May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
This beautiful traditional ‘Grande Maison’ house is situated in the tranquil and picturesque village of Belesta, set in the Midi Pyrenees Region of France. Just 30 minutes south of Mirepoix.
The house itself offers cosy relaxed accommodation in keeping with its environment. The house comes fully equipped to cater for up to 9 people and offers a comfortable base to explore the fantastic medieval region. Whether you want to sit and while away the days in the garden or raised terrace, to more energetic walks and adventures. The property is spacious and airy and the upper floors offer outstanding views of the hills and mountains beyond.
We have equipped the house to include DVDs, videos, books and games to keep even the most excitable children and teenagers amused. Our aim was to create the ideal property that people of all ages can feel comfortable in and used our own experiences of travelling abroad with 4 children to create this home from home feel.
Our house
Swimming Pool
Twin Bedroom
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The Midi-Pyrenees / Ariege region
The Pyrenees are on the doorstep of the village with scenery that changes with every turn. One minute you are in the gorges of the river Aude where you can ride the rapids, the next you are on the Plateaus with their spectacular views and soaring birds of prey. On further and you can ascend the mountains over to Spain or Andorra with some of the best mountain terrain in the world.
During the summer months daytime temperatures can reach in excess of 30 degrees, The warm months are predominantly May to October. In the winter the location is excellent for Skiing and snowboarding. The snow and Mountain background makes Christmas here very special.
Mirepoix area
Local attractions: This list is almost endless - If you find anything else please let us know and we will add it to the list.
Mirepoix The wonderful unspoilt medieval walled town of Mirepoix is an absolute must. The timber stilted buildings are amazing to see on a quiet mid-week day. In the evening the square is a great place to go with jazz bands and great restaurants (Hotel du Commerce is excellent). Visit any Monday morning and the village is one large, vibrant, open air market with traders selling everything from home grown produce to jewellery and homewares.
Carcasonne Carcasonne has a fantastic Medievel castle and village, all enclosed in a walled ‘cite’ and is the postcard picturesque location for the area.
Cathar Castles Traditionally the fortresses of the Knights Templars who dominated and forged this region. Almost every town has a castle, some derelict, some still spectacularly alive. You could spend a fortnight exploring these and still miss some!
Dinosaur Museum There is a Dinosaur Museum within easy reach where the children can learn the history of these creatures. It includes a live dig, where dinosaur fossils are being excavated from an old river bed.
Caverns The caverns have some preserved prehistoric Cave Paintings, but you will need to book to see these.
Go-carts 15 Minutes from the house is a large Go-cart track which is very reasonably priced and will keep Dad and the kids amused. They also offer Quad bikes.
Watersports There are several fantastic lakes where the family can swim, fish, hire boats or just sunbathe on the sandy beaches.
the seaside towns dotted along the Med give you the opportunity to swim, sunbathe or just ogle at the Yachts of the rich.
Crazy Golf There is a Crazy Golf course just 10 minutes drive from the house where you can relax with a drink or meal while the children keep themselves amused for hours. You can even try a bit of Trout fishing in the lake.(all equipment is supplied by the owner)
Chalabre The Castle at Chalabre offers medieval jousting and interactive shows. You can participate in all sorts of medieval activities such as Archery, Calligraphy, Chain mail making and more.
Forests The Foret du Belesta is a huge forest within walking distance of the house if you are feeling active. With fantastic trails and wildlife. The whole area is a retreat for keen ramblers.
Pyrenees The Pyrenees are on the doorstep of the village with scenery that changes with every turn. One minute you are in the gorges of the river Aude where you can ride the rapids, the next you are on the Plateaus with their spectacular views and soaring birds of prey. On further and you can ascend the mountains over to Spain or Andorra with some of the best mountain terrain in the world.
Andorra Andorra is a non-EU country with duty free goods at a fraction of what you would pay on the ferries.
Ax Les Thermes On the road to Andorra is the fantastic ski town of Ax Les Thermes where you can spend a day perusing the shops, taking in the splendour of the magnificent buildings or dip your feet in the natural spa with its’ alleged healing properties.
How to get there
By Air
Toulouse 1hr 30mins car hire available
Carcasson 1hr Car hire available
Perpignan 1hr 30mins Car hire available
By Road:
Dependant upon Ferry Crossing:
Dover / Pas de Calais Via Paris, Orleans, Limoges, Toulouse, Foix.( 650 miles, 10 Hours)
St Malo/ Britanny Crossings: To Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Foix. (550 miles 9 Hours)
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Carcasonne
Railway:
Foix
Activities near Mirepoix
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Bedrooms (4), Bathrooms (1), En suite (2), Shower rooms (2), WCs (3)
Furniture:
Single beds (3), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 10
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: GROUND FLOOR Lounge With exposed brick log burning fire. Colour T.V. with DVD, Video, Satellite and terrestrial television.
Kitchen Well equipped kitchen complete with: Dual fuel cooker, microwave, kettle, coffee machine, toaster, fridge freezer and plenty of cutlery and crockery. Pots, pans, utensils etc.
Conservatory Adequate seating for up to 10 people.
Utility Room Washing machine, exterior sink, indoor drying area and services. W.C. and shower room Shower with stand in bathette, basin and separate W.C.
FIRST FLOOR Master bedroom Double and single bed. Large wardrobe, and bedside units. En suite shower room and W.C.
Bedroom 2 With double bed, large wardrobe and bedside unit. Door leading to raised terrace area.
SECOND FLOOR Bedroom 3 With 2 single beds, bedside units Drawer unit
Bedroom 4 Double and single bed, cot, wardrobe, bedside units and Dresser/drawer. En-suite bathroom
Further details outdoors: 700 sq mtrs totally enclosed private garden with fruit trees and grapevine.
Large garage
Further details
Special offers are available for multiple weeks during certain periods Visit the link to our website below in the contact details area.
Conditions
A refundable breakages deposit required. We request smoking is limited to the conservatory /garden area of the house only for the comfort of all guests.
Rental rates
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Special offers are available for multiple weeks during certain periods. - please contact us for more info
High chair and cot provided Free of charge.
All booking Sept- May requiring central heating will have gas charged at £10.00 per day
Logs can be supplied at additional cost.
Guestbook for Grande Maison with Pool
We are just writing to let you know how much we enjoyed the holiday. The house was lovely and we found the rooms bright and comfortable. It was very nice to sit out on the balcony during early evening and enjoy a glass of local wine! We found all the locals very friendly and helpful, especially with our very limited knowledge of French. Many thanks as well for your advice on driving down, we found the suggested hotels great value for money and it made the drive down as much a part of the holiday as the stay itself. We found Andorra, another one of your suggestions, to be very spectacular and took great advantage of the duty free. Our only regret is that we did not have enough time to see all that there is – but we will remedy that in 2006 when we return. Altogether, a great place to visit - many thanks"
Pete and Penny Nolan, Staffordshire, UK. ******************************
Wow!!!! What breathtaking scenery and such a lovely house.
We had to write to you to say what fantastic value for money the house was for our October break – especially when you have 4 kids to take into account. We found the locals adopted us almost immediately, to such an extent that our children were invited to the village Halloween celebrations. They returned with a bag-full of sweets each and huge smiles. We were amazed at how they celebrate it. Our children will always remember the warmth shown to them by the locals, they had a fantastic evening – and all for free!
It will be a holiday we will long remember – thank you
John & Maggie Dixon, Birmingham, UK
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