ABBAYE VALIERE
STE VALIÈRE, LANGUEDOC
EXQUISITE RENTAL
SLEEPS 4 - 6
30 MINUTES TO MEDITERRANEAN
DESIGNERS HOUSE
RESTAURANTS NEARBY
STUNNING TERRACE
PARKING
NEAR CANAL DU MIDI AND MINERVOIS
A delightful designer's house with stupendous view from roof top terrace, overlooking vineyards, close to Canal du Midi and Mediterranean beaches. A few minutes drive to restaurants near by. Nearest airports - Carcassonne, Beziers, Montpellier, Barcelona, and Toulouse.
Larger photo - Terrace
DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION
Abbaye Valiere, is an 18th century house that has been beautifully renovated to complement both traditional and modern styles. The house looks onto the Ste Valiere village square, with plenty of parking, close to vineyards that extend to the Canal du Midi, and to the Minervois.
Stairs lead up to the first floor with landing, with doors opening onto two bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has 2 single beds, with a delightful decorative freeze painted onto the beams dating from the 18th century. Bedroom 2 is the large master double bedroom with delightful en-suite bathroom, with bath (with shower extension), washbasin, and separate WC. Also on the landing there is a separate bathroom with WC, washbasin, and shower.
Stairs lead up to the 2nd floor into a large living/dining/kitchen area with high ceilings and windows that overlook the square. The large kitchen area has refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and stove top, as well as a large dining room table to seat 8. The spacious living area has a settee that folds out into a double bed.
More stairs lead to a small landing, with a door that opens onto a terrace with a stunning view of vineyards and the distant Pyrenees, perfect for wining and dining with tables and chairs provided.
Abbaye Valiere
Kitchen
Master bedroom
Master bedroom - en-suite bathroom
Bedroom 1 with 2 single beds
Living room
Carcassonne
STE VALIERE AND SURROUNDING AREA
The charming village of Ste Valiere is surrounded by pretty vineyards, and gentle hills, close to the Canal du Midi, and is 20 minutes from the famed Cathar village of Minerve astride the deep river gorges of the Minervois.
Accessed just off the D5 and centrally located between Beziers, Narbonne, and the medieval city of Carcassonne, and with Montpellier airport in easy reach, the village is ideally situated.
General store and cafe
Within 10 minutes drive there is a large supermarket. There are tennis courts in the village which can be hired by the hour. There are several golf courses all within 40 minutes drive from the village. Restaurants abound in the area, from gourmand to pizzeria.
Half an hour's drive are the towns of Beziers (cathedral, museums, flower market, bull fighting, shops) and Narbonne (cathedral, roman sites, Sunday market, shops), both within 10 minutes of Mediterranean beaches that seem to go on for ever. Magnificent castles can be seen at Carcassonne - world renowned for its medieval cité, or a Peyrepertuse and Queribus where they cling to mountain tops with giddying views. Abbeys with angelic cloisters such as Fontfroide, near Narbonne (with Michelin * restaurant), and Lagrasse, set amongst the peaks of the Corbieres; and Elne towards the magical seaside resort of Collioure conjure up spiritual and architectural resonance.
ACCESS
Ste Valiere is close to Autoroute exits at Narbonne (20 minutes) at which there is a motorail terminal. International airports are at Toulouse (90 mins), Barcelona (135 mins), Montpellier (90 mins) and Carcassonne (45 mins - to which RyanAir fly daily from Stansted, London). Eurostar, from Waterloo, London connects at Lille or Paris with TGV direct to Narbonne.
$ and £ prices are approximate; rental costs are based on the Euro value. Rental is Saturday to Saturday.
Electricity is an additional charge from November to April. The house has heating throughout.
| WEEKLY RATES - RENTAL 2012 | £ GBP | $ US | EUROS |
| JAN 1 - MARCH 30 | £435 | $665 | €525 |
| MARCH 31 - JUNE 1 | £475 | $730 | €575 |
| JUNE 2 - JUNE 29 | £515 | $795 | €625 |
| JUNE 29 - AUGUST 31 | £600 | $920 | €725 |
| SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 28 | £515 | $795 | €625 |
| SEPTEMBER 29 - MARCH 30 2013 | £435 | $665 | €525 |
 Contact owner at E-mail: abbayevaliere@southfrance.com |
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