Holiday Farmhouses in Pech Luna, Languedoc Roussillon, France
3 Sympathetically Restored 19th Century Farmhouses
12m Pool. 7 acres of Gardens and Meadows, Glorious Views of the Pyrenees
Three x Farmhouses (Sleeps up to 17)
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Pech Luna is a village of 87 souls 1000 ft up into the rolling hills of the Languedoc-Roussillon in South West France. It has a church, a Mairie, a school, and very little else beyond an air of calm and tranquillity. 1½km away, a 15 minute walk, is Le Domaine de Loustalviel, a cluster of sensitively renovated farm buildings, set in a couple of hectares of tree-shaded gardens and meadows that slope down to the tiny brook at the border of our land. Apart from the large solar-heated pool (with safety fence), there are many hidden corners of calm. And, for the more energetic, there's table tennis a ‘football pitch’, basket ball and a piste de boules. The domaine is surrounded by ancient towns and churches, vineyards and prehistoric cave settlements; it's within easy reach of golf, sailing, windsurfing, cycling, and horse riding, 20 minutes from the Canal du Midi, and an hour from the Mediterranean beaches or the spectacular walking of the Pyrenees.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | LoustalNeuf (5 people) |
LoustalViel (8 people) |
LoustalBeau (4 people) |
All 3 houses of Le Domaine de Loustalviel |
| 6 September - 4 October 2008 | £395 | £680 | £395 | £1,470 |
| 4 October - 20 December 2008 | £250 | £450 | £250 | £950 |
| 20 December 2008 - 2 January 2009 | £395 | £680 | £395 | £1,470 |
| 3 January - 4 April 2009 | £290 | £460 | £290 | £1,040 |
| 4 - 25 April 2009 | £450 | £720 | £450 | £1,620 |
| 25 April - 2 May 2009 | £290 | £460 | £290 | £1,040 |
| 2 - 9 May 2009 | £450 | £720 | £450 | £1,620 |
| 9 - 23 May 2009 | £290 | £460 | £290 | £1,040 |
| 23 May - 27 June 2009 | £450 | £720 | £450 | £1,620 |
| 27 June - 18 July 2009 | £700 | £1,120 | £700 | £2,520 |
| 18 July - 29 August 2009 | £950 | £1,520 | £950 | £3,420 |
| 29 August - 5 September 2009 | £700 | £1,120 | £700 | £2,520 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds.
There are discounts available for last-minute bookings, and for bookings more than 6 months ahead. Please visit our main website.
Changeover day
During July and August, changeover is only on Saturdays, and there is a 7-day minimum stay. At other times, we can be very flexible, and encourage mid-week changeovers to save you the cost of week-end airfares.
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LoustalViel (4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8)
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LoustalViel (‘the old house’ in the local patois) was the principal house of the Domaine which carries its name. It now has a new roof and we have entirely remodelled the inside to maintain as many local features as possible, but with space and convenience undreamt of when it was built 140 years ago. It is a big house with very spacious accommodation. On the ground floor there is a big open-plan sitting, dining and kitchen area, plus a second sitting room. There's also a separate utility room and separate WC. On the first floor there are two twin bedrooms (which share a bathroom), plus a spacious 3½m x 7m double bedroom with a double height beamed ceiling. On the top floor is the enormous, 7½m square master bedroom, again with ensuite facilities and with spectacular views over the pool and the surrounding hills towards the Pyrenees on the southern horizon. |
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LoustalBeau (2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4)
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LoustalBeau is the prettiest house on the Domaine, with the most spectacular views. It's perfectly sized for four, with a huge private lawned garden - and it's just steps away from the pool area. Before we started work, it was a disused barn with the tall archway on the southern façade which is so typical of the region. We’ve preserved this arch, double-glazed it, and used it to show off the spectacular views of the Pyrenees to both the galleried bedroom floor and the double height ground floor. The ground floor has a separate wc off the airy 11x6m open-plan sitting, dining and kitchen area. This has wide sliding doors to a shaded BBQ and outside dining area, which in turn leads to nearly a half acre of secluded lawns and gardens - with, as always on the Domaine, spectacular views of the southern horizon. |
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Whole Property (8 Bedrooms, Sleeps up to 17)
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| LoustalNeuf + LoustalViel + LoustalBeau. | |
Notes on accommodation
All the houses offer: Fully equipped modern kitchens with dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, double sink, electric oven, gas hob and washing machine (and a tumble drier in LoustalViel). DVD and satellite TV. Telephone and (slow!) dial-up internet. Their own garden and shaded outdoor dining/barbecue area.
