No pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Our house is an authentic French maison located in a beautiful vineyard and concentric village in sunny SW France.
The house runs over three floors . It has a newly fitted kitchen & bathrooms,an open plan living/dining room & 2 good sized bedrooms both with en-suite bathrooms. There are spectacular views of the local area from the pool & terrace.
The spring water swimming pools at Alet les Bains, the beaches of the numerous swimming lakes, kayaking on the Aude, cycle hire and the Abbey at St.Hilaire are all a short distance from the house.
Maison sur la Colline
Pool & Terrace
View from Terrace
Kitchen diner
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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region
The house is located within easy reach of the town of Carcassonne with its famous medieval castle, as well as the Mediterranean beaches, the Spanish border (Barcelona 3hrs drive) and the Pyrenees.
The nearest town of Limoux sits on the river Aude and centres around a large town square which is bordered by bars, cafes & restaurants and hosts the town’s lively market every Friday.
Getting there is cheap and quick either with EasyJet or BA from Gatwick to Toulouse or Stanstead to Carcassonne with RyanAir.com
Limoux / La Digne d'Aval area
La Digne d'Aval is typical of a sleepy circulate village of the region where the pace of life is very slow but you may find yourself here when there is a local fete and then there will be dancing in the streets literally.
Limoux just 7kms away is renowned for its sparkling wine Blanquette de Limoux said to pre-date champagne. It has to be tried and where better that at the summer night market held every week in July and August. Market day is every Friday in Limoux and Monday in the medieval and historic square of Mirepoix.
How to get there
Drive using A61 motorway, 30 mins from Carcassonne junction (23). Fly to Toulouse, just over 1 hours drive away. Perpignan airport 1 hour 45 mins drive Carcassonne 30 mins drive. Barcelona Girona airport is 2.5 hours drive away.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Carcassonne: 40 km
Railway:
Limoux: 6 km
Ferry:
Bilbo: 445 km
Activities near Limoux
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays