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Sleeps Bedrooms Bathrooms Pets Smoking Swimming Pool
3 1 1 Yes No Shared Heated Pool

Property Contact Details

Property Number:2238
Name:La Bourdette du Ray
Type:Gite
Location:Puylaurens, 81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Owner:Chris Buckman     (email owner)
Phone Number:0033563755440
(please quote Beds & Homes when calling)
Website:http://buckman.free.fr/links.htm
  

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General Description
La Bourdette du Ray is a small hamlet of about 7 families. At the centre is an old farmhouse at one end of which is the gite. This cottage style gite with lovely views shares a large garden with 12m x 7m pool (shared with the owner), boules area, croquet, table-tennis and barbeque. Also holiday membership at the local tennis club, 1 km away

Bedrooms / Bathrooms
Bedroom with double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers with windows overlooking the pool area and garden.
Shower room with vanity unit and WC.

Living Areas
Hibou - First floor
Sitting room with sofa-bed and chairs, television (with French TV reception), DVD, Video and CD player (we have 100+ DVD’s and Videos you can borrow).

Kitchen / Dining
o Kitchen, open plan, with the lounge, is fully fitted with fridge-freezer, hob, oven, microwave, coffee percolator, kettle, toaster, iron and all utensils, crockery and cutlery. Washing and drying machines as required.

Swimming Pool
Pool is 12.6 x 7 m, fully fenced, slightly salty (no chlorine smell), shared only with the owners. Available all hours.
Heated when below 26degC, though extra heating can be provided at minimal extra cost.

Outside
There is a small orchard and many varieties of trees and shrubs. It is fully self-contained, decorated with warmth and character, with a patio overlooking the pool for dining or reading al fresco.

Location
Puylaurens is located in the Cocagne region of the South West of France - noted for its cassoulet and foie gras.
Part of the town is medieval. There are 4 cafes, banks, small supermarkets, 3 restaurants, market on Wednesday and nearby Revel (10kms) has one of the 100 best markets in France on Saturdays, also major supermarkets.

Changeover Details
Prices are per week, Saturday 4pm to Saturday 10am.
Please leave the gites as you find them, if you prefer us to clean when you leave, there will be a ˆ20 charge.
On reservation we request a deposit of 25%, balance 6 weeks prior to arrival, together with a deposit of ˆ200 to cover any damage. (This will be returned minus any necessary deductions.) Payment accepted by cheque (sterling, or Euro) or by bank transfer.
Prices are in Euros, for sterling equivalents at the current rate please refer to www.xe.com for currency exchange rates
Languages spoken English, French, Spanish and German.

Extra Details
Area and Activities
The surrounding area is rich in opportunities for all kinds of leisure activities. The region has something for everybody - peace, adventure, sport, nature, culture and good food, within easy reach of some of the most spectacular sites that France has to offer. The area also caters for the more extreme sports, such as paragliding, climbing and caving.
It is a wonderful central area for exploring the delights of SW France or you can just relax in the sun or walk forever in the unspoilt countryside. On a clear day, the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees are visible 100 kms to the South; the Mediterranean is about 1.5 hrs drive. Toulouse is under an hour to the West. Albi, Carcassonne and Castelnaudary on the Canal du Midi and the wine areas of Gaillac are also less than an hour from here. It is ideal for those wanting a holiday or to use as a base whilst in search of your French idyll.

The house is surrounded by many beautiful villages steeped in history all with their fetes, markets and antique "brocantes", centuries old castles and fortified bastides. It is in the heart of the Cocagne country, made rich by the production of blue dye from the plant Pastel.
On a clear day, the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees are visible 100 kms to the South
The area is characterised by rolling hills, vineyards, and bastides, or hill-top fortified villages which date from the twelfth century. These are extremely pretty and full of fascinating medieval details as well as offering good, reasonably-priced restaurants, cafés, and craft shops.
Also very close are the ‘Chateaux Cathars’, which are all that remain of a very cruel and bloody war against the heretic Cathars in the South West ending in their extermination. The many castles, now ruins, are perched on hill tops, providing superb walks and
The most famous attractions in the area are Carcassonne (60 kms) with its magnificent walled medieval city dominating the countryside, a wonderful day out, many shops and restaurants, often with open air concerts and opera, son et lumiere and fireworks; Cordes sur Ciel (70 kms) a superbly preserved bastide town, looking like something out of a fairy-tale and worth a day`s exploration, and the city of Albi (55 kms), which was the birthplace of Toulouse Lautrec and houses the best collection of his works. The entire town of Albi, built of red brick, including its truly awesome cathedral, is one of those dreamy Languedoc towns that give South West France its particular charm. This area is one of the authentic, unspoilt, havens you can still "discover" in Southern France, for example the awe inspiring granite rocks in the Sidobre (25 kms).
In addition, all the following are locally available:
Horse-riding, cycling, canoeing nearby, sailing, sailboard, hang-gliding within half an hour
Swimming, half an hour away in the clear water lakes of Saint Fereol and Le Bassin du Lampy)
Castres: Goya museum


Photo Gallery

Hibou Sitting Room Area Kitchen Area Bedroom looking North Bedroom looking South Pool Area
Sunbeds Garden Gite Entrance Entry Patio Shower etc Dining Area

Rental Prices


Season Date Range Per Week Per Day
high 29 Jun 08 - 29 Aug 08 £410.00
med 30 Aug 08 - 27 Sep 08 £307.50
low 01 Oct 08 - 31 Mar 09 £164.00
 

Facilities Available At This Property

TV VCR
DVD Player Toaster
Microwave Freezer
Hob Fridge
Full Cooking Utensils Oven
Iron / Ironing Board Washer
Hairdryer Dryer
Childrens Play Area Baby Facilities
Parking BBQ
Garden Cot
High Chair Suitable for Children
Pets Allowed Golf
Central Heating

Property Availability

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