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our B&B in Pepieux If you're looking for a complete break
away from it all with delicious food and wine then look
no further!
Here at Le Vieux Relais we offer
a complete holiday experience from a few nights B&B
with dinner at local restaurants, through our table
d'hotes service where you eat here with us in the
evenings on our covered dining terrace in the courtyard,
to fully catered weeks - or more! - making sure all
family members get a holiday. You just turn up and we do
the rest!
We can create a package
‘just for you’ so, whether you’re thinking
of taking the whole family away for a special occasion or
just to relax together and spend some quality time, look
no further. Our rooms are flexible enough to accommodate
a wide variety of different family combinations so please
let us know what works best for you and we’ll do our
best to make everyone comfortable.
Our Rooms
The Carcassonne and the Narbonne Suites (below and right) - Two mini-suites
offering luxury wet rooms, separate dressing area,
seating area and king size beds; an extra bed can be
provided in the screened off dressing area and this
arrangement is ideal for families with an older child.
The Minerve
room - below - a large
twin-bedded room with seating area and large ensuite
bathroom
The Olonzac
Suite - a family suite
comprising of a large  double bedded room with seating area
overlooking the courtyard, separate children's room with
twin beds and bathroom; the family suite is particularly
suitable for guests with younger children as access to
the second bedroom is only available through the main
bedroom. A cot or third single bed can be provided in the
main bedroom if required.
The St Chinian
room is a very large ground
floor room  overlooking the courtyard with king size
bed, seating area and spacious bathroom with separate
bath and walk-in shower; this room is suitable for
families or less able guests who would prefer not to
climb stairs; a cot or single bed is available if
required.
Very comfortable
and stylish guest lounge
equipped with Satellite TV, DVDs, hi-fi and CDs.
Elegant
dining room seats 15,
however, in summer, most meals are taken on the outdoor
covered dining terrace.
Washing machine, dryer and ironing boards available for
personal laundry.
Towels and linen included, rooms serviced and communal
areas cleaned daily.
The house is centrally heated in
winter and all bedrooms have ceiling fans to ensure a
comfortable night's sleep in summer.
We are child friendly with the family suite and ground
floor bedroom being particularly suitable for guests with
smaller children.
The twin room is suitable for older children,
Accessibility
Whilst we are not specifically adapted for guests with
mobility problems, our ground floor bedroom has a walk in
shower cabinet with small seat and all communal areas,
including the courtyard garden, are accessible to guests
who are less mobile. If you have mobility problems,
please talk to us to see if what we offer is right for
you.
Outside
The sunlit swimming pool and terrace are completely
enclosed and situated within the walled courtyard garden,
providing added security.
Sun loungers,
umbrellas and garden furniture are provided for guests to
relax both on the pool terrace and in the garden.
The outside
dining terrace has been converted from the old stables
and provides a relaxed 'inside/outside' dining experience
to sample the wonderful food and wine of the Languedoc.
We have a table
tennis table and a basketball hoop at the house and space
for ball games are available right outside the house.
Tennis is also available in the village but is subject to
prior arrangement. There is plenty of well-lit parking
right outside the front door.
Special
interest holidays
New for 2008, we are running learn to paint holidays with
respected artist and sculptor Jane Hummer. If you have
ever looked at a scene or an event and thought 'I'd love
to be able to paint that', then this is the getting
started course you've been looking for.
Jane will teach
basic techniques which can then be practised to create a
unique record of your holiday - there will be plenty of
time to practise new-found skills each day whilst
enjoying the calm and peace of the area.
For those who
wish to improve their technique we are delighted to offer
painting holidays lead by Frank Stannard.
Walking weeks
featuring a local guide who will take our guests 'off the
beaten' track and show them some of the hidden treasures
of the Minervois.
Birdwatching
breaks to enjoy some the the amazing birdlife here in the
Minervois.
Please tell us if you'd like to try something not
currently available.
