Aude Holiday Gite with Pool and garden in Languedoc, Nr Canal du Midi, France - Le Fitou Reviews

We spent a family holiday at Le Fitou in July 2015 and I can honestly say it was one of the best we have had.

Le Fitou is a charming and very well-kept property. There were only four of us, but it could have very comfortably accommodated six and it is very reasonably priced. Indeed, it considerably exceeded our expectations.

The house is spotless and very well equipped with some nice little touches, including generous basic food essentials on arrival, vases of fresh-cut flowers, good quality linen and towels and plenty of toiletries.

Every morning we would stroll to the lovely little village shop to buy delicious fresh bread and croissants. We would be back by the time the coffee had brewed.

For an excellent choice of fish, meat, local fruit and vegetables there’s a good supermarket only a few minutes drive away and the gated parking directly in front of the house makes it all very convenient. At the back is a lovely private patio for relaxing and eating al fresco.

For our 12 year old twin boys the very well maintained and good size swimming pool was one of the highlights. It is very safe and it is very quiet and peaceful, set in the pretty and well-tended walled garden.

Other than on the few occasions when we could persuade the boys to go exploring the nearby towns and countryside they spent most of their time in the pool and rated it 10/10, both for fun and cleanliness. Although shared with the owners, you rarely see them as they are very discreet and only tend to use it when guests are not there.

But when you do want to see them, Roger and Jane are fantastic hosts and always happy to provide excellent suggestions of places and nearby restaurants to visit. The white-water canoeing and a privately chartered boat trip on the Canal du Midi were great fun.

For a change from the pool, there is some lovely nearby river swimming and the beach that they recommended at Narbonne was very pleasant and uncrowded.

It has given us some lovely memories and the boys are already asking when we will be going back …