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Carcassonne 11260 France

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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Cottage in Cather historic market town

Sabbatical homes esperaza

SELF-CATERING COTTAGE (GÎTE) IN MARKET TOWN FOR HOLIDAY LETS
Espéraza, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, Southern France

In the High Valley of the Pyrenees only a two-hour ramble across the hill from mysterious Rennes le Chateau. Th cottage is located just around the corner from Esperaza square where people gather on the terraces of the nearby Cafés, or sit on shaded benches. It is well equipped to sample the seasonal fruit and vegetables available locally and from the nearby Catalan, Corbiere and Ariege regions and for those with laptops a broadband connection is easily available.

The cottage has two comfortably furnished double bedrooms and two bathrooms with garden views. It is child freindly and child equipment provided on request. Free broadband wireless internet abd easy parkng. On the ground floor is the lounge kitchen, a lavatory with washing machine and entry hall. The kitchen facilities include a gas cooker /oven, extractor fan, overhead light for cooking, clock radio, electric shutters and fridge.
Bedroom 1 has an extremely comfortable queen size double bed, chest and wardrobe. Its bathroom is bright and newly fitted. The bathroom is equipped with bath with shower, twin washbasins, a hairdryer and an electric shaving socket,

Bedroom 2 has a double and a single bed, table, chair, fitted wardrobe and chest of drawers and a small collection of books and videos. When only Bedroom 1 of the cottage is occupied, bedroom 2 makes a comfortable sitting room. It also makes a very comfortable winter quarters. It has an en suite shower and washroom. Each bedroom is on its own floor and has fan, a mirror and reading lights.

The cottage is equipped for small children with stair guards and cot hig chair and other baby equipment is available on request.

Within two minutes walk you will find boulangeries, patisseries, tabacs, newsagents, bars, restaurants, banks, a post office, a grade I listed church and two museums catering for children.
Dinosaur relics, pre-historic man, Cathar castles, market, and scenic villages, fishing, cycling and water sports (kayaking, swimming and white water rafting) facilities, clubs etc., are nearby,
http://www.languedoc-france.info. Horse riding is also widely available.
Thousands of kilometers of public footpaths and bridle ways thread the richly varied terrain; natural hot springs, forests, meadows, orchardsand vineyards. Local producers offer a cornucopia of traditional and organic produce from wines, to fruit and cheese, to cosmetics. In summer Espéraza is at the hub of many local village fetes and summer fairs and there are at least half a dozen good restaurants locally. Every Sunday the square seethes with the good produce and buzz of the Sunday Market.

At least six ski resorts are reachable in between one and two hours, as is the Mediterranean coast, Andorra and the Spanish border.

Electricity and broadband is included.
A cleaning service is available for 30 euros
All electricity and gas included may to September
No charge for use of ADSL connection with lap tops
We are very happy to advise you on your sight seeing and gourmet and activity planning

How to get to Esperaza
Fly to: Carcassonne (45 mins.), Perpignan, Girona (2 hours) Montpellier, Barcelona (under 3 hours).
Fly from: Stansted, Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Dublin, Southampton airports.
By train: the cottage is a seven-minute walk from Espéraza SNCF train station (45 minutes due south of Carcassonne).

See www.esperaza.info for more travel information.
Within a 40-minute drive:
Mirepoix, Carcassonne, Limoux and Chalabre and the sites of major Cathar castles such as Queribus, Perypeteuse, Puivert, Aguila, Puilaurens and Montsegùr.

Day trips:
Girona, Barcelona, Lourdes, Toulouse, Montpellier, Camargue, Narbonne, Collioure, Costa Brava, Andorra, Perpignan

The cottage website can be found at www.esperaza.info



Basics:

Number of Bedrooms
2		 Number of Bathrooms
2		 Number of Offices
0
Surface Size
95 Sq. Meters		 Suited for
4 people		 Property Type
House

Availability:

Available from Saturday, May 12, 2012 until Saturday, October 05, 2013
Minimum Stay
3 day(s)		 Flexibles With Dates
Yes		 Comments on Dates
price varies according to length of booking
*Approximate location of the property is within the blue radius. Red markers indicate surrounding points of interest including schools, universities, libraries and museums.

City Carcassonne
Postal Code - State or Province 11260 Languedoc Roussillon
Country France
Neighborhood Keywords Hiking, nature, water sports, Rennes le Chateau Cathar castles, Mediterannean food and wines
Closest University Toulouse
University nearby Toulouse

Rental Price:

Asked
EUR 800 Monthly
Rental Fee Comments
 Prices are higher in high summer. longer stays encouraged
Rent Negotiable
Yes		 Utilities Included
Yes		 Cleaning Services Included
Some

Surroundings:

  • Rural Environment
  • Near Woods
  • Near Shops
  • Near Ocean/Lake
  • Near Restaurants
  • Sub Urban Environment
  • Near Moutains
  • Near Public Transports

Additional Information:

  • Furnished
  • Second Home
  • Available for Academic Term
  • Available for Long Term
  • Off Campus
  • Holiday Term
  • Available for Short Term
  • Writing or Country Retreat
  • Summer Term

Amenities:

  • Washer
  • High Speed Internet
  • Wireless Network
  • Stairs
  • Baby Furniture
  • Other:

Considerations:

Kid Friendly
Yes		 Small Children Safe
Yes		 Smoke Free
Yes
Pets Welcome
Negotiable		 Car Available
No

Perform Housesitting Duties?:

No

About Member

Name Contributor
Status Non-Academic Individual
(Status Pending)
(1) Number of success-based contributions
Member Since Jun 16 2008
About We have been welcoming visitors to the region for over a decade. We particularly enjoy our sabbatical homes clients. My husband is a historian and fazscinated by the history of this beautful corner of France.
www.catharcountry.info

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My wife and I are just concluding a six week stay at the Carcassonne penthouse, and we really have nothing but good things to say about it.

I'm not sure there is a better location anywhere in Carcassonne. The penthouse is perhaps 30 meters from the main pedestrian street that runs from the train station, which is itself accessible with a short walk, perhaps 10 minutes at most. It's about two blocks from Place Carnot, where sidewalk cafes surround a square with a picturesque fountain and the wonderful farmers' market takes place several times each week. We're also within walking distance of La Cité, the medieval hilltop for which Carcassonne is probably best known. (We're glad to be staying outside of that area, however — it's a bit too touristy for our tastes.) We've discovered a number of wonderful restaurants within a few blocks of the apartment and I'm already wondering how we will cope without having our favorite bakery, Boulangerie Noez at 57 rue de Verdun, just two-and-a-half blocks away.

The penthouse itself is roomy and bright, with windows on the north, south, and west sides. For those that need it, the WiFi Internet connection is robust and fast at over 8 Mbps download. The kitchen is fully furnished and, while we didn't get to use the patio very often — yes, winter even exists in the south of France — we enjoyed it immensely when the weather allowed.

All in all, we've had a very pleasant stay, and after six weeks it has really come to feel like home.

Excellent Jay 3/13/2013 1:48:00 AM
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