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South France vacations - 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 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 in French style. Electric convector heaters provide warmth in the cooler months. Parking is available “on street” outside of the house.

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.

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

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