Stylish Manor House with Private Pool on picturesque vineyard in Carcassonne, France Reviews

We were an extended family group of 17 people, ranging in age from 6 to 70s. The property has many bedrooms and easily accommodated all the various family groups. We enjoyed the grounds, the pool, and the outdoor cabana area for evening meals. Thomas was readily available to help us and answer questions and offer suggestions. The property is walking distance to Trebes village. A fun time had by all, the week passed too quickly!

We stayed at the Manoir de Cantalauze during the summer of 2009 with our 3 children of 4, 10 and 13. We had the most fantastic time!

The house is furnished and decorated to an extremely high standard with beautiful oak furniture. The bathrooms are really nice and light and the master bedroom had me wanting to move in! My children loved the fact that we were in the middle of vines and beautiful rolling countryside and that they could roam around at will. Its great cycling country with the canal du midi at the bottom of the drive - you can go for miles. We used to cycle into Trebes (the local town) for bread and croissants - it was the highlight of the childrens day to ask for their pain au chocolat at the fantastic boulangerie there.

The kitchen and downstairs area is quite open plan which could be a bit noisy but it has a great feeling of space. It even has a fireplace in the kitchen which would be lovely if you planned to go there off season.

The pool area was just stunning!

You feel like you have arrived in a film set its so beautiful. There is a lovely long pool if you have the energy to do lengths and my littlest appreciated the shallow kids pool very much.

There is also a great barbeque corner in a huge pool house - more like a barn - which also has a separate loo.

Cantalauze is extremely well situated for exploring the local area as it is close to all the main routes. It took us 40 minutes to get to the beach (lots to choose from) and you can get to to Carcassonne in 15 minutes. The old cite is a must. We also loved the Minervois area - lovely little villages and the impressive site of Minerve. There are lots of local markets to visit - Mirepoix is worth the trip on a Monday and Carcassonne has markets on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Trebes itself has a lovely Italian restaurant (kids loved the pizzas) and a fish restaurant (you can see how fresh the fish is as it is a shop also) They are right on the canal du Midi and you can take boat trips just there. There is a local tourist office which is very helpful.

We will definitely be going back!

We were fortunate enough to spend a few days in this tranquil setting during the grape picking season. A hive of activity and very interesting,and beautiful weather.

The accommodation was very comfortable for our party of six with spacious bedrooms and living accommodation. The kitchen was well equiped.

The pool area was enjoyed by all and a great place to relax and enjoy the excellent wine produced on the estate.

The surrounding areas is worth exploring with historic towns close by. Canal cruises are available from Trebes and if we had more time we would certainly have spent a day on the water.

Hope you enjoy your stay as we did

We had the wonderful opportunity to visit in Sept of 2008. We found the house very comfortable. Well furnished with excellant quality furnishings. The kitchen is well outfitted and has everything you need.

The surrounding vinyards are beautiful and there are many special tourist sites to see in the area. Perfect for touring or just resting and enjoying the surroundings.

Look foward to a return visit.

Superbe location qui correspond au descriptif. Le propriétaires sont très sympas et disponibles! Malgré une météo un peu capricieuse nous avons pleinement profiter de la propriété. Je dirais juste que le pool house pourrait être équiper complètement "cuisine" : ajouter un lave vaisselle, de la vaisselle, un point cuisson électrique,...en plus du frigo existant. Bref une cuisine équipée: ceci permettrait de ne pas devoir faire des aller-retour entre la maison et le pool house très agréable! Je recommande vivement cette location! Dépaysement total!