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Cottage |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Oupia in Languedoc-Roussillon

From £450 per week

4 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

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Key info  Balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

This pretty, stone cottage is in the lovely village of Oupia, a wine-producing village, just 2kms from Olonzac in the Minervois wine region. It's unique in that it is a detached property, unusual in a French village. It is newly-renovated, decorated and furnished to a very high standard. You can enjoy relaxing and al fresco dining in the private, walled courtyard.

The owners have thought of everything here to make your stay more enjoyable - even down to supplying hairdryers and beach towels - great if you're flying with a low-cost airline.

The cottage dates from 1881 and has an 'old' exterior and beamed ceilings, but otherwise it is modern inside with all new fittings and appliances. It has an unusual layout in that the kitchen/diner, twin bedroom and shower room are on the ground floor and the master bedroom, bathroom and sitting room are the first floor.

The sitting room is bright and airy and has french windows and a little 'juliette' balcony overlooking the courtyard.

The layout of the house makes it ideal for two couples holidaying together, or a family with older independent children, as the bedrooms and bath/shower rooms are on separate floors.

The lovely hillside village of Oupia has fantastic views - to the Montagne Noir in the North, and over the plains to the South towards the Pyrenees. Vineyards abound here producing some rich red wines and delicious rose wines.

The village is only a 45 minute drive from both Beziers and Carcassonne airports and is a great location from which to explore this lovely region on foot, bicycle or by car. Just a very short walk will bring you to the village grocery shop where you can buy bread, or you can enjoy lunch or dinner in the village restaurant without needing to drive.

The cottage originally belonged to villagers who were in charge of feeding and taking care of the horses who worked in the vineyards. The red wine produced by Chateau Oupia in the village is very well-renowned worldwide. You can go and ring the bell at the 'cave' and go and buy some!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Living room: This attractive, confortable room is on the first floor is decorated and furnished in a contemporary style. It has a beamed ceiling and a real wood floor. The french windows open to a juliette balcony which overlooks the courtyard. A comfy leather sofa and 2 leather armchairs ensure you can relax here. There's a TV with both UK satellite and French channels, a DVD player, and a radio/CD player. There's a selection of CDs, DVDs and books for you to enjoy.

Dining/Kitchen: This is on the ground floor - it has a beamed ceiling, a stone tiled floor and a door opening out onto the completely private courtyard. It has a newly-fitted and equipped kitchen, with a fridge/freezer, microwave, electric oven, 4 ring electric hob and a dishwasher and a washing machine. Recently added is an iPod dock and speakers, a toaster, a coffee-machine and some French cookbooks. The glass dining table seats four in comfort. A lovely french dresser with quality cutlery and crockery completes this attractive room. A picnic set and coolbox are provided for your picnics!

Bedrooms: On the ground floor, next to the shower room, is an attractive bedroom with good quality twin beds suitable for adults, a wardrobe and two chests of drawers. It is a very light and attractive room having two windows. On the first floor, the master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling with original beams, a king size double bed, with bedside tables and lamps, storage and hanging. The master bedroom is directly next door to the main bathroom.

Bath/shower rooms: Fully tiled and with high quality fittings. The ground floor shower room is small but perfectly formed with a shower, washbasin and WC. Upstairs the spacious main bathroom has a large bath, a separate shower cubicle, a washbasin and a WC.

Welcome Pack: On arrival you will find a welcome pack of coffee, tea. milk, sugar, mineral water and a bottle of wine.

Suitability Note: As the property has 3 staircases (1 very short and 2 longer), one of which, leading to the older part of the cottage, is a little steep. Therefore the owners prefer older, independent children here, generally over 12 years old, as the bedrooms are on separate floors. Some elderly or infirm people may find the stairs difficult.

Further details outdoors:
Outside: Is a private, walled courtyard ideal for eating and drinking, or relaxing with a book. It is equipped with a Weber barbecue, a quality acacia wood table and 4 chairs for dining and a large parasol. Two fold-up sun-loungers are also available for sun-bathing. Parking is on the quiet village road outside the cottage.

By the front door is a charming seat for two - for enjoying your evening aperitif in the sun.

Further details

Winter heating - is not included in the rental cost. From late October until mid April a heating supplement of £30 per week is payable. Heating is supplied by electric wall heaters.

Electric and water: Are included in the rental price.

End of stay cleaning: Is included in the rental price.

Bed and bathroom linen: Quality towels and bed linen are included in the rental price, with a complete change of linen mid-holiday if you are staying for 2 weeks.

Internet: Sorry there is no internet connection here at present, but there is an internet cafe just 2 kms away in Olonzac.

Taxe de Sejour: in France, it is necessary to pay a Taxe de Sejour at the end of you stay. It has been included here in the rental price.

Damage Deposit: The owners request a damage deposit of 250 Euros or £250 on arrival. This will be refunded to you at the end of your holiday less the replacement cost of any breakages.

Changeover Day: Saturdays only during July and August. May be flexible at other times of the year depending on availability - please enquire.

