| e-mail : maisonfelix@languedoc.org |
5 sleeps, traditional village
house for holiday rental.
Large terrace facing due south.
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...
La Maison de Felix is a holiday home for five people.
The house is situated in the little and unspoiled village of Cesseras, and has been recently renovated.
On the ground floor, there is a well-equipped kitchen (including fridge/freezer, electric kettle, coffee filter machine, gas cooker with oven and microwave oven) opening on the large terrace facing due south. The kitchen leads also to the dining room which is furnished with beautiful traditional table and sideboard.
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Terrace |
Kitchen |
Dining room |
From the kitchen the stairs lead to the first floor where are a shower room (with toilets, shower and washbasin - there is a washing machine downstairs) and three bedrooms: two with a double bed and one with one single bed. Two of the bedroom overlook the terrace and the last one faces north and offers nice views on gardens and vineyards.
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The south east bedroom |
North view from the house |
Shower room |
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 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.
Maison Felix : 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 | 380 euro/week | approx. $447 or £267 |
| Mid Season | March 30 - June 29 August 31 - September 28 |
210 euro/week | approx. $247 or £148 |
The price includes electricity, water and local taxes. Bed linen (sheets) can be provided for 10 euro/bed/week.
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.
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