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5 sleeps, in a charming village
house at the foot of the castle,
facing due south, opening on a very quite square.
In Cathare country near the historic village of Minerve
Close to Carcassonne and only 45 Km from Mediterranean beaches.
Haut Languedoc natural park 20 minutes away.
Détails of accomodation...
Les Mémés is a little pretty holiday home comfortable for five people. This sunny house is facing due south and is situated in the very heart of the little village of Cesseras, on a quiet square at the foot of the castle (XIVth century)..
On the ground floor, there is a dining room, a small kitchen (including fridge, electric kettle, gas cooker with oven) with a cheminey, a sitting room with a sofa. Behind the sitting room is a utility room with a washing machine and toilets.
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Dining room |
Kitchen |
Sitting room |
From the ground floor the stairs lead to the first and last floor with two bedrooms: a big one with a double bed and a single bed and another one with a double bed. The last room is the bathroom (bath, washbasin, and toilets).
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First bedroom |
Second bedroom |
Bathroom |
There is also a little outside located 20 meters from the house. It consists in a little courtyard next to a private shed (very practical to store bikes). A place to rest, sitting around a glass of local "Minervois" wine...
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Courette |
There are electric heaters in all rooms, and the fireplace can also be easily used to warm up the house, making this a cosy place for winter breaks as well as summer holidays !
Cesseras is a small and welcoming village with a network of narrow Medieval streets in the centre around the castle, built in the XIVth century. The village has some facilities including post office, grocer’s shop (where a baker delivers bread and croissant every morning) and a typical café. The village is attractively situated, lying at the northern edge of the wine growing plain of the Minervois area, where the land starts to rise up into garrigue countryside (typical of the Mediterranean) and the foothills of the Montagne Noire. On the edge of the village are the remnants of a Roman Chapel (VIth century), built on a druidic site, and also a little further on there is a beautiful Romanesque Chapel (XIIth century). A walking path leads from the village to the Cesse Canyon and its numerous caves. There is a large and challenging rock-climbing site at 4 kms, near a little hamlet called Fauzan where there is also a very good restaurant.
The owners of the house are used to walking, climbing and caving in the area and can give many details about stunning places near Cesseras (where they live), most of them unmentioned in classical guides of the area.
The Minervois is a wine growing 'pays' between Carcassonne and Narbonne in the Languedoc region, the tidiness of the vineyards contrasts with the wild countryside that is also typical of the area. Both scenery and climate are typically 'Mediterranean' but the Montagne Noire and the Parc Regional du Haut-Languedoc are only a few kilometres to the north with shady forests and mountain lakes. The area offers a great variety of potential holiday activities depending on personal preference, the time of year and energy levels! Swimming and bathing are possible at a number of places. The coast is about an hour away but there are a number of easily accessible lakes or river swimming sites, such as the Lac de Jouarres near Olonzac, the Lac de Cavayère near Carcassonne or the Lac des Montagnès, in the mountains northwest of Cesseras. For the more adventurous there are opportunities for climbing, caving, canoeing and horse riding. During April, May and June this is a wonderful area for wild flowers and bird watching is rewarding at most times of the year.
The region is rich in natural features such as caves and canyons. There are also many interesting historical and architectural sites. The Languedoc is famous for its many Cathare castles and sites; Minerve, Lastours, Montsegur, Queribus as well as the mediaeval walled cité at Carcassonne. The Pyrenées and the Spanish border are a little over an hour away. There are a number of local markets; the larger ones include Olonzac, Lezignan Corbieres, St. Pons and Carcassonne. There are many festivals and fetes celebrated throughout the year that can be interesting and fun, and of course there are enless opportunities to sample the local wines direct from the vineyard !
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Minerve at night |
Close to the sea, les étangs |
Cesseras is located 5 Km North of Olonzac. Olonzac is situated 17 Km North of Lézignan-Corbières, 30 Km West of Narbonne and 35 Km East of Carcassonne.
International airports are at : Nîmes (1h45), Perpignan (1h), and Carcassonne (35 mn), all three serviced by Ryan Air, and also at Toulouse (1h45) and Montpellier (1h30), the major cities of the area, and at last in Spain : Gerone (1h30), et Barcelone (3h). Narbonne and Carcassonne railway stations are about 30 minutes away.
Les Mémés (Grannies'House) : sleeps 5, weekly rentals.
Bookings are 4pm Saturday to 10am Saturday, £ and $ prices are approximate;
rental costs are based on the Euro value.
| High Season | June 29 - August 31 | 330 euro/week | approx. $385 or £230 |
| Mid Season | March 30 - June 29 August 31 - November 1 December 21 - January 4 (2003) |
150 euro/week | approx. $175 or £105 |
| Low Season | Rest of the year | 120 euro/week | approx. $140 or £85 |
The price includes water and local taxes. Electricity is included in June, July, August and September, but not the rest of the year. A baby bed is available on request. Bed linen (sheets) can be provided for 10 euro/bed/week.
During the low and mid season we can be flexible about start days and lengths of stay other than one week or multiples thereof. During the low and mid season we can also rent for long stays and prices are negociable.
We ask for a 33% deposit on booking, the balance payable on arrival (we will also ask for a 33% returnable deposit during your stay, for breakages). If, for any reason you have to cancel a booking we will endeavour to relet the property, if we are able to then we will refund any money paid (less administration costs) otherwise we will retain the money paid.
We will meet you on arrival and answer any queries or give additional information about the area, and can also provide bi-lingual assistance during your stay if required.
| Véronique &
Jean-Michel E-mail: lesmemes@languedoc.org |
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