Holiday Villa-House for rent in Carcassonne Languedoc-Roussillon Aude France, vacation rental | short term let.

Property for rent in Carcassonne Aude Languedoc-Roussillon France.
Au pied de La Cite in a lovely clean quite street

This characteristically quaint town house sits mid way along an immaculately kept French side street with friendly neighbours always on hand to bid you a cordial bon jour. The house consist of a kitchen/ dining room; lounge; two spacious bedrooms, one with large ensuite bath/shower room with wash basin and toilet. The other bedroom has a connecting door to the main shower and toilet. There is also a small single bedroom accessed from the top bedroom. All rooms radiate off the central courtyard which leads to the private and sunny roof terrace with barbeque. We don't claim a view of the castle but if you stretch your neck you will see just how close you are to this spectacular world heritage site, you will feel you could almost touch it.
There are small shops and supermarkets at either end of the street and a variety of patisisseries, restaurants, clubs, galleries, museums craft and gift shops all within a 150m of the front door. Larger supermarkets are a brief bus ride away (or a 15 minute walk for the energetic). The heart of the historic La Cite is less than 500 yards away with the modern city about a 10 minute walk via the lovely Pont Vieux across the picturesque river Aude.
The house is close to all bus and rail service with the Navette de la city stopping at the Rue Trivalle end of the street and the Navette Airport Stopping at the main entrance to La Cite.

Property Details


Address
30 Rue De La Gaffe

Location
France > Languedoc-Roussillon > Carcassonne

Postcode
11000

Breakage deposit
£ 0.00

Number of bedrooms
3

Number of bathrooms
2

Max people
7

Check In
Normally 4:00pm but flexiable

Check Out
Normally 11:00 but flexiable

Nearest airport
CCF

Distance to Airport
3 miles

Distance to Beach
40 Miles

Price From
£ 300.00 (Weekly)
Carcassonne Area Information
La Cité Médiévale
The medieval walled town lies on the right bank of the river Aude. It has 52 towers connected by two rings of battlements that stretch for 3km. It has been used for many film settings including Robin Hood (Kevin Costner).
The fairytale cite is truly breathtaking and attracts millions of visitors form all over the world, it is the largest fortress remaining in Europe.
Built over the ruins of a former Roman fortress, 'La Cite' of Carcassonne was occupied by both the Visigoths and the Saracens, before becoming the theatre of Pope Innocent III's crusades against the 'Cathar' heretics in the 13th century. It was saved from destruction in the 19th century & is now a UNESCO World heritage site. Within the narrow streets are a variety of museums, restaurants, shops, cafes & other activities. Also not to miss is the Basilica church of Sainte Nazaire, and the Chateau Contal built in the twelfth century on Roman Remains.
La Bastide St Louis
Across the river from the Cite & Trivalle district via the Pont vieux is " La Bastide St Louis". La Bastide was all but destroyed during the crusades but was rebuilt in 1260 to a chess board layout. The first of its kind in Europe it is the template for the linear design of many modern cities. Place Carnot (town square) is the centre of the Bastide where many events take place throughout the year. It also hosts markets on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays selling typical fresh French produce and other items. This area is also an ideal place to watch the day go by in various pavement cafes. Christmas finds the square turned into a Festive market featuring an Ice rink useable by all.
Trivalle
Directly beneath the Cite you can picture the narrow streets & alleys of Medieval times. Many of the houses have been restored to recreate this atmosphere. Dating from the 16th Century are the Saint Marie du Sauveure Chaple with its bell tower and the recently renovated Montmorencys house. There is an excellent Art Gallery - La Maison du Chevalier with Paintings, sculpture & photography plus the 19th century Eglise St Gimer.
Canal du Midi
The canal du Midi is the other UNESCO World Heritage Site passing directly through the heart of Carcassonne. This canal was the feature of a Rick Stein series traveling from one end to the other sampling culinary delights along the way.. Funded by Pierre-Paul Riquet to link the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, it was completed more than three centuries ago. Various boat trips are available or alternatively you can walk or cycle along the tow path
River Aude
There are well maintained trails along the banks of the river that you can cycle or walk. The River Bank gives wonderful views of the Cite & is a favorite with locals and visitors alike to watch the amazing Firework display set from within the walls of the Cite for Bastille Day (14 July).


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