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About
our property Maison de la Botte has been beautifully decorated thoughout by its interior designer owner and is an extremely spacious house in the heart of Olonzac.
With a huge living area, kitchen and separate drawing room, the house is designed to easily accommodate 6 - 8 adults in comfort. The kitchen is ''made to cook'' with a large Lacanche cooker, and extensive, top of the range cooking equipment.
The house has four large bedrooms and three luxury bathrooms.
The house is also equipped with satelite TV (one on the ground floor and one in the main bedroom; all other bedrooms have their own terrestrial tv too) and fast internet connection is available for your holiday. There is a large, mediterranean, secluded garden with a 12 meter heated indoor swimming pool (which is available all year round) and, as the entire property is bordered by its own outbuildings, completly private and secure.
Just outside the house gates are many shops and restaurants and a wonderful park with tennis courts; the Lac de Jouarres is only two minutes away for swimming, boating, fishing or windsurfing and the Canal du Midi is also only two minutes away. Prices and Booking Conditions
Cooking and
cleaning services are available on request. About our region Olonzac is a beautiful and unspoilt market village in the heart of the wine making area of Languedoc Roussillon. Against the backdrop of the Black Mountains, the village is surrounded by vineyards and beautiful scenery not to mention a host of wine making properties dotted around the small villages of the area. The Canal de Midi is just minutes away as are a large selection of restaurants, shops and amenities. As a living village, Olonzac thrives all year round; the market attracts many visitors from miles around and there are numerous festivals and events during both summer and winter months. It has its own bars, restaurants and shops so you get all you need locally. Olonzac is perfectly located for visiting numerous attractions in the immediate vicinity of the house. Olonzac is an equally ideal location for sailing, with the Med being only 40mins away, and Skiing in the Pyrenees, where the slopes just under 2 hours away. A link for further afield places of interest can be found at the bottom of this page. But for really local places to visit here are just a few examples....... Minerve Has been selected as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France and is situated at the confluence of the gorges created by the Rivers Cesse & Brian in a naturally strong defensive position. Near the village the river disappears underground in a large, naturally-carved tunnel which can be explored. There are two other natural bridges and the river bed, when dry is filled with wildlife. Within the village there is a large artists' community and many arteliers open to the public. There are also very good cafés and restaurants. The Lac de Jouarres During the summer season, the lake has lifeguards and there is a restaurant/snack bar with sun-loungers for use in their garden. You can walk the perimeter of the lake in just over an hour. The swimming area has been prepared using pebbles and geotextiles to prevent weed growth. The sailing/fishing areas are away from the bathing area. In the summer season, a range of surf board courses is on offer in the sailing area. Le Canal du Midi This 360-km network of navigable waterways linking the Mediterranean and the Atlantic through 328 structures (locks, aqueducts, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is one of the most remarkable feats of civil engineering in modern times. Built between 1667 and 1694, it paved the way for the Industrial Revolution. The care that its creator, Pierre-Paul Riquet, took in the design and the way it blends with its surroundings turned a technical achievement into a work of art. Le
Cité Carcassonne Since the pre-Roman period, a fortified settlement has existed on the hill where Carcassonne now stands. In its present form it is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town, with its massive defences encircling the castle and the surrounding buildings, its streets and its fine Gothic cathedral. Carcassonne is also of exceptional importance because of the lengthy restoration campaign undertaken by Viollet-le-Duc, one of the founders of the modern science of conservation. If you're staying in the area then it cannot be missed! Narbonne Once a prosperous port, it is now located about 15 km from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The Palais des Archevêques is situated in the centre of the town where you can also find an exposed section of the roman road - the Via Domitia - which was the first Roman road built in France. It was constructed in 118 BC and it connected Italy to Spain and, here in Narbonne, the Via Aquitania (which led toward the Atlantic Ocean through Toulouse and Bordeaux). Narbonne was a crucial stategic crossroads and a very important asset to the Romans The Minervois region The Minervois is in the region of the Languedoc in the South of France. This wine growing region spans the departments of Aude and Herault and is easily accessed and has much to offer from its rich history. Land of wild gorges, red wines, Cathar villages, perfumed garrigue, abbeys, castles, rivers for fishing or swimming, magical scenery and all close to the Mediterranean. The roman town of Narbonne is just thirty minutes away to the east and the magical Cité at Carcassonne is thirty mins to the west. There is much to see and do in the area but there are also some very worthy day trips to be had. Perhaps a day in Montpellier, Nîmes or Toulouse. Throughout the Pyrenees and along the Mediterranean coast you can find ancient castles and picturesque villages that have been untouched by time. Walking and cycling are very popular in the Montagne Noire where there are rich areas of wildlife and beautifull scenery; or perhaps even a trip to Spain - the border is just and hour and a half away! Getting there Most of our
visitors travel this way and prefer to hire a car to get
the most out of their stay. With all the competition from
the low-cost airlines you really are spoilt for
choice.Here are a few of the routes we and our visitors
have tried. There are plenty of others too. For further details please see the owner's website at: To book this gite with heated indoor pool please contact the owner:
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