| e-mail : verospatio@languedoc.org |
6 sleeps + baby, traditional
village house for holiday rental.
Secluded balcony and
patio.
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...
Véro’s Patio is a comfortable holiday home for six people + baby.
The house is situated in the very heart of the little village of Siran, and has been recently renovated.
On the ground floor, there is a dining room with a large, traditional fireplace (it was formerly used for cooking). The next room is a well-equipped kitchen (including fridge/freezer, electric kettle, coffee filter machine, gas cooker with oven and microwave oven). Behind the kitchen are the toilets, the shower room (shower and washbasin) and a utility room with a washing machine.
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Dining room |
From the ground floor the stairs lead to the first floor with three bedrooms: a large one with a double bed and two smaller ones with a single bed each. One of these leads to the little patio where an outdoor table and a sun umbrella await you.
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Bedroom next to the patio |
The staircase continues to the attic level where you will find a large bedroom (double bed) and a pleasant sitting room (with sofa, radio/CD/cassette player) that leads through double glazed patio doors to the balcony. The balcony is secluded and sunny (due south). This level is very cosy and usually warm, even in Winter, but can be hot in Summer.
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Large attic bedroom |
Sitting room |
Terrace |
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!
Siran is a small and welcoming village with a network of narrow Medieval streets in the centre around “La tour de l’Horloge” (“Clock Tower”), a remnant of the former castle. 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 and the foothills of the Montagne Noire. On the edge of the village is a beautiful Romanesque Chapel, built on the site of a Roman villa, and also a little further on there is the famous dolmen, “Le Dolmen des Fées”, the “Fairies Dolmen”.
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"Fairies" Dolmen |
The village has some facilities including post office, grocer’s shop, baker, garage, café and restaurant. All other shops and services are within 10 minutes driving in Olonzac, the main village 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 Siran. For the more adventurous there are opportunities for climbing, caving, canoeing and horse riding. The region is rich in natural features such as caves and canyons. The owners of the house are used to walking, climbing and caving in the area and can give many details about stunning places near Siran, most of them unmentioned in classical guides of the area.
During April, May and June this is a wonderful area for wild flowers and bird watching is rewarding at most times of the year.
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 endless opportunities to sample the local wines direct from the vineyard !
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Natural bridge - Minerve |
Siran is located 7 Km North -West 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 numerous : Nîmes (1h45), Perpignan (1h), and Carcassonne (35 mn), all three serviced by Ryan Air, and also 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.
Vero's Patio : sleeps 6 + baby, weekly rentals.
Bookings are 4pm Saturday to 10am Saturday, £ and $ prices are approximate;
rental costs are based on the Euro value.
| High Season | June 26 - August 28 December 18 - January 1 (2005) |
420 euro/week | approx. $490 or £295 |
| Mid Season | April 3 - June 26 August 28 - October 30 |
210 euro/week | approx. $245 or £150 |
| Low Season | Rest of the year | 150 euro/week | approx. $175 or £105 |
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.
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: verospatio@languedoc.org |
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