Sauto in Winter (click to enlarge)

"Petit Train Jaune" (click to enlarge)

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Traditional Pyrenean farmhouse and converted barn in the mountain village of Sauto

Only 3km from the citadel of Mont-Louis, between Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean coast.

Le Chardon de Soleil (Sleeps 8/10)
La Fougere (Sleeps 5)

Al Cortal (Sleeps 4)
A quality ground floor apartment of a large wooden chalet, 5 minutes from the Spanish border

Helen and Graham Snowden and family welcome you to their holiday homes.

A paradise setting in the French Pyrenees with a rich diversity of wildlife & flora, and pure mountain air.

Sauto nestles into a south-facing mountainside, and at 1600m has spectacular views reaching into Spain.
Considered one of the most attractive and traditional villages in the region, Sauto's position is quite unique; being secluded yet easily accessible, only 2km from main N-road.

Le Chardon de Soleil (Sleeps 8/10)

An imaginative and spacious barn plus house conversion. Renovated to an exceptionally high standard, with extensive new joinery, stripped original timbers & exposed granite throughout.

Living/dining room with panoramic mountain views and large log fire, leading onto a covered balcony.

Luxury solid oak fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, electric coffee maker, etc.)

Two bathrooms, mezzanine, TV/video, DVD/DivX/CD players.

Well equipped laundry with washing machine & tumble-dryer.

Heated ski/mountain bike room. Garden furniture, barbecue, garage.

Children's play area.

Three double, four single beds.

Electric heaters throughout.

La Fougere (sleeps 5)

Retains most of the original 18th century features. Previously a farmhouse, is rustic in style and intimate, with exposed beams, stone, and stripped pine.

Living/Dining room with fitted kitchen (dishwasher, gas hob, electric coffee maker, oven, microwave, fridge & freezer etc), large cosi-corner, TV, DVD/DivX/CD players, and a pretty enamelled wood-burning stove. Covered balcony with panoramic mountain views.

Bathroom, washroom, 2WC's.

Well equipped laundry with washing machine. Ski-locker.

Picnic table and built-in barbecue, garden furniture, parking.

Children's play area.

Two double & 1 single bed, plus 1 child bed. 
 
Electric heaters throughout.

Al Cortal (sleeps 4)

"Al Cortal" is a quality ground floor apartment of a large wooden chalet. Attractive garden with mountain views to the Sierra del Cadi in Spain and Puigmal in France.

Situated only 5 minutes from the Spanish border and the Spanish enclave of Llivia, the ancient hamlet of Bajande and the nearby village of Estavar share the traditions, mountains and gastronomy of two countries.

Accommodation:

Modern and Swedish style, with:

Well designed dining area and fitted kitchen; fridge freezer, washing machine, dish washer, gas hob & extractor, electric oven, microwave, electric coffee maker, etc.

Living room with two sofas, TV, DVD/CD players, and a wood burning stove.

Two bedrooms, one with 2 single beds, and the other a double bed.

Bathroom and separate WC.

Private entrance & parking  ~  BBQ  ~ 

Prices and booking information (Euros)

Prices are per week from Saturday 4pm.
Payments can be made in Sterling at the current rate of exchange.

¤  Bookings of two weeks only from 26th July to 23rd August.

Bed linen inclusive.

Heating is inclusive during Summer High Season. 
At other times a heating allowance is included 
(Le Chardon de Soleil - 25€, La Fougere - 20€, Al Cortal - 15€). 
After which any additional firewood and electricity is charged at cost.Reductions for longer stays out of season. Pets not accepted.

Options:

Towel hire (one bath & two hand) : £4 per week (Changed each week).

Cleaning Service : End of stay cleaning: On request & subject to availability.                                                 

Cot & high chair : Free on request

Le Chardon de Soleil can sleep an extra 1 or 2 persons for a supplement of £35 per person per week, on request.

About our region

The Cerdagne - a kind of high plateau with lush gentle valleys and rolling meadows, brimming with wild flowers in early summer, surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks that rise a further 1600m. Half French, half Spanish.The Conflent - a steep and rugged valley, cut by the River Têt's descent to the Mediterranean sea.

The Capcir - a pine forested high land with mountain lakes, grottos and gorges, and the source of the River Aude to be found somewhere amongst the 14 summits of the Capcir.

Quaintly known as "The Nice of the Cerdagne", Bajande & Estavar enjoy an exceptional all year round microclimate, "3000hrs sunshine per year".

A little known region other than with the French and Spanish, who in July and August come up from the Mediterranean to escape the often sweltering heat of the coastal plains. And in winter, for the skiing - cheaper and less crowded than the Alps. Now classified as a Regional Nature Park since the end of 2003.

Spanish border town of Puigcerda.
Good shops, lively Sunday market, restaurants.
A further 30 minutes to Andorra (Pas de la Casa). Most notable for its duty-free shopping.

The famous all year round "Petit Train Jaune", narrow-gauge mountain train with open-top carriages in Summer snakes its way down through spectacular scenery to Medieval fortified Villefranche-de Conflent and the Grottos of the "Grandes Canalettes".

Cathar Castles perched on high craggy pinnacles in the Ariège.

For Mediterranean coast, the rugged picturesque coastline where the Pyrenees meets the sea has pretty, hidden coves, attractive fishing ports with stylish restaurants.

Barcelona (2 hrs. drive) lively city, rich in history and architecture. Highly recommended.

Local activities ~ over 30 sports ~ Swimming: 3 indoor & 3 outdoor pools, rivers & lakes, 3 all year round open-air thermal pools & jacuzzis. 

Windsurfing & dinghy sailing on nearby lake. Rafting, 3 summer mountain chair lifts, pot holing, rock-climbing sites, hang-gliding. Lake & river fishing, golf (international course at Puigcerda). Mountain bike hire, indoor Olympic ice-rink & swimming pool. Superb horse-riding and of course walking to suit all abilities.

Winter skiing - 12 downhill resorts and 200km of cross-country pistes. For further skiing information please click here.

Further tourist information at the properties.

Superb walking, cycling, winter skiing, thermal pools and "Little Yellow Train" station.

Local mountain bike hire.

Puigcerda, lively Spanish market town 10mins; duty-free Andorra 45mins ; Perpignan 1½hr, Barcelona, and Toulouse 2hrs.

Getting there

Airports at Perpignan, Gerona, Barcelona and Toulouse are all convenient for this region.

For further details and photographs please visit the owners' website at:

www.snowdens.info

To book, please contact the owners:

Helen & Graham Snowden
1 Chemin de la Gare
66800 Estavar
France

Click here to email the owner

Tel/Fax: 04 68 04 06 02
International: +33 4 68 04 06 02

When booking this property please mention Relax in France

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