Mode D'Artiste Ground Floor Apartment - (ref: 505)

1 bed / 1 bath - sleeps 4

Price Range:

Per week
From: 160 GBPounds
To: 360 GBPounds

Features:

  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
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Property Description:

Spacious holiday gite with terrace, computer & free Internet access, hung with original artwork. South of Carcassonne, near Rennes-le-Chateau, in Couiza village, complete with all amenities. The gite is beautifully decorated and well equipped.

The ground floor apartment sleeps up to four people and has a kingsize bedroom plus comfortable sofa-bed in the spacious lounge. It has a music system with CD-player, tape deck and radio.

The holiday apartment has its own separate bathroom and WC and a well-equipped kitchen, including washing machine, full oven and hob, percolator, etc. It has double glazing and is designed in the French style, to stay as cool as possible in the summer and as warm as possible in the winter.

There is a computer with broadband Internet access which is free to use, saving you the expense and inconvenience of a visit to the Internet Cafe. This makes it an ideal base from which to find local attractions, locate French houses or keep in touch with clients or friends via email, as well as entertain the children.

The terrace (55 m2) is a south facing sun trap with two trees that provide ample shade in the long Mediterranean summer. The terrace overlooks the river Salz, a gently flowing tributary to the Aude, where you can watch the sun go down over the village while sipping your favourite tipple. Both ground floor and 1st floor guests have use of the terrace.

The gites are tastefully decorated and include several paintings by the artist in residence Allison Carmichael. Allison is a professional artist and happens to be the co-proprietor of Mode d'Artiste. See http://www.allisoncarmichael.com for more examples of her work.

Prices are for the whole apartment per week, not per person.

Area Description:

Couiza itself is a busy and friendly village (population: 1,280), complete with all amenities, including two patisseries, butchers, local grocery store, an excellent restaurant and two cafe bars. If it's Cordon Bleu you're after, then Languedoc-Roussillon boasts the finest food, cooked to perfection. There are also many restaurants within a short drive in both Limoux and Quillan, so you'll be spoilt for choice. Languedoc Roussillon is the home to some of the most recognisable and sought after names in wine-making, Fitou, Fleury, Minervois and Corbieres to name a few, and of course the champagne from the local town of Limoux.

Near to Couiza are the thermal spas of Alet les Bains and Rennes les Bains with outdoor swimming pools at a steady 30 degrees or so. Rennes-le-Chateau is 4km away, which is shrouded in the mystery of a lost treasure.

The gite is 34 km from the medieval city of Carcassonne, in the heart of the Cathare region, famous for the mysterious castles built in the thirteenth century, to protect the last of the Cathares. As would be expected, Carcassonne has many museums and historic monuments to visit and is a highly recommend holiday attraction. 8 km South of Couiza is the attractive market town of Quillan, which heralds the beginning of the climb into the Pyrenees and some amazing drives along roads hewn literally from the mountain side.

East of Couiza is the forest of Arques and its swimming lake, to the West another two lakes, Montbel, where you can wind-surf, canoe, kayak or hire pedalos and lake Puivert, which also has one of the most outstanding Cathare castles. The castles of the Cathars dot the beautiful valley of Aude from Narbonne to Foix, the evidence of a remarkable era in France's history is cast on the landscape in the form of ruins and forts standing proud on promontories around Couiza and the Cathare region.

Just over an hour away to the East are huge swathes of beautiful Mediterranean beaches - plenty of room to find a secluded spot on your holiday, should you so desire. If, however hotdogs, buckets and spades and cheeky postcards make your heart sing, Narbonne Plage will come high on your list of must sees.

Area Activities

There is so much to do in Languedoc-Roussillon on your French holiday, it's difficult to know where to begin. Locally water-sports include heated spas, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting and trout fishing (or tickling, if you prefer). There's pony-treking on the local and much loved horses of the Camargue, golf and even a casino with piano bar, a dinosaur museum and a museum of hats, truly something for everyone!

Rock climbing, mountain walks and caving are all available in or near Quillan with walking guides available in the local shop or at most supermarkets.

The Pyrenees have long been considered one of the top areas for skiing, with numerous ski resorts which also cater for other winter sports, including snow boarding, often in brilliant sunshine and always with awe-inspiring views.

Couiza nestles in the warm, temperate Aude valley, which means that snow doesn't usually settle here, so if you're planning on a winter holiday, you'll only need snow chains if you're going to go up into the mountains.

In the winter skiing is available in Camurac, with 16 downhill pistes and 14 km of cross-country ski tracks. Slightly further afield are Puyvalador and Les Angles. There are fine pistes suitable for beginners through to experts and also off piste routes for the more adventurous.

Location information

Beach : 90 km
Lake : 15 km
Golf: 34 km
Garage: 1 km
Airport: 34 km - Carcassonne
nearest major town: 9 km - Quillan

Facilities

Garden furniture, Car parking, Patio terrace, Fridge, Iron, Oven, Cooker, Washing machine, Dryer, Stereo, internet

Also:
Computer with free ADSL Internet Access

Special interests

River : Next to the river Salz which teems with trout
Mountain Sports : Caving & rock climbing nearby
Village : Rennes-le-Chateau is 4km away, a village shrouded
Internet : Computer with free Internet access supplied

Other Charges

Towels: Available at 10 Euros a bail

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