Long weekend stays and mini breaks: May be available outside the Peak Season - please enquire for price and availability. There's a minimum stay of 4 nights.

Pets - sorry pets are not allowed in this cottage.

Smoking - is not permitted in the cottage - sorry.

Conditions

Damage Deposit: The owners request a damage deposit of 250 Euros or £250 on arrival. This will be refunded to you at the end of your holiday less the replacement cost of any breakages.

Payment can be accepted by UK bank transfer. Payment by credit or debit card is welcome. Payment in Euros may be possible - please enquire.

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Attractive detached stone cottage in Oupia

 

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Private walled courtyard for alfresco meals

 

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Master bedroom with king size double bed and fresh linens

 

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Well-equipped modern kitchen and attractive dining area

The Languedoc-Roussillon / Herault region

This part of the Languedoc has a sunny Mediterranean climate. It can be hot in summer, but the temperature is often tempered by a breeze. Now the 3rd most visited region in France by British people, the Languedoc offers something for everyone. Miles of long, sandy beaches, coastal lagoons, vibrant cities such as Narbonne and Montpellier, historical sites such as Carcassonne and the Cathar castles, fabulous scenery, great cuisine and vineyards, vineyards, vineyards.

The Oupia area

The ancient, pretty, hillside village of Oupia (pronounced Oop-Yah) has just a couple of hundred inhabitants. You can walk down the narrow, windy streets to the small grocery store which sells bread, the post office, 'Le Regalade' restaurant, and the 12th century chateau producing a great selection of wines.

Just a couple of minutes away by car, or 10-minutes by bike, is the town of Olonzac which has a wider range of shops, restaurants and cafe-bars. The area has an abundance of vineyards where the various chateaux and domaines offer 'degustations' - wine-tastings.

Sports Facilites: Watersports lovers will find sailing, diving, wind-surfing, water-ski-ing etc at the Mediterranean coastal resorts about 45 minutes drive away, or more locally at Lac du Jouarres near Homps. Locally cycling and walking are fantastic things to do - just to enjoy the lovely views. Cycles can be hired locally and delivered to your door (please ask Joie de Vivre for details).

Oupia has a village boulodrome where you can play boules in the evening sunshine; and tennis courts are available in the park in Olonzac.

Sight-seeing Days Out: There is much to see and do in this lovely region - but a visit would not be complete without a trip to the medieval city of Carcassonne, a boat trip on the Canal du Midi, a walk around and perhaps lunch at the historic town of Minerve, a day out in the lively city of Narbonne with its fantastic indoor food market and even a day trip to Spain (the border is only about 90-minutes drive away). We will send you a full information when you book.

Markets: In this region they are colourful and interesting and full of fresh, seasonal produce. Olonzac has weekly market on a Tuesday morning - and Narbonne on a Thursday and a Sunday. Narbonne also has a fabulous daily indoor food market in Les Halles - open until about 1.00pm every day.

Restaurants: As well as the restaurant in the village, there's a good restaurant in the neighboroughing village of Beaufort within walking distance for the more active, if you don't want to take the car. Olonzac has further restaurants, as does Minerve, Azillanet, and Aigne. Further afield there's a wide selection to suit all budgets and tastes in other surounding villages and in Carcassonne and Narbonne. We will be pleased to recommend some of them to you.

Supermarkets: The nearest is in Olonzac - 2 kms and there's another in Homps - 5kms, and in La Redorte - 10 kms.

How to get there

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By Car: Oupia is situated 2kms east of Olonzac - a town which is roughly halfway between Beziers and Carcassonne. Access is from Junction 36 Beziers Ouest on the A9 Languedocienne autoroute or from Junction 24 Carcassonne Est on the A61 Entre Deux Mers autoroute.

By Air: The nearest airports are Beziers and Carcassonne - both about 45 minutes drive. Other airports in the region are Toulouse, Montpellier, Nimes, Perpignan and Girona (N. Spain). All these are serviced from the UK by low cost airlines such as Ryanair, EasyJet, Flybe and bmi.

By Train: Please visit www.raileurope.co.uk for details of trains and tickets to this region. We do however recommed a car if you are staying here.

Full directions will be sent to you once you make a booking

Activities near Oupia

Guestbook for Maison d'Oc

Thank you for the warm welcome to Oupia. We had an enoyable 3-week stay at Maison d'Oc and will most definitely return. Thank you too for making our stay here in the house so memorable, as all the comforts and finishing touches were much appreciated. Mr & Mrs C., Scotland, August-September 2011.

We stayed here whilst starting our search for a property as we are planning to move to the Languedoc. The owners visitors book really helped us plan our time and we visited many towns and sight-seeing places. The locals are friendly. We had a really great time here. WG, UK, September 2011.

What a delightful well-equipped house - we've had an enjoyable two weeks. One of the highlights was watching the Tour de France as it sped through Olonzac - and now we know what the 'Caravane' is. We loved all the places we visited. Mr and Mrs S, Lincs, UK, July 2011.

