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| . Les Eaux Tranquilles 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 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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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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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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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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| Located just a short three minute walk 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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