L'appartement de Carcassonne
Carcassonne France
modern-chic
ABOUT
Large Apartment - Urban Holiday Rentals in the South of France
Extra large 2 Bedroom Apartment in the heart of Old Carcassone. Carcassonne, a hilltop town in southern France’s Languedoc area, is famous for its medieval citadel, La Cité, with numerous watchtowers and double-walled fortifications. The first walls were built in Gallo-Roman times, with major additions made in the 13th and 14th centuries. Château Comtal, a 12th-century castle within the Cité, offers archaeological exhibits and a tour of the inner ramparts.
ROOMS
The Apartment has two bedrooms. The main bedroom is oversized and large. It has an ensuite and double height doors to flood the room with natural light. It has a King size bed.
The second bedroom has a double bed and is opposite the main bathroom for the apartment. It also has double height doors to allow plenty of natural light.
The eat in Kitchen and Pantry is good for those times you may like to stay in.
The laundry room has a washer and dryer machine and there is a 3rd separate toilet.
Features
The apartment has a seperate kitchen and pantry. You can eat in this area or for more formal meals there is the main dining area with formal setting.
The apartment comes with all equipment to cook a home meal french style. Buy your produce from the local markets just a 2 min stroll in the main square each Tuesday and Saturday
The apartment has complemetary Wi-Fi
The main living area has a formal dining table and a more relaxed area with a sofa that acts as a foldout bed for last minute extra guests.
The TV station has not only local programs but has english speaking stations and all the sports stations in both English and French
The apartment comes with a seperate laundry room complete with Washing and Dryer machines
There is a seperate study area for those quite moments when yo may like to relax with a good book and a glass of wine.
All rooms in the apartment feature double height doors which let in a lot of natural light and from the study you have a Juliette balcony to watch the world go by.
The apartment is only a 2 min walk from local shops and the main square where you will find plenty of restaraunts.
GALLERY
THINGS TO DO
Wineries Tour
Wine is everywhere in the Languedoc, but Carcassonne is ideally placed as a jumping-off point into two of the region’s finest wine-growing areas - the Minervois to the north, and the rugged Corbières to the south. Whether you decide to go on a Wine Tour (with a company such as Vin en Vacances, for example) or just pop into domaines for a bit of Wine Tasting, you’ll find plenty of excellent options.
The Canal du Midi
The canal port at Carcassonne is one of the busiest, and from here you can hop on a half or whole-day canal trip, or even rent a boat for a week or two. Even a half-day trip is lots of fun - get a picnic together at one of Carcassonne’s épiceries, and flat down the tunnel of plane trees either to the west towards Bram or to the east through Trèbes.
Cultural Sites
The Carcassonne Citadel
Set high up on a hill, Carcassonne’s ancient walled city is Disneyworld-perfect. This fairytale collection of drawbridges, towers and atmospheric cobbled streets was reputedly the inspiration for Walt Disney’s The Sleeping Beauty, and it’s a must-see on any trip through this part of southern France. Its medieval core, the cité, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997.
LAC DE LA CAVAYERE
Near the Medieval City, in natural surroundings, Lake Cavayère and Raymond Chésa leisure complex extend over 40 hectares and shelter a generous vegetation of the Mediterranean type. There are picnic areas, pedal boats, mini golf, aquatic inflatable games, water skiing, paddle, several beach volleyball courts and an acrobatic forest park.
Market Tours
Flower, fruit and vegetable markets
In Place Carnot, the busy central square in the Bastide Saint Louis: fresh produce, fruit and vegetables every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning.
Indoor market
In the old market hall (XVIIth to XIXth centuries) in the centre of the Bastide Saint Louis: fresh produce from the region: meat, charcuterie, fish, fruit and vegetables, poultry. Daily except Sundays.
Clothes market
Every Saturday morning – Square Gambetta and Bd Jean Jaurès.
Local producers market
Every Sunday morning – Place de la Barbacane.
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About Carcassonne Town
In the shadow of its smaller but more famous sibling, the ‘La Cité’ citadel, Carcassonne’s (lower) town dates back to the Middle Ages. Known as the ‘Bastide Saint Louis’, it features typically French bars, shops, cafés and restaurants, as well as all the standard services and amenities you’d expect, and as such it’s the perfect antidote to the tourist attraction that towers above it. Sample the town’s charms by simply strolling through its streets. Drink in the atmosphere and enjoy the authentically gallic experience; this part of Carcassonne is home to a handful of charming boutiques, several great places to eat