This was our 7th visit to France - we just love it here! We've stayed in all sort of places from campsites, to apartments, to gites, to hotels and this house is definitely in our TOP 3. It's beautifully restored and renovated and sparkling clean. Everything is provided for an enjoyable stay - thank you so much! Lunch at the bar in the Les Halles market in Narbonne was terrific. Family H, Perth, W.Australia. 25th June - 2nd July 2011.

The house is perfect, all equipment you could ask for and extremely comfortable. Loved Oupia and the whole surrounding area - all so beautiful. Fabulous walking countryside and next time we will definitely hire bikes for the canal paths. We honestly think you have got it just right because we thoroughly enjoyed everything about our stay. Definitely a 10 from us and we most certainly would like to return, for at least a full week, and hopefully next year. Mr and Mrs A, Scotland, May 2011.

This area is just amazing! We found that just biking, sitting by the Canal du Midi and eating in local restaurants enough. This place fills your soul. You always end up in a nice place to relax and then come home to this lovely spot that feels like home. LP, U.S.A., May 2011.


Our two weeks plus in Oupia have been superb indeed. The restaurant suggestions well taken and appreciated. We were here in Oupia 3 years ago - what a transformation, the wine market has truly mushroomed. The house was perfect, thank you! D & S Russell, Florida, USA. October 2010.

A well-equipped property, an excellent house manual, and a great location - very central. Just one susuggestion a French cookbook would be very handy for taking advantage of the local produce. (Owners say a cookbook will be in place in the kitchen for 2011!). Merci beaucoup! M, D, S, and C. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. September 2010

Merci for a wonderful villa and the real home from home feeling - and for a wonderful dinner at En Bonne Compagnie in Homps. Thank you again for your warm welcome and hospitality. JF and party, Gold Coast, Australia. September 2010.

The accommodation was excellent and we all had a fantastic time. Although Oupia is a very small village, the house is in a great location for those with a car looking to explore the Languedoc region. The small household provisions were very much appreciated. Miss L, Sydney, Australia, September 2010.

Nous avons passé un très beau séjour et avons énormément apprécié la maison ,il est certain que je la recommanderai à mes amis , merci. (We had a lovely stay and really appreciated this house - we will recommend it to our friends). M et Mme B, Montreal, Canada, June 2010.

Delightful and convenient base for exploring this area of France. Loads of home comforts. Advice and comments on local restaurants and markets very much appreciated. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the peaceful. quiet atmosphere of the village. T & M, Australia OCTOBER 2009.

Excellent property! Top of the range. Immaculately presented and maintained. Extremely comfortable. We rate it as the best property in that price range we have ever stayed in in our trips to France. Ms L M, County Kildare. OCTOBER 2009.

We had a good, relaxing holiday in Maison d Oc. This has been one of the best French houses we have ever stayed in - clean, well-presented and it suited all our needs. We loved the area and are sad to leave, but we are going home with our batteries re-charged. G & B, Suffolk, UK. SEPTEMBER 2009

Brilliant, thank you - it was like home from home. The house is in first class condition and we really do hope we can make a return trip sometime. This was our first holiday in France and a wonderful experience. We felt at home as soon as we arrived and we appreciated the welocme pack and so many other thoughtful things. Mr & Mrs M, Hertfordshire, UK AUGUST 2009.

EXCELLENT - THANK YOU! Everything was perfect - the house was great, very comfortable, in a loVely location, and had everything we required. Everything was professionally done - we had a great time! The family P., Sheffield, MAY 2009.

DELIGHTFUL HOUSE and well-equipped. Very peaceful and relaxing. Good area to buy wines and other produce. Great holiday!! Many thanks!! Mr and Mrs C. Essex, UK, SEPT 2008.


A VERY BEAUTIFUL HOUSE, with a very private and peaceful courtyard. The village is lovely with magnificent views - the Tuesday market in Olonzac definitely worth a visit! We have had a wonderful time and would certainly like to come here again! We would also recommend the house to others. Mrs D, Northern Ireland. AUGUST 2008.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	31 Mar 12	1 May 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	4 Nights
	1 May 12	2 Jun 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	4 Nights
	2 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	4 Nights
	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	545£ 545	0-	0-	1 Week
	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	450£ 450	0-	0-	4 Nights

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

Book before the 29th February 2012 and receive the early booking price of £649 per week for all Saturday - Saturday bookings from 1sat 7th July - Sat 1st Sept - all subject to availability! This supercedes the offer below.

If you are a couple using one bedroom only, a small reduction in the price may be possible for a booking of at least two weeks - please enquire.

Please note that the the prices are a good guide but may be subject to change according to the £/euro exchange rate - please enquire for a firm price.

Please note the owners requirement for a damage deposit.

Payment can be accepted by UK sterling bank transfer or by cheque from a UK bank. We can also accept payment by credit or debit card. Payment in Euros may also be accepted, please enquire.

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

This property is not available for rent during the winter.

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