A sensitive blend of modern furniture for function and comfort, with hand-picked traditional Languedoc, Cathar and Catalan pieces to add style and atmosphere (the paintings are by a local artist). Traditional pale terracotta ceramic flooring throughout, (LoustalViel has oak flooring on the bedroom floors). Central heating throughout (under floor in LoustalBeau and LoustalNeuf) and a wood-burning stove for the cooler months. Cots are available for babies (but please let us know in advance). Have a word with Chantal (the caretaker). For a small fee she will babysit, or prepare the occasional meal (she's a great cook).
Accessibility
Sadly, we have been unable to preserve all the ancient features and also make the Domaine wheelchair-friendly. The ground floors are all wheelchair accessible, but all the bedrooms are upstairs.
Outside
Each house has its own secluded, shaded outside dining and barbecue area and a safe private lawned garden. There are 7 acres of meadows and lawns shared by all the guests at the Domaine - large enough to ensure that everyone can find their ‘own’ secret corners. To keep you entertained when you're not out visiting the many vineyards, restaurants and medieval villages, town and cities around us, you'll also find a table tennis table, swing ball, a ‘football pitch’, a basket-ball hoop and a piste de boules. And younger guests tend to love the walk through the meadows for a picnic in the clearing by the tiny stream at the border of of our land. The solar heated swimming pool is 12m long; it's shared by the guests on the Domaine, and is maintained by our on-site caretakers to ensure it's always sparkling clean and inviting (and, just in case it's a bit too inviting for the under-fives, it's fully safety-fenced to French-government standards).
Coast/Beach
The Mediterranean beaches are an hour's drive away.
Golf
There are 5 good golf courses within an hour's drive. Details on our website (see below for link).
Skiing
On a good day you're just about 45 mins from Pas de la Casa (there are some other, nearer resorts).
Travel
Toulouse airport (BA, Easyjet, FlyBe, Jet2, etc) is under an hour's drive. Carcassonne airport (Ryanair) is about 40 mins' drive. Some of our guests chose to fly in via Montpelier, Perpignan or Girona. Most people do the journey by car from Calais in about 10 hours actual driving time.
Distances
The nearest village with shops is Belpech. It's about a 10 min drive and has a (first class) baker, butcher, 2 mini-supermarkets, a pharmacy, 2 banks and all essentials. There are 4 extremely good hypermarkets and excellent shopping in the nearby market towns of Pamiers, Castelnaudary and Mirepoix (all within 20 - 25 mins drive).
Further details
Please visit our main website.
Booking notes
Please visit our main website. We ask for a 25% deposit on booking and the balance is payable 6 weeks before the start of your stay. Payment is by credit card or debit card. There is a secure payment system on our website.
Guest comments
‘Lovely spacious house had plenty of room and facilities for two families to share a holiday without being on top of each other. Beautiful location’
‘If you are looking for a peaceful holiday in idyllic surroundings then LoustalBeau at Le Domaine de Loustalviel is the location to head for. the accommodation is beautiful and much larger then I expected. Sitting in the evening with the view of the mountains in the distance and the sounds of the birds was just perfect. the swimming pool was the jewel to top it all. Around Le Domaine de Loustalviel there are plenty of small towns to visit and Carcassonne should not be missed. Finally, the Caretaker was a 'pet', helpful yet not intrusive and always on hand if needed’
‘Superior accommodation which exceeded our expectations. Spotless and clean with a view to die for! The cleanest pool ever encountered. An opportunity to stay in a handsome barn with picture window looking out over rural France...you will not be disappointed’
For booking and further information
Richard Samuel
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)208 348 0565
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