Prices
and booking information
Prices are for
the property per week fully catered or per room per night
B&B.
We offer a mix of B&B and fully catered weeks where
the whole house is taken by one party and cooking and
cleaning services are provided.
| Date
2008 |
Price per room per night |
Whole house |
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Euros |
Euros |
| 10th
April - 31st December |
€65 - €120
(2 - 5 persons) |
From €3000 per week |
A 30% deposit is required to
confirm the booking, with the balance paid 8 weeks before
arrival. We accept payment by cheque in euros drawn on a
bank in France, International funds transfer or payment
via Paypal, if Paypal is used we are forced to charge a
4% handling fee as that's what the system charges us!
Catered lets are generally available Saturday to Saturday
although other periods may be available so it's always
worth asking us.
Check-in time is normally 4-7pm on day of arrival and we
ask our guests to check out by 10am on the day of
departure.
About
our region
The house is on the
edge of the village square with small shops, post office
and church.
Pepieux is 5 mins from Lac de Jouarres (swimming,
sailing, wind surfing & picnic areas) and Olonzac, 15
mins from Minerve and the start of the Haut Languedoc
National Park, 30/45 mins from Carcassonne, Narbonne,
Beziers and the Mediterannean beaches, 1 hour 30 mins
from Montpellier, Toulouse, Perpignan and the Spanish
border and 3 hours from Barcelona.
The nearest bank is in Olonzac, 5
mins drive away and there is a wide selection of
restaurants available within 5-10 mins drive. There is a
cafe and small restaurant in the village.
There are loads of things to see and do, with the Black
Mountains, the Haut Languedoc National Park and
facilities for walking, fishing, wine tasting, tennis,
horse riding, lake swimming (life-guarded in high season)
and boating/canoeing practically on the doorstep.
The medieval Cité at Carcassonne and the fortified
village of Minerve are within half a hour. Narbonne,
Beziers and the Mediterranean coast with its fabulous
beaches are all within 40 mins drive, as are the lagoons
of Bages and Leucate, offering wind and kite surfing.
The nearest Mediterranean beaches
are Narbonne plage and Valras plage, both classic french
beach resorts set along 10km of beautiful flat sand
(cleaned every day) with activity areas for children,
restaurants, shops, and a myriad of other activities.
Both make a wonderful day out.
The nearest golf course is at Carcassonne which is half
an hour away. Guest members are welcome and those in the
know tell us that no-one plays to their handicap as the
course is quite challenging
Guest
comments
"Our trip was great. We stayed in a very nice
B&B in Brittany. The rest of the time was in hotels,
some good, some not so good. Our stay at Le Vieux Relais
was definitely the highlight for Joan and I. It even beat
the 5 star hotel where we stayed in Vichy. It was really
wonderful staying with you - I felt very comfortable and
at home. The food was also exceptional. Thank you so
much. I will return and also recommend you to all my
friends."
One of the nicest testimonials we have received is from a
mum who works full time and has three lively teenage sons
who said that it was lovely ‘not to have to do the
thinking’ about what to eat but still be able to
wander into the kitchen - glass in hand of course! - and
participate if she wanted to!
Getting
there
By air: Ryanair flights to Carcassone (30 minutes
drive).
Ryanair, Flybe and BMI Baby flights to Perpignan (1 and a
quarter hours drive).
Easyjet flights to Toulouse and Montpellier (1 and a half
hours drive).
BA flights to Toulouse.
By road: Allow 2 days to drive from the channel
ports, the village of Pépieux is on the D52, off the D11
near Olonzac north-east of Carcassonne.
By train: TGV rail link to Béziers, Narbonne and
Carcassonne. Car hire is recommended.
For further details and more photographs
please see the owners' website at:
www.levieuxrelais.net
To book this
B&B in Pepieux, Aude, please contact the owners :
Valerie & Mike Slowther
Click here to
email the owner
Tel: 04 68 91 69 29
International Tel: +33 (0) 4 68 91 69 29
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