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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Durban Corbieres in Languedoc-Roussillon

From £295 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

This old wine growers cottage benefits from a large living room with triple aspect views down the valley, across the village and towards the castle. It has two large double bedrooms that are located on separate floors. The ground floor bedroom has a Juliette balcony with french doors that encompasses views across the village and the surrounding hills. The modern attic bedroom is reached by a spiral staircase from the 1st floor living/dining room.

The kitchen leads on to the large south facing terrace with superb panoramic views. There is a walk in shower and separate WC. Beneath the cottage is a large cave with secure parking and wine cellar.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Cottage includes fast Wireless internet access, Satellite TV, an Xbox and a DVD player. A telephone is also available.

The kitchen is fully equipped and a Washing machine and Dryer are included
The living room beneifits from a dining table, wood burning stove, double sofa bed and desk. There are a selction of guidebooks and maps about the area

The large modernised attic bedroom has 2 single beds which include adjustible slats/matresses for your convenience and comfort. There are 2 remote controlled electric velux windows with shutters.

Further details outdoors:
The use of four mountain bikes (with helmets) and 2 sets of golf clubs come with the use of the cottage

Leading from the Kitchen is a large tiled terrace which can comfortably seat six people with a small garden below, which can comfortable seat an additional 2 adults
The garden furniture includes a large dining table with accompanying chairs, barbecue and parasol.

Within two hundread yards there is an excellantly maintained and supervised outdoor Swimming pool in addition to the village's two flood-lit tennis courts which neighbour it.

As is usual in this Rugby union area the local team play reguarly on the floodlit pitch. There is also a petanque area just below the cottage adjacent to the river.

Further details

Communal outdoor swimming pool available in July and August only

Full Information Pack sent once booking is confirmed

We do not ask for any security deposit as

Rental payment can be made by Cheque bank transfer or paypal

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Cottage directly below Cathar Chateau (far right)

 

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South facing terrace leading from the kitchen

 

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Lezignan Market

 

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Traditional kitchen leading onto the terrace

The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

Located in the heart of the herb scented Corbieres, Residence Belle Vue overlooks a range of beautiful hills that stretch north of the Spanish border and sweep inland from the Mediterranean. The area is blessed with a wonderful climate, enjoying over 300 days of sunshine annually the Languedoc has long hot summers and brief, mild winters. It is an area steeped in history recently immortalised by the books: Labyrinth and The De Vinci Code.

The historic village of Durban is sitauated in the middle of Cathar country, overlooked by an imposing castle it's a typical southern French affair with excellent amenities incluing a café restaurant, bar, supermarket, bank and florist. There is also a hairdresser, pharmacy, dentist and doctors.
The local cave cooperative may interest those who enjoy the odd glass of wine. Vineyards, monasteries and castles are scattered throughout the area whilst the fine sandy beaches of the Mediterranean are but a short drive away. Many fine restaurants are close to the village including the newly aclaimed three starred Michelin restaurant at Fontjoncourse (a 15 minute drive away).

The Durban Corbieres area

Within a 30 minute drive the thriving market towns of Narbonne and Lezignan Corbieres provide a wide range of shops and services, whilst the city of Perpignan close to the Spanish border offers a vibrant mix of influences – more Catalan than French in atmosphere. Swimming and wind-surfing are available in the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean at Cap Leucate , just 30 minutes away.

The snowy peaks of the Pyrenees rise dramatically in the south and a range of winter sports activities are available in ski resorts within easy striking reach of the cottage. Championship golf courses , floodlit tennis courts, horse-riding and sailing are all readily available. The corbiere hills are criss-crossed by lovely walks for every level, all with magnificent views to the foothills of the Pyrenees.

How to get there

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There are six airports within a 2 hours drive, the nearest of which are Carcassone, Perpignan and Beziers, a mere 45 minute drive away.
If you are travelling by train the high speed TGV station in Narbonne (connections with paris and Liile) is only 30 minutes away.
There is an overnight car train from Calais to Narbonne (raileurope.com) that runs through the summer, and
a car train that runs from Paris to Narbonne throughout the year

The six nearest airports listed below are served by a number of airlines including Easy Jet, Ryan Air, British Airways, Flybe, Thomson, BMI baby and Jet 2 (subject to change)

Airport details including travel time to the cottage:-

Perpignan- 45 minutes drive to the Cottage
Fly from Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Southampton and Stansted

Carcasonne- 45 mins
Fly from Edinburgh, East Midlands, Liverpool and London Stansted

Beziers 55 mins
Fly from Bristol, Luton and Stansted

Montpellier- 1hr 10 mins
Fly from Bristol, Gatwick and Stansted

Toulouse- 1hr 45 mins
Fly from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Leeds/Bradford &Manchester

Girona- 1hr 50 mins
Fly from Birmingham,Bournemouth,Bristol,Durham,Leeds,Liverpool,Manchester

Barcelona 2hr 10 mins
Fly from Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle

Reasonable priced Car Hire is available at all the above airports (holidayautos.com or travel supermarket.com for a comparison of agents).

Activities near Durban Corbieres

Reviews

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20 Jul 2011

“A hidden gem in the Languedoc” What a great holiday was had by myself and my family. Beautiful surroundings, fabulous French food, friendly locals and a chateau on your doorstep. A great place for exploring the... more

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Guestbook for Residence Belle Vue

Hi Alex, we have just arrived back in Australia after a terrific time away. We wanted to let you know we very much enjoyed staying at your cottage in Durban, it was lovely and very well equipped, we enjoyed the village and the surrounding area , just loved the views of the village and hills from the house
Sally Sesnan


We are now back in England after a lovely holiday in Durban Corbieres!
I'd just like to say how much we enjoyed staying in your beautiful house! We thought the village was charming and wished we could have brought the views back with us - it was great to wake up and see the hills every
day!
We were certainly very sad to leave and hope to return one day!
Kind regards
Carole Griffiths and family.


We particularly enjoyed the good food on offer at several of the restaurants which you mentioned in the brochure. The 2 star Michelin was an experience not to be missed.
Lunch at the Abbey (Fontfroide) was also very good.

Being red wine fans, we were also surprised at the quality (and price) of the local Corbiere and Fitou wines.
Thanks again for allowing us to stay the extra night.
We hope to again visit Durban in the future.
Many thanks
Nigel and Maggie Walker

Just to say we had a great time.
The house and the surrounding area exceeded our expectations and we had a ball.
The view from your terrace will live long in the memory
Many Thanks
Mike and Family.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
low season	9 Jan 12	31 Mar 12	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week
Easter - Peak	31 Mar 12	1 Jul 12	375£ 375	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak Summer	1 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	575£ 575	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid season	2 Sep 12	30 Sep 12	395£ 395	0-	0-	1 Week
Low	30 Sep 12	31 Mar 13	295£ 295	0-	0-	1 Week

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

During Peak Summer (only) Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday

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5 years listed You are contacting Alex Burrett Landline n/a Mobile +44 (0)7880 70 66 73 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This cottage has received 1 review from previous guests.