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Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc
- Apartment
- Sleeps: 4
- Bedrooms: Studio
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 4 nights
Ideal for one person, a couple, or a small family (sheets & towels provided)
Bedrooms
Sleeping loft
The apartment is essentially one very large space, with enormous volume (4-metre-high ceilings). Wooden stairs lead to the sleeping loft with its very large bed (180 cm, extra-large king size). The sleeping loft has two windows giving onto the street, two bedside tables, a low table, an armchair, and a ceiling fan, as well as a large closet with shelves and plenty of space for hanging clothes.
Amenities
Featured
- Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Pets Welcome
- Fireplace
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
- BathroomToilet, shower, bidet
- The very large, impeccably clean bathroom has a window, a radiator, a hair-dryer, several towel racks, as well as shelves and a brand-new cabinet. And of course there is a sink (quite large), a toilet, a bidet, and a brand-new shower (90 cm2) with two sources of water: handheld and overhead.
Safety features
- Smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Downtown
General
- TelephoneThe land line includes free calls to ALL numbers in France, the U.S. and Canada, as well as to all land lines in Western Europe.
- Air ConditioningThe hotel-type air-conditioner -- installed in 2011 and maintained yearly -- works extremely well. It is much more silent than I expected it to be!
- HeatingYou may use either the AC/heating unit or the electric radiators as your source of heat. The radiators especially make the apartment nice and toasty in winter!
- Linens ProvidedThe bedsheets are of high quality. On the upstairs extra-king-sized bed we have "Bella Donna" sheets from Germany, with a slight bit of elastic and aloe woven in -- they are a delight to sleep on!
- Washing MachineThe brand-new washing machine has the largest drum I could find in France (6 kilo capacity), and several different modes.
- Clothes DryerWe have a true, separate clothes dryer that works very well. (Bosch)
- FireplaceThe fireplace is beautiful, but the building regulations don't allow a fire to be built, unfortunately.
- ParkingThere are three parking lots (two underground) a short walk from the apartment, but most of our guests park on one of the little streets behind the building.
- InternetThe WiFi is fast and works extremely well -- it easily reaches every corner of the apartment. (We have a WiFi printer as well.)
- Towels ProvidedAll the bath towels are thick and luxurious.
- Wireless Internet
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Living RoomTwo sofas (one of which is a sofabed), and several chairs seat up to a dozen people. There is a flat-screen TV, a DVD player, a coat rack and other furniture (see photos).
Kitchen
- DishwasherThe new dishwasher is (amazingly) quiet and efficient.
- RefrigeratorIt's a full-size Whirlpool refrigerator, with plenty of space on the door for tall items. The freezer is on the bottom with three pull-out drawers.
- StoveTwo recently-installed ceramic glass burners.
- OvenI have often roasted chicken (on a spit) in this full-sized oven, and prepared casseroles as well.
- MicrowaveMulti-function microwave.
- Coffee MakerKrups
- Toaster
- Pantry ItemsIt's a "good cook's kitchen," with every pot, pan, or other implement you could ever need to prepare a variety of meals for several persons.
- Dishes & UtensilsI started collecting antique French porcelain during the year we lived in Narbonne, and so we have as many plates and serving dishes as you could possibly use. High-quality tableware (Guy Degrenne)
- KitchenThe kitchen is extremely well-equipped, because we live in "La Brigade" ourselves off and on during the year, and I am a passionate cook.
Dining
- Seating for 6 people
- Dining Area
Entertainment
- Television
- Satellite/CableThere are about 150 channels (provided by Orange), including a few English and American ones.
- Stereo
- DVD Player
- BooksThere are over 50 English books in the apartment, and a few French ones as well!
- Music Library
Outside
- Bicycles1 woman's (Swedish) bicycle is available upon request.
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessible
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper Optional
Notes
- It's a 'good cook's kitchen', with every cooking implement you could want. A shopping cart is at your disposal to help your shopping trips to the famous 'Les Halles' (covered market), across the canal from the apartment, or the Monoprix, just steps away at the Place de l'Hotel de Ville (town square). The newly-installed air-conditioning unit is a dream: quiet and incredibly efficient.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 14 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 14 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed - Families usually come back!Families usually come back!
Pets allowed - Well-behaved animals are allowed. :-)Well-behaved animals are allowed. :-)
No events
No smoking
Max guests: 4
Map
Hosted by Laura RHODES
Ask a questionAbout Laura RHODES
We manage the property ourselves, and take seriously our responsibility to provide a our guests a place of respite that is beautiful, calm, well-equipped, and very clean. Guests coming from this site have left three nice reviews in English, and there are a couple of other reviews on the other site we use:
Laura RHODES purchased this Apartment in 2005
Why Laura RHODES chose Cité
To tell you a little about ourselves, we are an American couple living in France since 2000. In 2004 my husband's mother died, leaving him a small inheritance, and he wanted to find us a "second residence" in France. I chose Narbonne simply by chance -- I had changed trains there twice en route to Barcelona -- and within two hours of arriving in the city we were shown this apartment. It was love at first sight! We signed for the apartment the next day, and took ownership in February 2005. We've been renting it to vacationers -- both short and long-term -- since the summer of 2006. In 2010-2011 we lived in the apartment ourselves for nine months, and for that reason especially it is extremely well equipped! (We installed the air conditioning then, too.)
What makes this Apartment unique
If you wish to spend your vacation in complete comfort (A/C and heating both work extremely well!), just a minute or two by foot from several good restaurants, cafés, bars, and historic monuments, you will be very happy in "La Brigade". Moreover, Narbonne is well situated to take off for one of the two beautiful Mediterranean beaches, bicycle along the canal, or to explore "Cathar country". The apartment is only 10-12 minutes by foot from the Gare (train station) de Narbonne, from where a short train ride will take you to Montpellier, Sète, Agde and Beziers to the North, Carcassonne and Toulouse to the West, and Perpignan and Collioure to the South. Now that the Spanish AVE trains are in service, it's even possible to do Barcelona as a day trip... although it's such a fabulous city that I would recommend spending two nights there minimum!
- Languages:
- english, french