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Located in the Lauragais, "little French Tuscany", this family house, of over 700 m2 on two floors, built between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, is a typical house of the region.
More than 400 m2 await you, with independent entrance doors, a large terrace and a park of secular trees. You will be able to enjoy this authentic residence, the new and large heated swimming pool and its surroundings.
Carefully renovated to keep its original image, it offers you current modern requirements such as internet connection, flat screen TV and a completely redone kitchen.
6 rooms for a maximum of 11 people will allow you to benefit from this unique place, near major tourist spots and delicious restaurants! See you soon!

This family house, of over 700 m2 on two floors, is a typical house of Lauragais, the "little French Tuscany". It was built between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.
More than 400 m² await you and welcome up to 11 people, with independent entrance doors, a large terrace and a park of secular trees. You can enjoy this authentic house, the new and large heated swimming pool and the surroundings. Six generations have lived in this large house, carefully renovated to keep its original image, with current modern requirements such as internet connection, flat screen TV and a completely remodeled kitchen.
It is located in the Lauragais, where many communication routes between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea have been created over the centuries: the Via Aquitania (Roman road), the Canal du Midi (Unesco world heritage), the train line that connects Bordeaux to Sète, the national road 113, the A61 motorway. Lots of historic and beautiful places await you! The famous "Cassoulet", products made from ducks and geese (foie gras, confits, etc.), the many restaurants nearby and the nearby vineyards will delight your stay and make you want to come back quickly!
The Lauragais region is part of Occitanie; you will find, for example, churches with their typical bell-tower in pink bricks accommodating their bells. In the 90th century, the region's wealth is due to the cultivation of pastel, a plant used to color different materials in "pastel blue", a very specific color. This wealth has enabled the construction of many magnificent mansions, for example the Hôtel d'Assezat in the center of Toulouse. Pastel has also been called "blue gold". At the end of the XNUMXth century, pastel disappeared in favor of other "modern" techniques. Today, passionate people have revived this culture of pastel, which they use for its coloring and cosmetic properties (oil, soaps, etc.). You will discover this product by visiting the Boutique du Pastel in downtown Toulouse or Bleu-de-Pastel in Lectoure in the Gers (only XNUMX minutes by car).

Less than 10 kms by car:
-You can visit Avignonet-Lauragais, a Cathar place in the 11th century. Its Gothic church contains a 1th-century painting depicting the massacre of XNUMX people during the Inquisition. In the countryside around Avignonet you will see old windmills and a wind farm, which use the local wind from Autan. At XNUMXmn, you will visit Port-Lauragais and its "Maison de la Haute-Garonne": you will appreciate the permanent exhibition on the Canal du Midi as well as its shop of local products. Very close is the "Seuil de Naurouze", the highest point of the Canal, site of the Partage des Eaux between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. You can hire bikes to walk along the canal under the cool shade of centuries-old plane trees. You can also rent boats to navigate quietly, enjoy nature and the weather. A few kilometers further, you will arrive at the edge of the Ganguise lake where you can rent windsurf boards, pedal boats and canoes. On the way back, you can stop to visit a very authentic pottery workshop.
- Villefranche-de-Lauragais is a town of 4500 inhabitants, where you will find shops, supermarkets, doctors and pharmacists, tennis ... everything you might need during your stay.

Less than 40 kms by car:
-You can visit Revel and its covered market from the XNUMXth century, under a hall supported by many pillars. It is surmounted by a bell tower which was the watchtower of the city. Every Saturday morning, you will appreciate the local market which is one of the most beautiful markets in France. Very close to Revel is the famous Saint-Ferréol lake which feeds, thanks to the water coming from the Black Mountain, the Canal du Midi.
- Toulouse, the "Pink City" because of its many pink brick buildings, awaits you. You will visit the old city center and its Place du Capitole then the Cité de l'Espace (Space Adventure Park, with a replica of the Ariane rocket and many other space constructions), the Airbus site (aeronautical manufacturer international) and the brand new Aeroscopia museum: you will see the Concorde, a Caravelle, an Airbus A300, the Super Gruppy as well as old planes and helicopters from the "Old Wings" museum. La Halle de la Machine, with a possible trip on the back of the Minotaur, will fill you with poetry.

More than 40 kms away:
-You will visit the City of Carcassonne, a medieval architecture restored by Viollet le Duc. It is part of the Unesco World Heritage and is one of the most visited sites in Europe. The "Aude" river and the Canal du Midi cross the city.
-You will discover Albi. This city is a Cathar high place, dominated by the Sainte-Cécile cathedral, built by the Catholics to fight against the Cathars in the 25th century. Birthplace of the painter Toulouse-Lautrec, she created the very famous "Toulouse-Lautrec museum" there. 2014 km from Albi, do not hesitate to admire Cordes-sur-Ciel: this XNUMXth century country house is perched and dominates the Cérou valley. Stage of the pilgrimage of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, this village was classified "Preferred village of the French" in July XNUMX in the program of Stéphane Bern.

If you miss the seaside and the beach, they are only 75 minutes away by car. You can enjoy Gruissan and its houses on stilts, a place used by the cinema ("37 ° 2 in the morning"); Leucate is 15 minutes further, you will discover its large sandy beaches and can taste magnificent and delicious shellfish in the oyster farmers' farmhouses, on the banks of the Grau, accompanied by a glass of local wine.

4 golf courses (18 holes) are less than 45 minutes by car from the house.

Shopping is within driving distance! At 3mn, you have Villefranche de Lauragais and its shops, at 7mn, you will visit Nailloux and its Outlet, the "Village des Marques" with more than 70 shops as well as the Lauragais Tourist Office. 25 minutes away, Toulouse offers everything you can dream of. 2 hours away by car, enjoy the Principality of Andorra and its products benefiting from reduced taxes; you will find all the big brands in the main towns of this mountain place.

What about the pleasures of the table? So many things!! The Lauragais region is full of opportunities, with its 1 and 2 star restaurants in Toulouse and Carcassonne. Very "good restaurants" in Villefranche-de-Lauragais, Castelnaudary, Gardouch, Saint-Félix de Lauragais, Revel, Sorrèze, Castres, Albi, Cordes ... await you. It is impossible to name them all!
You will find the famous Cassoulet less than 20 minutes from the house (at the restaurant or ready to be reheated and tasted "at home"), various stores of confits and foie gras in Villefranche as well as an "old school" pastry shop which makes a cake. unique and addicting!
To complete this topic, you will find magnificent vineyards and delicious wines in Fronton, Gaillac and its surroundings, as well as in the Corbières. These places are 45 minutes away by car.
You can also simply decide to spend your stay in the family house, to enjoy its exteriors, to take time in the different living rooms and to enjoy the swimming pool, the park, the outdoor games, the the countryside with its walks and bike rides!