with adjacent modern kitchen	Puivert with Chateau

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

The Aude region

Puivert is located in the Aude, an area full of authentic beauty and history. Sea, mountain, countyside, hills, plateaux, gorges, lakes and forests - here nature offers gorgeous landscapes and vistas. Drive through the countryside along the 'Route du Payes Cathar' and discover the famous fortresses and Chateaux throughout the region.

The climate in the Aude is temperate with 300 days of sunshine a year. The long summer days can be filled with a multitude of outdoor activities including swmming at 'Le Lac' (only 2 minutes walk from the house), bushwalking, cycling, horseriding, and gliding (from the nearby airfield). The nearby Aude River also offers a range of water sports and activities including white river rafting, kayaking, rock climbing and abseiling. The winter months offer skiable snow on the nearby mountains with the nearest ski resort only 20 minutes away, making Puivert a great choice for a winter holiday.

Within short driving distances, excursions can be made to the mountains of the Pyrenees and Mediterranean beaches and for longer trips, there is Spain and Andorra.

Carcassonne / Puivert area

Puivert and surrounds

Situated in the heart of Cathar country, Puivert has its own XIth century castle, Chateau Puivert. Of all the Cathar castles this is certainly one of the best preserved, dominating the plain of Puivert.

Puivert's Le Lac has swimming, canoeing and fishing, the water is clean and there is a sandy beach, mown grass and the Buvette, which serves great tasty outdoor meals during the hot summer months. Just behind the beach is the tennis court, badminton court and the boule-o-drome. Gliding on the Puivert plain is possible as is horse riding. Puivert is a destination point for hikers drawn to the area by 190 kms of waymarked trails. Cycling, mountain-biking and walking is ideal for naturalists and photographers.

Puivert has an excellent Boulangerie / Patisserie. Just up from the village square there is an excellent mini-supermarket offering everything that you might require. There is also a cafe/bar/tabac, a post office and restaurant. The charcuterie (butcher) and primeur (fruiterer) visit the market square twice weekly and during the summer months, Puivert has a Wednesday evening market.

The larger village of Chalabre is ten minutes away and has markets, restaurants, banks, doctors, dentists, chemists, bars and supermarkets and a petrol station, all to suit your needs.

An hours drive from Puivert is Carcassonne and La Cite, the largest medieval fort in Europe, and cannot be missed as well the famous and nearby Canal du Midi.

Puivert is surrounded by the famous Montsegur, Puylaurens and Queribus castles, all well worth a visit.

Nearby is the medieval town of Mirepoix , another must, especially for its colourful market days as has Couiza, Espereza and Quillan.

The vineyards of Limoux are a short 20 minute drive away and with numerous caves for sampling and buying the renown Cremant and Blanquette, the forerunner to Champagne as we know it today.

How to get there

There are three airports in close proximity to Puivert - Carcassonne, Perpignan and Toulouse.
By car it will take you 45 minutes from Carcassonne; 1 hour from Perpignan; and 90 minutes from Toulouse.

Regular flights by budget airlines are available from various UK and European airports. Information on some of these budget airlines can be found at:
www.ryanair.com
www.bmibaby.com
www.easyjet.com

Car hire is available at all airports from Avis, Hertz and Europcar

Activities near Carcassonne

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Due to the house's unique layout and framework, the owners have created a modern, luxurious and spacious environment within the context of a 16th century setting, providing the ability to entertain without fuss or bother or to simply relax in comfort.

Coordinated throughout the interior is the use of birch timber combined with bold colourful furnishings giving a fresh contemporary feel with comfort as a priority. The bedrooms have been arranged in the European style enabling the choice of king beds or pairs of single beds, each made up with separate all-season duvees. Each bedroom offers splendid rural views through shuttered windows whilst lazing in the comfort of bed.

Further details outdoors:
The south facing terrace is paved with sandstone flagstones which blend into a pebbled landscaped garden and offers splendid views of the surrounding countryside and foothills. Outdoor entertaining under the shade of umbrellas is a step away from the fully equipped modern kitchen. The outdoor table and chairs comfortably sits eight guests for all those balmy evenings of open air pleasure.

Conditions

A bond of 150 Euros is payable at the time of check-in. This bond is fully refundable after checkout and inspection for any breakages or damage, or if extra cleaning is required.

Guests can have access to the house at 4.30 pm on the day of check-in and will be met by our property manager upon arrival, at which time a fee of 10 Euros for laundry per bed is payable. If guests request house cleaning to be undertaken, either during or immediately after their stay, a charge of 60 Euros is payable direct to the property manager. Guests are requested to vacate the house at 10am on the day of check-out.

The weekly rental includes our 'welcome pack', heating, wood supply, electricity, gas and one set of bed linen and bath towels per guest. No beach towels are provided.

The owners suggest that the open layout of the house is not suitable for children under the age of 5, however they will leave that to the discretion of the guests to determine. In all events the owners accept no responsibility for injury or accidents occurring within the boundaries of the property.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Oct Nov	1 Oct 08	1 Dec 08	615£ 559	0-	0-	Flexible
	1 Dec 08	23 Dec 08	505£ 459	0-	0-	Flexible
Xmas New Year	23 Dec 08	4 Jan 09	615£ 559	0-	0-	Flexible
Jan Feb Mar	4 Jan 09	1 Apr 09	505£ 459	7568	7568	Flexible
April May	1 Apr 09	1 Jun 09	615£ 559	8577	8577	Flexible
June July Aug Sep	1 Jun 09	1 Oct 09	760£ 691	110100	110100	Flexible
Oct Nov	1 Oct 09	1 Dec 09	615£ 559	8577	8577	Flexible
Early Dec	1 Dec 09	21 Dec 09	505£ 459	7568	7568	Flexible
Xmas New Year	21 Dec 09	3 Jan 10	615£ 559	8577	8577	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.

For enquiries about long term rentals please contact the owner by email (see below).

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 6804
Name:	Bridget King
Fax:	+61 3 9818 6816
Mobile:	+61 412 999 941
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