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French holiday homes - We are sure that if you know French then you will certainly know, or 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 is centrally located in the medieval city (La Cite), just under the towering walls of the Cite Medievale (a World
Heritage site). It is a typical French town house in a quiet street of terraced houses. The Bastide (later town) is only 12 minutes walk over the old bridge where there are many restaurants, shops and a market 3 times a week.

The house has tiled floors throughout and is furnished.. Electric convector heaters provide warmth in the cooler months. Parking is available “on street” outside of the house.

There are daily flights by Ryanair from Stansted, UK to Carcassonne and Montpelier; also from Brussels to Carcassonne. In addition, there are flights by British European, British Airways to Toulouse and Montpellier from London Heathrow and Regional Airports such as Birmingham.

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. 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.

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

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