PEPIEUX, NR CARCASSONNE, & MINERVOIS
LANGUEDOC
France houses villas and gites - holiday rentals
SLEEPS 10
LARGE SWIMMING POOL
EXCELLENT FACILITIES
GARDEN
PRIVATE - POOL NOT OVERLOOKED
WALK TO RESTAURANT / BAR
SECURE PARKING
4 BEDROOMS - ALL WITH ENSUITE BATHROOMS
3 RENOWNED VINEYARDS IN VILLAGE
30 MINS MEDITTERANEAN BEACHES
30 MINS CARCASSONNE
Stay in this lovingly furnished Maison de Maitre - a judge's house dating from the 18th century, in the pretty Minervois village of Pepieux.
The house is ideally located to visit the glories of Languedoc, from Cathar castles to Cistercian abbeys, from excellent vineyards, to seemingly endless beaches.
Nearest airports: Carcassonne (30 mins), Perpignan (60 mins), Montpellier (75 mins), Toulouse (80 mins), Barcelona (2h40)
Larger Photo - Poussines
Entrance Hallway
Living room with fireplace
DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION
Poussines, an 18th Century Maison de Maitre, once home to an eminent circuit judge, is in a quiet side street, in the pretty village of Pepieux, just 30 minutes from Carcassonne as well as Mediterranean beaches.
Entry, is via a wide gated entrance into a gravel parking area for 6 cars, which to one side, opens onto a lawn and garden (1000m2) encircling a large beautifully tiled salt water swimming pool (13m x 6m), with tiled surround, and fully equipped with garden furniture for sun bathing and outside dining.
The entrance door, leads into a long maroon painted hallway that stretches the length of the house. Immediately to your left is a large living room, with easy chairs, fireplace, as well as stereo radio CD entertainment center, and satellite TV with DVD. Next door along the hallway is a large dining area, with dining table to seat 10.
Next door, on the left down the central corridor, is a large kitchen with 5 ring gas cooker, with large oven, large fridge freezer, traditional fireplace. There are ample work surfaces, as well as sink. There is a circular table to sit 8 persons. On the opposite side of the hallway there is a large utility room with large sink, and dishwasher and washing machine. Adjoining is a separate WC with washbasin.
At the end of the hallway, on the right there is a large bedroom 1, with double sofa bed, and 2 single beds, and sitting area. There is an ensuite bathroom with bathtub with shower attachment, washbasin as well as a separate WC.
Bedroom 1 with 2 single beds (and sofa bed)
Ensuite bathroom for Bedroom 1
A central staircase leads up from the hallway to the first floor, where there are 3 large bedrooms, - all bedrooms each have an ensuite bathroom with separate WC. Bedroom 2 has a double bed, Bedroom 3 has a double bed, and Bedroom 4 has one double and 2 single beds.
Dining room
Fully equipped kitchen with
traditional marble fireplace
Hall way with glass doors to stairs
Bedroom
Bedroom
Garden bedroom
Ensuite bathroom
Ensuite bathroom
Garrigue, Minervois
Carcassonne
ABOUT SURROUNDING AREA
Pepieux, is a charming village, with supermarket, baker's/boulangerie, post office, pharmacy, hairdresser, and restaurant/café/bar. For those seeking sublime wines, you can purchase from 3 renowned wineries (Hachette guide) in the village, as well as from the cave cooperative. There are also tennis courts, to which as house guests you will have free access. Apart from a large church and an adjoining house with 12th century frontage, the most notable site within walking is the Dolmen des Fades - The Fairy Dolmen - a megalithic tomb dating back 3,000 - 5,000 years, which is one of the largest in the area.
Within 20 minutes you can find yourself, discovering the garrigue of the Minervois, the Cathar village of Minerve, with its deep chasms, and underground rivers; pretty little churches, or magnificent abbeys such as at Caunes Minervois, or hill top castles such as at Lastours - where once troubadours sung and roamed; or you can laze and walk along the leisurely and UNESCO awarded Canal du Midi that links the Med to the Atlantic (built in the 1600s). In 30 minutes, you can see one of the deepest waterfalls in Languedoc at Cupservies, or enter into the fabulous medieval Cité of Carcassonne, and in July watch great music and fireworks. Or drive to Gruissan, and swim, bathe, from many of the sandy beaches that stretch along the shoreline for seemingly miles and miles.
If you want exciting day trips - discover Toulouse Lautrec's art as well as Medieval magnificence in Albi, a couple of hour's to the north; or go to Collioure, where the Pyrenees meets the Mediterranean; or go further to Dali's museum, just across the border in Spain (2 hrs) in Figueras. Or if you want to enjoy cosmopolitan delights of energetic towns - visit Toulouse, with its art galleries, and futuristic museum; Perpignan, with its Latin music festivals, and Catalonia color; or Montpellier, with its dance festival, art galleries, and international university.
ACCESS
There are a number of airports within easy acccess: Carcassonne (30 mins), Perpignan (60 mins), Montpellier (75 mins), Toulouse (80 mins), Barcelona (2h40). For TGV trains - Narbonne is about 5 hours from Paris.
| POUSSINES SWIMMING
POOL SLEEPS 10 Payment is based on Euro price and £ GBP price; $ price is only approximate; payment can be made in Euros or £ GBP. Price includes bed linen and towels |
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| WEEKLY RENTAL (SATURDAY TO SATURDAY) 2009 | £ GBP | $ US | EUROS |
| APRIL 4 - MAY 30, SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 17 | £1,195 | $2,340 | €1,505 |
| MAY 30 - JUNE 27, AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 19 | £1,195 | $2,340 | €1,505 |
| JUNE 27 - AUGUST 29 | £1,815 | $3,800 | €2,590 |
For reservations and more information contact
poussines@southfrance.com
Tel (44) 207 431 4494
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