Le Moulin - Beautiful Aude Holiday Home Between Toulouse and Carcassonne Reviews

We had a wonderful family holiday at Le Moulin this August. We spanned three generations and the house was perfect for all ages. Children loved the table tennis, toys and beautiful pool. Their parents and grandparents escaped to the shade-covered hammocks and enjoyed the wonderful views and sunsets at dinner. There are two well-equipped kitchens, plenty of space, a wonderful sitting room and comfortable bedrooms. The views over the country side were spectacular and a very pretty nearby village supplied the breakfast croissants and bread. The house is ideal for families and Arabella has thought of everything to make it perfect rural retreat. Lots of great markets and day trips within easy reach. I couldn’t recommend Le Moulin more highly.

Had the most fabulous time at Le Moulin. There were 7 of us including my grown up children and their partners. We all had great individual sleeping spaces separate bathrooms. And plenty of socialising space. Lovely pool. The hanger - great social space for us all into the evening. Two kitchens - so practical. Stunning views. We brought bikes which was excellent both for morning trips to the bakery and a jaunt along the Canal du Midi. We recommend visiting Monsegur castle and obviously Carcassonne - great atmosphere in the evening. Highly recommended - do hope to return. Rachel Davies July 2023

After a lovely holiday here in 2021, we had another fantastic family fortnight at Le Moulin in 2022. It was even better than the first time! The sun shone throughout - so the pool and the hangar got lots of use. The house was just as comfortable as we remembered (and the ceiling fans were put to good use this year), and we found plenty to do to keep ourselves entertained around and about - vineyard visiting, cycling, waterparks etc etc. Le Moulin is an amazing holiday house, in a beautiful location, and we have thoroughly enjoyed our (big) family holidays there. We hope to be back again!

Le Moulin was the perfect venue for 9 friends to spend an idyllic 2 weeks during a heatwave. Superb house with comfortable bedrooms and well equipped and furnished accommodation. The pool was wonderful and the views were stunning. The hanger was perfect to spend long lazy days and nights and there was space for everyone to take afternoon siestas and either be together or find peaceful time alone. Occupying a hill top position which felt remote and secluded we were actually never far from anywhere. Chris and Arabella were great remote hosts who made sure that we had everything we needed to make our stay just perfect We will return

We stayed at Le Moulin in August 2021, having only booked it the week beforehand. Christopher and Arabella were so accommodating and flexible with our booking and readily available by email with information, contact details for local people on the ground and useful tips and reminders. The house itself is absolutely perfect for large groups, even though only the 4 of us stayed on this occasion. The bedrooms are all very comfortable with plenty of towels, hanging space and extras provided. The two kitchens provide everything you could possibly need to cook meals at home and the outdoor space is enough to keep even the most active children (and adults) entertained for hours on end. I think we played pretty much every game on offer - golf, croquet, boules - and spent countless hours in the pool, both during the day and at night. The setting is so beautiful with views all round the house and stunning sunsets. We visited Castelnaudary (home of the cassoulet), Carcassonne (extremely busy and touristy but still worth a visit), white water rafting at Foix, the underground river at Labouiche and the awesome Parc Aquaviva. Would definitely recommend this place to other families!

Le Moulin is a beautiful house, in a stunning location. The house is homely and very well appointed; the rooms are large and all are very comfortable; the pool, hangar and summer kitchen are outstanding; the grounds and garden are fantastic, and there is plenty to do, see and taste nearby. On top of all of this, Christopher and Arabella were amazingly helpful in the run up to and during our stay, going out of their to make us feel welcome and help us to enjoy the holiday. Having been frustrated by Covid in 2020, we shared a happy fortnight at Le Moulin with our extended family in 2021. It was well worth the wait! The house was perfect for us and there was something for all members of the party: the one year old twins had great fun on the climbing frame and in the play house, the older kids loved the pool, chess and table tennis, the parents enjoyed the hangar and the sun loungers, and the grandparents enjoyed the tranquility of the windmill bedroom! We all agreed that Le Moulin is the best holiday house that we have visited, and we have already begun to plan, and look forward to, our next visit! This really is a fantastic house to holiday in - we can't recommend it highly enough. Six stars!

We had a lovely stay at Le Moulin with our family of 8 adults. Particularly enjoyed the hangar space, pool, table tennis and croquet. A car is essential as it was a long way to travel to see the surrounding sites, but very tranquil, rural and restful. Really nice to find somewhere where we could all spread out and find peace and quiet and yet still all be together for meals and games, etc. Hosts very helpful and attentive. Mirepoix market and historic feel was our highlight, Carcassonne also an interesting day out. Thoroughly recommend for a French holiday!
Heather

We had a wonderful holiday here. We were a party of eight, the youngest being ten. There was plenty of room for everyone, and the house was extremely well equipped with everything that we would want or need. The views from the house and terraces are spectacular and the hangar area had a lovely breeze on the hottest days. The house is very well situated, an hour from both Toulouse and Carcassonne. All in all a great stay, with help when needed locally plus contact from the owners as a lovely courtesy.
Claire Frimpong-Ansah

Our family of 11, including grandparents, parents and children, enjoyed a wonderful week at Le Moulin. The excellent accommodation worked perfectly for us, giving everyone sufficient space. The hangar and its kitchen is undoubtedly a special feature and was used extensively, from family breakfasts, table tennis, yoga session, BBQs and mainly for relaxing during the hot part of the day, catching the lovely breeze, and during the cooler evenings. The pool was a great success, particularly for the children, and all the corners of the garden were sought out at some time, particularly hammocks, swing and swing hammocks, and the giant chess set and croquet. The area is beautiful and relatively quiet away from tourist spots. We enjoyed trips to Carcassonne, into the foothills of the Pyrenees, to Cathar castles, markets, Lac de la Ganguise for kayaks and dinghy sailing, and an excellent day cycling along the Canal du Midi. I would thoroughly recommend Le Moulin as a place to stay, particularly for family groups.
Anne Albany

We stayed at Le Moulin for the third time this July and this alone should indicate how highly we think of it. It is a perfect house for a family holiday having everything that you could possibly want both inside and out (we were 10, aged from 22 months to nearly 70). The local area is wonderful offering interest to young and old alike. We went to the markets in Mirepoix and Revel and loved them both and the old Cite of Carcassonne is quite magnificent. We will return in a heartbeat if the opportunity arises. Questions to self: Why am I writing this when it means that others may prevent me from booking it in the future? Should I not have kept my feelings to myself? Too late!
Robin Lane