Midi Pyrenees, France. French holiday homes direct from the owners.
Large and Airy Medieval Stone Merchant's House
Sleeps 10/12 + Victorian Cot (5 Bedrooms)
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Porte Rouge is a spacious 14th Century stone built merchant's house situated high up, with superb views out over the roofs of the village below to the river and the hilly countryside beyond. Combret is a small, historic and picturesque village in the unspoilt countryside of South Aveyron, the 'Kitchen of France', situated between Montpellier and Toulouse. The village, which dates back to the 11th Century, is perched on a spur in a bend of the river Rance - a tributary of the river Tarn. Whilst you can get to the house with your car, there is no passing traffic apart from the postman and our neighbours.
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| Rental periods | |
| 5 January - 29 March 2008 | £500 |
| 29 March - 21 June 2008 | £600 |
| 21 June - 19 July 2008 | £800 |
| 19 July - 6 September 2008 | £1000 |
| 6 - 13 September 2008 | £800 |
| 13 September - 25 October 2008 | £600 |
| 25 October - 20 December 2008 | £500 |
| 20 December - 5 January 2009 | £800 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds. Price does not include Christmas/New Year (price is negotiable).
All prices include electricity, gas, fire wood, duvets and pillows but not covers, bed linen or towels.
Off season weekend/midweek breaks available.
Changeover day
Saturday arrival. Porte Rouge is available to guests from 4.00pm onwards and departure is before 10.00am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | 1 large double bedroom with a 4ft 6ins double bed. 4 large double bedrooms with single beds which latch together to form 6 ft. king size doubles if required. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom/toilet (shared between 2 of the bedrooms). En-suite bathroom/toilet to 1 of the bedrooms. En-suite shower/toilet to 2 of the bedrooms. En-suite showers/toilet in the 2 remaining bedrooms. |
| Kitchen: | Large farmhouse kitchen with electric oven, gas hob, microwave, washing machine, fridge/freezer, food mixers. The dining table seats 10/12. 2nd small kitchen with a gas cooker, microwave, fridge and it's own pots, pans, crockery and cutlery. |
| Living Rooms: | The salon is spacious with a large open fireplace with rotisserie. There is comfortable seating, satellite TV, video recorder, telephone/fax, Hi-Fi, games, books and videos. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
We can sometimes provide bed linen on request for £10 per person. |
Notes on accommodation
1 of the en-suite bedrooms is on the ground floor.
There is a Victorian cot, a travelling cot and 2 put 'u' up beds available.
The whole house has electric and gas central heating.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- telephone,
- central heating,
- room fans,
- cot,
- high chair,
- barbecue,
- private pool (for sole use of guests)
Outside
There is a large, secluded walled courtyard with a stone barbecue and table and chairs. It is possible to be in the sun or if too hot, in the shade most of the day. There is romantic outside lighting for those balmy evenings under the stars. Nestling under the medieval stone walls is a small swimming pool with underwater lighting. The pool is half out of the ground and is safe for young children as the steps up and into it are easily removed. The open countryside is a few yards outside the courtyard through the big red gates.
Coast/Beach
Mediterranean at Sete (Beautiful fishing town, fine restaurants, long sandy beach)- 2 hours drive,
Lakes with sandy beaches, pedalos etc.,) - 40 minutes drive,
River Tarn (canoeing, rafting, rock climbing)- 30/70 minutes drive. Driving the full length of the Gorge du Tarn takes a full day (breathtaking views).
Golf
Albi: 50 minutes drive
Golf d'Albi Lasbordes, a championship course with trees, 18 holes, 6155m. Par 72. 3 minutes drive from town centre overlooking the River Tarn and offering beautiful views of the cathedral. Bar and Restaurant.
Rodez: 1 hours drive
Golf du Grand Rodez. 18 hole, par 70, 5548m, driving range, pro shop, putting green, covered tennis and badmington courts, restaurant, accommodation.
Travel
By air:
Rodez (about 1 hour ) - Ryanair from Stansted.
Montpellier (about 2 hours) British Airways from Gatwick, Ryanair from Stansted.
Toulouse (about 2 hours) British Airways from Gatwick, Ryanair from Stansted, Easyjet from various airports.
Car hire essential (20% discount available).
By road:
Autoroute A71, exit Millau.
Discounts available on Brittany Ferries. Please ask for details. A car is necessary. There are 20% discounts available on car hire. Please ask for details.
Distances
Bemont-sur Rance 12 minutes.
St Sernin-sur-Rance 12 minutes.
St Affrique 30 minutes.
Albi 50 minutes.
Millau 50 minutes.
Gorge du Tarn 1 hour 10 minutes.
Carcassonne 2 hours 30 minutes.
Further details
The village has an Auberge (Inn), a couple of minutes from the house, where one can eat and drink. There are no shops but it is only a 10 minute drive to the local ones and 25 minutes to a big supermarket. A butcher, baker and grocer visit the village. There is river swimming (with deep still ponds)in the village and there are several restaurants within about a 10 minute drive and more a little further. There is horse-riding, go-karting, swimming pools, tennis and gliding within 15 minutes and white water rafting and canoeing about 50 minutes in the beautiful Tarn Gorge. There are some lovely lakes with sandy beaches with pedalos, sailing and amusements, about 40 minutes. The area is noted for some of the best walking country in France.
Booking notes
There is a 50% non-refundable deposit on booking, with the balance payable 1 month before arrival.
For booking and further information
Mrs Stella Kemp
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1798 831 302
(Calls are transferred to France when appropriate)
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