Holiday House with Swimming Pool, near Montreal, Aude department, France Reviews

Built around the time Napoléon was being fitted for an unusual looking hat, this very lovely house adjoining an impressive domaine, has been most tastefully renovated by it's owner, the welcoming and highly helpful Sylvie. If a peaceful sojourn is required, you will find it here tucked neatly among beautiful trees, that very much allow for the sun on the terrace, but guarantee complete shelter from the wind (which any previous visitor to the South West will have experienced, and not just as a result of the garlic soufflé). We arrived with 5 potentially opinionated teenagers and a doctor, all of whom submitted reports that this was one of the best holidays we've had. Special mention should also go to our two new friends, Filou, and Brown Dog (we didn't catch her name) two local canine ambassadors who showed us the way home after a walk to Montreal, and were generally a delight. In short, having waffled, book a stay here if the South West is your chosen destination...within easy distance of Carcassonne, Mirepoix, the beach at Gruissan, and we even popped to Barcelona for a the day, I'm sure you'll have a lovely time to remember.