Villa Rouge Corbieres

Luxury 19th Century Mediterranean villa sleeping up to 14 people with 5 Bathrooms. Air-conditioning. Uniquely decorated in true Moorish Mediterranean style from the marble topped kitchen to the sumptuous sofas and Moroccan lanterns. Only 20 mins from the beautiful beaches and 25 mins From Carcassonne Airport. . 12mx6m Heated Pool (May-Oct) and adjoining outside pool kitchen with BBQ, Pizza Oven. Gym and hot tub.(additional charges apply, advance booking required, hot tub only available Oct-April unless otherwise agreed).

'Villa Rouge'has been a popular base for tourist desination for the last 50 years due to its perfect position covering over 6000m2 of landscaped gardens, orchard and vineyardin the centre of the Corbieres 'wine route' and National Park. The national bicycle routes cross through the Corbieres, providing a rich choice of countryside from the the 100 Sq Km of pine forests with graded mountain bike tracks through to the gentle promenade of the Canal du Midi and coastal paths. Bicycles are available on-site.

'Villa Rouge' caters for visitors all year around from skiing groups heading up for a couple of days in the Pyrenees (1hr30m to ski resorts) through to Spring and Autumn hikers heading for the beautiful lavendar laden hills and of course the summer sun worshippers who are spoilt for choice between pool, sea, river or lake. Most of the Languedoc/Occitanie region is protected as a national park so beaches and forests remain pristine and with over 70km of beach you can be assured of a place to call your own from the lively beaches of Narbonne to the tranquil lost oasis of 'Franqui Plage' (20mins).

The region is steeped in history as it was the centre of the 11th Century 'Cathar' religion which due to its disagreements with Rome resulted in the building of numerous fine castles and fortifications, the most famous being Carcassonne Castle (20 mins).

With the Spanish border being only 30 mins away you can easily go on a gastronomic tour covering the fine southernFrench cuisine with its goats cheeses, cassoulet, duck specialities and fine wine but also dip into the Catalan culture of Tapas,seafood and margaritas. Barcelona is only 1hr30maway by car or an hour by train from Narbone station.

Escape to the south for winter sun, sea and ski!

February and March is one of the best period to visit the south of France and enjoy the many outdoor activities available from walking, cycling and skiing in the Pyrenees to lounging in the hot tub and strolling along the beach.

Ski Resorts: from 2hrs away (Font Romeu/Bolquere/Les Angle/Andorra

Cycling/Walking: from the door directly into national park