4 Bedroom Townhouse in Olonzac

Enjoy the best of village life and then take refuge in the lovely back garden next to the pool! The house is well equipped with all modern conveniences you could wish for, also has central heating and a fireplace which make wintertime visits very comfortable too. A large market comes to town every Tuesday morning where you can find everything from local produce to matresses! 
 
'Barbes' is a spacious 3-level, 4-bedroomed property with a private garden, outdoor balcony/terrace, swimming pool, barbeque and secure garage parking. 
 
The Minervois, of which Olonzac is the capital of the wine producing area, is a large plain that sits between the Black mountains to the north and the Corbieres and Pyrenees to the south. The geography provides the plain with its own micro-climate which is greatly influenced by the Mediterranean. The locals claim that they enjoy 300 days of good sunshine per year. 
 
THE OLONZAC AREA: 
 
Olonzac is a thriving town with good restaurants, cafes and bars, and plenty of places to purchase the fantastic variety of local produce - wine, cheese, meats, honey, olive oil, the fabulous sweet onions from Citou, garlic - to name but a few. A large market comes to town every Tuesday morning where you can find everything from eggs to mattresses! There is a beautiful park in the village with a good play area for children, quiet areas for sitting and tennis courts.  
 
Nearby there is the Lac de Jouarres where you can fish, swim, windsurf or simply enjoy the relaxation of gentle boating. The lake is fully supervised in summer months and there is a newly opened cafe/restaurant where you can sit on the terrace and watch the windsurfers and young sailors as they make the best of this superb facility. Parking and swimming are free at the lake which is within easy walking/cycling distance. 
 
Just 2 km from Olonzac, the banks of the Canal du Midi sits, with plantane trees creating a magnificent canopy along its way from Toulouse to the Med. You can hire boats or bikes, by the day, from the port at nearby Homps. There are many splendid restaurants along the way that are well worth a visit, as well as enjoying the community that thrives along it - Rick Stein only showed a bit of it - the real thing is infinitely better! 
 
Minerve is probably the most well known village in the Minervois - it literally sits at the confluence of two enormous river gorges - the Cesse and the Brian. It is primarily famous as being the site of one of the last Cathar strongholds held siege by the Crusaders but is also officially one of the prettiest villages in france - well worth a visit and only 10 minutes drive from Olonzac.

*Log fire, CD Player, Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer, Cooker *Balcony/terrace, private garden, BBQ *bicycles available *Rooms: 4 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms and 1 shower room, Solarium / Roof terrace *Furniture: Single beds (6), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 6, Further details outdoors: • BBQ and garden furniture an space ideal for relaxing and al fresco dining. • Our very large garage makes parking easy. • Please note that the stairs to the 1st floor are quite steep. It is necessary to supervise children carefully.

Great for: 
 
*Walking holidays 
*Rural / countryside retreats 
*Beach or lakeside relaxation 
*Cycling holidays 
 
Further details: 
 
Everywhere there are vineyards and further into the foothills of the mountains the 'Garrigue' of the Languedoc provides a wonderful setting for cycling and walking. The Mediterranean is just 30 minutes away if you want sandy beaches and the Pyrenees and Spain are just over an hour away. 
 
Then there is Carcassonne and it's fabulous Citadelle which is only 40 minutes away - a great day out for shopping and site-seeing medieval style. Children will love this fairy tale castle, as will most adults.

• Nearest Airport : Carcassonne at 45 kilometers distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Lezignan-Corbieres at 12 kilometers distance
• Nearest Town : Olonzac at 0 kilometers distance
• Travel Info: By Air - Very easy there's numerous airports to choose from:- Carcassonne & Beziers Airports are the nearest to Olonzac approx 40-50 minutes drive away. Perpignan and Montpellier are both approx one hour’s drive away. Toulouse is another alternative, it is approx 1 hour and 40 minutes drive away, and Girona in Northern Spain is only 2 hours away. / By Car - The town of Olonzac situated just north of the 'D' road that runs between Beziers and Carcassonne. The nearest motorway junction is No:25 (Lezignan-Corbieres) on the A61 Autoroute des Deux Mers, or junction No:36 Beziers West on the A9. / By Train - Narbonne and Carcassonne are the closet main stations, Lézignan-Corbières is only 15 minutes away, but has fewer trains. High speed trains (TGV) go directly to Narbonne and Montpellier from Paris and Lille. Eurostar trains from London connect with these trains. Narbonne also has a motorail terminal with services direct from Calais. Please visit www.raileurope.co.uk for details of the overnight Motorail service to Narbonne (summer months only).