| CHATEAU
SAINT CHARLES
Near Toulouse, Carcassonne, Revel, Castres, St Felix
Lauragais
Chateau for rent with park, and swimming pool
HAUTE GARONNE LANGUEDOC RENTALS
- EXCLUSIVE HOUSES VILLAS FOR RENT IN LANGUEDOC AND THE MIDI PYRENEES
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SLEEPS
10
SWIMMING POOL
SAUNA
PRIVATE PARK
NEAR CARCASSONNE, TOULOUSE, REVEL, CASTRES
5 BEDROOMS
3 BATHROOMS
DELUXE PRIVATE
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| RENTALS
IN 2007 : JUNE, JULY, SEPTEMBER |
| ONE
WEEK |
TWO
WEEKS |
THREE
WEEKS |
5,000
Euros
$5,900
£3,500 |
9,200
Euros
$10,855
£6,440 |
13,800
Euros
$16,285
£9,660 |
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Larger Photo - Chateau Saint Charles |
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renting this superb chateau, between Toulouse and Carcassonne, surrounded
by the hills of the Lauragais and the Montagne Noire. The house is immaculately
decorated, with loving care by the owners, and has a large park, with
a lawn that surrounds a lovely swimming pool, with a large pool
house and sauna |
| ENTRANCE AND GARDEN
The house is secluded, and private, reached by a small country road,
which is 20 minutes from the auto route. Entry is via imposing metal
gates, into a driveway that runs down the side of the chateau. There
is ample parking.
THE CHATEAU
AND ACCOMMODATION
Entry is
into a hallway that stretches the length of the house.
To the immediate
left is the kitchen, fully equipped with 4 ring gas cooker, microwave,
refrigerator, double sink, dishwasher, and washing machine. There is
a dining table to seat 6. Across the hallway is the dining room, with
a table to sit 10 persons.
Walking
down the hallway, to the left, under the stairs is a separate WC, with
washbasin. And further to the left is the study bedroom with double
bed.
Opposite this on the other side of the hallway is a large living
room with five tall windows, on 2 sides, around numerous easy chairs,
couches, with an open fireplace. There is a television, with DVD as
well as a CD player and entertainment center.

Blue Bedroom
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Larger photo - Chateau seen from pool

Kitchen

Living room |
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stairs go up to the first floor landing and hall. Where there are 4
bedrooms all accessed off the central hallway.
There is the "blue
bedroom" with
a hessian floor carpet, double bed, and desk. There is the master suite
with
small
entrance hall, with doors to - a dressing room with closet storage;
- a bathroom with shower, bathtub with shower attachment, 2 washbasins;
- the bedroom with double bed, with windows with lovely views overlooking
the lawn running down to the swimming pool.
Yellow Bedroom
Further
down the hall is the "Yellow bedroom" with double bed, desk,
closet with en suite bathroom with bath with shower attachment, 2 washbasins,
and bidet. Also off the hallway is another double bedroom, with en-suite
bathroom with bathtub and washbasin. There also is a separate WC accessible
from the hallway.
Outside, leaving there is a door at the opposite end of the hallway to the
entrance opening onto a flat open area, where there is outside lawn furniture,
with table and chairs, ideal for dining. From here, the lawns sweeps down a
slight incline, to a large curved swimming pool, and 2 pool houses, one with
the necessary furniture for dining outside, with barbecue, and sliding glass
doors, with doors to a changing room with shower, washbasin, and WC. The other
pool house, has a sauna, with shower, washbasin, and WC. |

Master Bedroom
Master Bathroom
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Larger photo - Chateau Saint Charles
seen from pool house

Pool house with sauna, showers, WC's and barbecue |
THE SURROUNDING
AREA
The chateau is 5 minutes drive from a village with supermarket,
bakery, and all the basic services. Nearby villages include St
Felix Lauragais, notable for its covered market, 14th century
church, and picturesque streets huddled within old castle walls
- and here there is an excellent restaurant - Auberge du Poids
Public - where well known politicians go out of their way to dine. For
those seeking water sports and bathing - Lake Saint Ferreol has
features
to please all.
Nearby is Revel - renowned for furniture making - where you can visit workshops,
whilst looking at the medieval arcades in the center of the town.
To the north west is Lavaur - with its grand Gothic cathedral with flamboyant
entrance, brick houses, fountains, squares is charming. A little further is Gaillac
- famed for its wines for centuries, perched over the river Tarn, with the Abbey
of St Michel. Of course to the North is Albi - marvelous for a one day visit
- you must visit the Toulouse Lautrec exhibition - in the former bishops palace;
as well as the brick cathedral with its marvelous 15th century fresco of the
Last
Judgment.
To the north east is Castres - a busy town that boasts a Goya museum. Close are
the strange landscapes of Sidobre in the Lacaune region - huge granite rocks
and
boulders seemingly strewn haphazardly over the landscape. Also close too is what
once in the 17th century was the largest school in France - the Abbey School
of Sorèze.
To the south is Villefranche-de-Lauragais well known for its restaurants
that feature the regional dish - "Cassoulet" and close by too is the
Canal du Midi, a national and UNESCO heritage site, that stretches from Toulouse
to the Mediterranean - a beautiful stretch of water, excellent for boating on,
or walking/cycling along its tow paths.
Its only 45 minutes drive to Carcassonne with its Medieval castle and Cité,
and another hour to the endless beaches of the Mediterranean stretching all along
the coast from the Pyrenees to the Camargue. For those seeking serious shopping
and night life - Toulouse is only 30 minutes drive.
ACCESS
There are international connections by air to both Carcassonne
(45 mins) and Toulouse (30 mins) where car hire facilities are
available. Other international airports are Montpellier (2h10mins),
Perpignan (1h50mins), and Barcelona (Spain)(3h50mins).
There are TGV connections by rail to Toulouse (3 hrs to Paris).
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| CHATEAU
SAINT CHARLES SLEEPS
10 SWIMMING POOL PRIVATE
PARK
£ and $ prices are approximate; rental costs are based on the Euro
value. Rental is Saturday to Saturday.
Rental includes bed linen, shower and pool
towels; twice weekly maintenance to the pool, garden, and removal of
trash/rubbish; maid for cleaning (mid week) and weekend if stay is for
2 weeks.
| RENTALS
IN 2007 : JUNE, JULY, SEPTEMBER |
| ONE
WEEK |
TWO
WEEKS |
THREE
WEEKS |
5,000
Euros
$5,900
£3,500 |
9,200
Euros
$10,855
£6,440 |
13,800
Euros
$16,285
£9,660 |

Contact
E-mail: chateausaintcharles@southfrance.com
Tel (33) 6 15 49 64 90
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