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France vacation and self catering holiday accommodation - We are sure that you have heard of Carcassonne. It is a town of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Region of Languedoc Roussillon, on the River Aude and Canal du Midi. The Local Information page provides a wealth of information about the area and the Related Sites page gives you the web sites for other places and interesting towns to visit in the area.
Our house, for four persons, is situated in the medieval city (La Cite), just under the towering walls of the Cite Medievale (a World Heritage site) and 15 minutes from Carcassonne Airport. It is a typical French town house in a street of terraced houses. There are cafes, restaurants and shops nearby. There is also free local transport between La Cite, nearby, and Bastide St Louis during the main tourist season.

There are many places to visit in the area, apart from Carcassonne which is a “must”, including Beziers, Pezanas (for antiques), Perpignan, Montpellier, the vineyards of Minervois and Corbierres, the Montagne Noir (30 minutes away), the Pyrenees of the Ariege and Andorra (for skiing, walking and climbing), and of course the beach is less than one hour away at Narbonne, to name just a few places.

Discover the Lac de la Cavayère!
Description Born of the ashes of a 1985 fire that devastated the sector, the lake of la Cavayère is a splendid retaining reservoir of 1.5 million cubic metres covering a surface area of 18 hectares. It took sixths to build the dam (155m long, 23m high, 142m thick at the base and 5m thick at the top), working from May through November 1988.Located near the Medieval City's sensitive boundaries, in a natural environment, the lake shelters an abundance of editerranean vegetation spread over 40 hectares and fills the vales of three waterways (the creeks of Bazalac, Mitgé, Montirat), hence its distinctive configuration.
If you walk all the way around the lake (in about an hour) you'll discover a wide variety of landscapes and environmental conditions, from freshness to aridity, from woods to wastelands, from shadow to full light. You'll notice this region's three dominating hues: blue, green and ochre. In the middle of the lake, you'll see a bird's island used for the nesting of ducks and other aquatic species.

The lake of la Cavayère is not just for taking a stroll. It is also a health resort, an amusement park, a place where adults and children can have fun, a special place where you can relax within a stone's throw from Carcassonne.
With its picnic areas (with barbecue), children's games, water sports, sandy beaches and grassy edges, fishing, and the ideal place for walking, this lake is a true haven of peace, freshness and delight.
Practical Details
Swimming: • Only in life-guard supervised areas delimited by buoys between 12:30 and 7 pm.

Other activities : • All water sports allowed except motor boats,
• Pedalo hire,
• Walking, horseback and pony riding,

Gateway House, 16 Jacks Lane, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8LW, England

Tel: 00 44 (0)1283 820467 Email: info@gateway-to-carcassonne.com