About Us and Our Home
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is situated at the northern end of the spectacular Gorge la
Pierre-Lys (now officially protected as an area of outstanding beauty) some
320 metres above sea level on the edge of the pretty village of
Belvianes et Cavirac which is some 200 metres below the winter snow
line. This makes us ideally located for both summer and winter vacations. We
are located midway between the cities of Carcassonne and Perpignan (40 and
50 minute drive respectively) both of which have airports serving the UK,
Belgium and Ireland.
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We have tried to create a warm and friendly
environment in which you can unwind from the stress of every day life. Our
private park provides a sanctuary for our guests where they can sit by the
river or on our terrace and relax with a bottle of wine enhanced by the
sound of the river Aude in the background. Throughout the summer we
frequently have barbeques on the terrace in the warm Mediterranean evenings
where our friends and guests can mingle and take in that wonderful ambiance
of the Pyrenees mountains.
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Our nearest town is
Quillan which is 4km north
of us on the D117. There are many restaurants and bars there as well as
shops, banks, railway station ( links to the main line station at
Carcassonne with follow on connections to the rest of Europe), coach
station (links to Carcassonne and Perpignan), tourist office (open all year)
and main post office. During the summer there are many outside concerts in
the two squares not to mention our international folk festival which visits
for two weeks in July. The folk festival also visits Belvianes for a night
and we also enjoy our own three day fete with live music and entertainment.
Vineyards are in abundance as are the 'Caves' where you can test and buy local wines. A short drive away is the town of Limoux renowned for its production of Blanquette, the first ever sparkling wine in France which predates champagne. |
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The ancient Cité of Carcassonne with its
magnificent spires that inspired Walt Disney to draw for use in the film
Sleeping Beauty is but a mere 50 minute drive away. In July the Cité is the
centrepiece of a magnificent fireworks spectacular that attracts visitors
worldwide.
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Our grounds comprise of a large 0.75 hectare/2
acre (private) park which is bordered by the river Aude that rises in the
Pyrenees and flows down to the sea at Narbonne (a hour and a half away).
Amply stocked with both trout and salmon the river was visited by Robert
Redford who stayed nearby a few years back. During his stay he read a book
called "And a River Ran Through It". Seeing the Aude and watching it on its
relentless journey to the sea he felt obligated to translate the book into a
world famous film by the same name which he directed.
Every other year we are visited by the Tour de France which passes at the top of our road. |
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from us is our local Auberge which offers reasonably priced meals with
outside tables during the summer. An ideal place to sit, eat, drink and
watch the Tour de France. There are many picturesque lakes in close proximity in which you can swim or just take a picnic. Being the South of France we are within an easy hour and a half's drive of the superb Mediterranean beaches with long sandy beaches with none of the high rise hotels so commonly found in Spanish resorts. Take the coast road to Spain and visit the small French fishing villages nestling in the tiny bays. Why not bring some fish back, fresh off the boats and cook it on our barbeque in the evening washed down with a excellent bottle of Languedoc Roussillon wine?
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It all probably sounds quite idyllic,
well it is, that's why we live here. We strongly believe that your stay with
us (be it one night or two weeks) should be as enjoyable as possible. We
pride ourselves in offering the highest possible level of customer service
where nothing is too much of a problem for us. Don't take our word for it -
have a look at our guests comments to read what they have to say.
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 This
year we have installed a pool which we are happy to share with our guests.
Now you can come back after a hard days touring and relax and cool down in
our riverside pool. |
