Oupia Minervois Vacation Rental Minervois Stone cottage near Olonzac Sleeps 4 Attractive private walled courtyard Perfect for sunbathing or dining Near Olonzac - popular market town Easy access to Beziers, Narbonne, Carcassonne Charming, detached, luxurious stone cottage in the lovely hillside village of Oupia - a great location for visiting Narbonne, the beaches, Carcassonne and Beziers. Ideal for adult couples! Nearest Airports: Carcassonne (45 mins), Perpignan (65 mins), Montpellier (90 mins), Beziers (45 mins), Girona (120 mins), Toulouse (90 mins). TGV trains to Paris and elsewhere via Narbonne (30 mins) or Lezignan Corbieres (15 mins) railway stations.	Maison des Pierres Dorées, Oupia
DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION This cottage has an unusual layout.  As you enter through the front door into the hallway you will find to the left a light and airy open plan kitchen/diner with a glass dining table, and chairs for 4 people and a french dresser. The kitchen is newly fitted with an electric hob, oven, extractor fan, microwave, kettle, dishwasher and washing machine.  There are clothes drying facilities and an iron and ironing board. The kitchen has a beamed ceiling and an renovated farmhouse door open out onto the private, walled courtyard at the rear. Also on the ground floor is a delightful twin bedroom with quality beds, a wardrobe, 2 chests of  drawers and a bedside table.  Next to this is a small, but perfectly formed, fully tiled shower room with shower cubicle, washbasin and WC. All fitments are high quality. Upstairs to the left you will find the sitting room with a two-seater leather settee and two leather armchairs. The French windows open onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the private courtyard below. For your entertainment there a TV receiving both UK satellite and French channels, a radio/CD hifi system, and a docking station and speakers for your iPod. Upstairs to the right you will find the romantic master bedroom with king size double bed, bedside tables with lamps, and storage and hanging. This room has a high cathedral ceiling with original beams.  Next door is the spacious bathroom with bath, separate shower, washbasin and WC. Everything in the cottage is high quality ensuring your comfort. It is a charming holiday home OUTSIDE COURTYARD From the kitchen you enter the private, walled courtyard of the cottage - an ideal spot for a barbecue and al fresco dining at the attractive acacia wood table, complete with 4 chairs and a parasol.  A Weber barbecue is also provided, as are two folding sun-loungers.	Kitchen Double bedroom Private courtyard
Twin Bedroom Bathroom with shower View Larger Map	OUPIA The ancient, pretty, hillside village of Oupia (pronounced Oop-Yah) has just a couple of hundred inhabitants. You can walk down the narrow, windy streets to the small grocery store which sells bread, the post office, 'Le Regalade' restaurant, and the 12th century chateau producing a great selection of wines. You can play boules on the village boulodrome. Just a couple of minutes away by car, or 10-minutes by bike, is the town of Olonzac which has a wider range of shops, restaurants and cafe-bars.  The area has an abundance of vineyards where the various chateaux and domaines offer 'degustations' - wine-tastings. Water sports lovers will find sailing, diving, wind-surfing, water-skiing etc at the Mediterranean coastal resorts about 45 minutes drive away, or more locally at Lac du Jouarres near Homps. Locally cycling and walking are fantastic things to do - just to enjoy the lovely views. There is much to see and do in this lovely region - but a visit would not be complete without a trip to the medieval city of Carcassonne, a boat trip on the Canal du Midi, a walk around and perhaps lunch at the historic town of Minerve, a day out in the lively city of Narbonne with its fantastic indoor food market and even a day trip to Spain (the border is only about 90-minutes drive away).   Markets: In this region they are colourful and interesting and full of fresh, seasonal produce.  Olonzac has weekly market on a Tuesday morning - and Narbonne on a Thursday and a Sunday. Narbonne also has a fabulous daily indoor food market in Les Halles - open until about 1.00pm every day. Restaurants: As well as the restaurant in the village, there's a good restaurant in the neighboring village of Beaufort within walking distance for the more active, if you don't want to take the car.  Olonzac has further restaurants, as does Minerve, Azillanet, and Aigne. Further afield there's a wide selection to suit all budgets and tastes in other surrounding villages and in Carcassonne and Narbonne. Supermarkets:  The nearest is in Olonzac - 2 kms and there's another in Homps - 5kms, and in La Redorte - 10 kms. ACCESS Nearest Airports: Carcassonne (45 mins), Perpignan (65 mins), Montpellier (90 mins), Beziers (45 mins), Girona (120 mins), Toulouse (90 mins). TGV trains to Paris and elsewhere via Narbonne (30 mins) or Lezignan Corbieres (15 mins) railway stations. QUICK LANGUEDOC LINKS Ryanair - excellent air travel at Carcassonne, Beziers, Perpignan, Montpellier, Nimes to London, Bristol, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Liverpool, Dublin, Cork, Shannon, East Midlands, Brussels. Homefrance - Properties for sale in Languedoc Boat Rentals France - Rent a boat on the Canal du Midi Airlinair - Fly from Beziers, to Paris or Corsica Flybe - Fly from Perpignan to Southampton
MAISON DES PIERRES DOREES    SLEEPS 4     PRIVATE COURTYARD Payment is based on £ GBP Value - $ US and € Euros are only approximate. Linen, bedding and towels are included in the rental. Rental is Saturday to Saturday but please inquire for rentals outside of July and August. WEEKLY RENTAL 2008 £ GBP $ US EUROS November - March £395 $785 €495 April, May, October £425 $845 €535 June, September, Easter, Christmas and New Year £495 $985 €620 July, August £595 $1,185 €745 For reservations and more information contact maisondespierresdorees@southfrance.com Sue Caddick Mobile Tel: +44 (0)781 46 56 402 45 Abbey Close Shepshed Loughborough LE12 9EH England HOME    PROPERTIES    BOATS    PLACES   RENTALS