Narbonne villa rental with swimming pool
"Vignes Vieilles"

Sleeps 6 + Baby
Includes separate studio with double bedroom with ensuite bathroom with independant access
Less than a mile (2.5 kms) from Narbonne Center
High quality interior comforts
Easy access to restaurants, shops, etc

Vignes Vieilles is a pleasant property, well located in a residential area of Narbonne and with good access to the city's diverse facilities. The wide sandy beaches of Narbonne are only a short drive away. Private swimming pool, terrace, garden, sleeps 6 plus baby.

Nearest Airports: Carcassonne (35 mins), Perpignan (30 mins), Montpellier (50 mins), Beziers (25 mins), Girona (90 mins). TGV trains to Paris from Narbonne railway station.

Relax by the pool


Narbonne Archbishop's Palace


Gruissan, on the Meditteranean


Location of Narbonne rental

NARBONNE

The property is located on the eastern edge of Narbonne in a residential area, 2.5km from the town centre and 18km from the closest beaches. The nearest shops are 500m.

Go to the main square in Narbonne, where you can walk on the original stones of the "Via Domita" a major roman road, that ran through the city. Narbonne was the principal Roman city of the area, and remains can be seen in the Horreum, a now underground warehouse, found in the old town.

Overlooking the main square is the Archbishop's palace, part museum, part administrative centre, which links to the Cathedral, astounding in its size and grandeur (there are often concerts to see).

The Cathedral overlooks the Canal de la Robine, which links the Canal du Midi with the Mediterranean, and boats are available for hire for day trips. Also near is a very good and colorful Halles - covered market, which expands on Thursday and Sunday mornings to a colourful market along both sides of the canal.

There are numerous restaurants, bars, clubs in the town, offering a wide variety of choices. There is a large sports center with olympic size swimming pool, and water slides; a skating rink, and bowling alley, all accessed by a restaurant popular with children.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SURROUNDING AREA

Just 15 minutes away are the endless sandy beaches of Narbonne Plage, Gruissan, St Pierre sur Mer; as well as the wild good walking country of La Clape.

To the north and south are the vineyard covered hills of the Minervois, St Chinian, and Corbieres, with jewels of villages including Minerve, astride 2 deep gorges, and site of a Cathar tragedy; St Chinian with tasty wines, lively Sunday market, and base for trips to Gorge d'Heric, Olargues, Roquebrun (ideal base for canoeing); Lagrasse, with abbey, artist studios and galleries; Fontfroide Abbey with rose garden, fine restaurant: Peyrepertuse, and Queribus two cathar castles that sit on the top of mountains.

To the west is splendid Carcassonne, with its Medieval walled cité, and fabulous fireworks and music festival over the summer months. To the south along the coast, is Bages, a pretty village on a small hill overlooking the etang with fine views of Narbonne; Salses, with sunken castle; Collioure, artists gem, under the foothills of the Pyrenees; and Banyuls with its underwater footpath.

ACCESS

International airports are within easy driving distance - Carcassonne (35 mins), Perpignan (30 mins), Montpellier (50 mins), Girona-Barcelona (90 mins). The Narbonne railway station is 8 minutes walk and has TGV direct connections to Paris. There is easy access by motorway A9 or A62/61 to Narbonne.