Hideaway in France - gîtes in the Pyrénées near Carcassonne

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Bordeaux

Burgundy

Languedoc

Loire

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Summary of our gîtes

Gîte details

Bordeaux   Burgundy   Languedoc   Loire

Seasons

Prices

2008 (Pounds)   2008 (Euros)   2009 (Pounds)   2009 (Euros)

What's included?   Optional extras

Attractions in the area

Sports and leisure

Winter sports

Watersports

Beaches   Lakes, Waterparks   White water, canoeing   Angling and fishing

By foot, pedal and hoof

Walking and hiking   Mountain biking (VTT)   Road cycling   The tour de France   Equestrian

Aerial sports   Golf   Caves   Wine

Places to visit

Towns and cities   Chateaux   Museums

Festivals and fairs   Property hunting   Tourist information

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How to get here by road   How to get here by air   Travel directions to L'Enclos

How to book   How to contact us   Availability   Holiday tips   What is the weather?

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Welcome to L'Enclos... our home in the South of France!

View of gîte "Bordeaux"

View of our villa "Burgundy"

We have four individual self-catering cottages (gîtes), two with two bedrooms, and two with three bedrooms. The gîtes are set with our home in five acres of the Pyrénéan foothills, bordered by a pretty stream, and benefit from our 10x5m pool, table tennis, badminton, darts etc.

We are open all year round and ideally situated for visiting the many local attractions or searching out your own hideaway in France!

Contact us or check availability online now!

All the gites have superbly equipped kitchens with a dishwasher, washing machine, English TV, stereo cd and a private terrace or garden with sun beds, stone built barbecue, patio table and chairs and magnificent views of the countryside and/or the Pyrénées. To explore our website please use the contents list to the left to select pages of interest, click on a picture to go straight to details of our gîtes, or use the grey buttons like the one below to step through the site page by page.

View of the pool and gîte "Languedoc"

View of the pool and gîte "Loire"

Attractions

We live on the edge of a pretty village, ten minutes from the medieval town of Mirepoix , with excellent attractions within an easy drive :

• Carcassonne, the 3rd most popular tourist attraction in France, is 45 minutes
• local skiing is 30 minutes away, with the Andorran slopes 90 minutes drive
• our regional leisure lake Lac de Montbel, with 1500 acres of water, beach and restaurant, is ten minutes away
• and the Mediterranean beaches are just over one hours drive
• the extensive vineyards of the Languedoc are within 30 minutes - including Limoux, which discovered sparkling wine in 1531 - 100 years before Champagne!
• extensive walking, cycling and angling, boating, and horseriding is available 'on the doorstep' in the Pyrenees
• and the Medieval Chateaux of the Cathars surround the area - Montsegur, the 'last stronghold' is 20 minutes away

We look forward to guiding you to some of the fantastic features and places of the area. Don't hesitate to call for local details, even if you're not planning to stay with us, we're happy to help!

Bon vacances...