Detached character gite on edge of small farming village altitude 650m in High Corbières. Friendly owners living in adjacent house also offer bed and breakfast, evening meals. Also available to gite guests.

Village on Cathar Castles route. Numerous walks possible from village. Also perfect for off-road and road cycling. Beautiful peaceful surroundings in heart of countryside. Living area has tv/dvd/cd. Oil fire. Kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, oven, fridge-freezer. Bathroom with shower. Electric heating. Ground floor has 2 double bedrooms. Mezzanine has 2 single beds. Baby cot, highchair, stairgate.

Private terrace with garden furniture and bbq. Pool 8 x 4m with sunterrace. Enormous garden 2000m² perfect for football. Table tennis.

Facilities

Property Type:	Gites Farmhouses Cottages Bed and Breakfasts
Nearest port:	Calais 1100km, Caen 887km, Santander 636km
Nearest restaurant:	There is a variety of restaurants within 30 mins drive of the village, all offering good quality, reasonably priced cuisine, from pizza to full à la carte, serving excellent regional cuisine
Location and activities:	Bouisse is on the route of the famous Cathar Castles, which include the stunning château of Peyrepertuse, Quéibus, Termes, Arque. Also nearby are the beautiful Abbeys of Fontfroide, St-Polycarpe, and Lagrasse. The hilltop village of Rennes-le-Château which features in the da Vinci Code is well worth a visit. The magnificent medieval city of Carcassonne is not to be missed of course. The countryside around Bouisse is perfect for walking and cycling with an abundance of wildlife and birdlife including eagles and vultures. We offer guided walks by arrangement and can also suggest numerous routes for both walking and cycling, either on or off-road. There are hundreds of kilometres of tracks leading directly from the village. Vineyards are abundant all around the region and free wine-tastings are available at almost all of them. The lake on the outskirts of the village is kept stocked with trout and carp and fishing permits are available in-season
Bedrooms:	The gîte has 2 bedrooms with double beds. Electric heating. One bedroom on the mezzanine has 2 twin beds. Bed linen is supplied. Baby cot is supplied but not baby bedding. The guest house has 2 bedrooms with double beds, one with en suite facilities. One bedroom has 2 single beds. All fully centrally heated
Bathrooms:	The gîte has one bathroom with shower and heated towel rail
Kitchen:	The gîte has fully-fitted kitchen with oven, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, kettle, coffee-maker and is well equipped with crockery and cutlery. Tea towels provided
Living area:	The living/dining area has tv/dvd/cd player. Oil-fired heating
Entertainment on-site :	In the summer the villagers play boules each evening and love visitors to join them
Outside :	The enormous garden is perfect and safe for children to play in
General:	Breakfast for our house guests is continental style, using home-made preserves. We offer evening meals for our house guests and also our gîte guests if they fancy a break from cooking one evening. We try to source our produce locally where possible and all our meals are home-cooked. Our vegetables are organically grown in our garden. Cleaning service for the gîte if required at end of stay
Suitability:	Our gîte and bed and breakfast are perfect for anyone wanting a family holiday with plenty for the children to do. Also for those who enjoy visiting the many beautiful sights this region has to offer

Owners Recommendations

'City of Carcassonne'
"The magnificent city of Carcassonne has to be seen to be believed. It has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1997. Cathar Castles are within a short drive and the views are absolutely stunning. We are surrounded by vineyards, all of which offer free tastings and some also offer guided tours of the caves. The town of Limoux nearby is famous for its sparkling wine, which was produced even before champagne and we think tastes better. Narbonne and Perpignan are worth a day trip, having good sandy beaches and some lovely fishing ports nearby. There is an African Animal Reserve and a Dinosaur Park nearby also. If you come in the winter the ski slopes of the Pyrénées Orientales are not too far away. In Carcassonne there is also a Bird Park. On the Canal du Midi which passes through Carcassonne and stretches along to Toulouse in one direction and the Mediterranean coast in the other, boat trips are available and the scenery is wonderful."

'Local Markets'
"Limoux has a market every Friday with a wonderful array of local produce and fruit and vegetables. There is a huge market in Mirepoix every Monday which has just about everything you would expect from a French market. However, in the surrounding towns and villages, you will find a market on every day of the week! They all offer a huge range of fresh local produce, including cheeses and meats. Limoux is the nearest town for supermarkets and banks, shops and restaurants."

Rental Rates

Detached Gite - Sleeps: 6, Bedrooms: 3

November - March £300 pw
April/May £345 pw
June £495 pw
July/August £600 pw
September £495 pw
October £345 pw

CHAMBRE D'HOTE - Price

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Contact Details

To book this property use the contact details below quoting Holiday France Direct ref: RA002358.

Contact:	Paul and Marian Rooke
Postal Address:	2 Carrièra del Pujol 11330 Bouisse France
Telephone:	(00 33) 4 68 41 09 28
Email:	Email the Owner »
Owner's website:	www.lacoumeto.com
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Listing last updated:	18 Mar 2008