Rooms and beds
Bedrooms: 5(Sleeps: 10)
Bathrooms: 4, Separate Toilets: 1
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Bath (no shower) · Shower
Shower room 2
Shower
Toilet 1
Toilet
Shower room 3
Shower
Shower room 1
Shower
Spaces
- Kitchen
Amenities
Featured
- Internet
- Pets Welcome
- Fireplace
- TV
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
General
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Fireplace
- Parking available
Kitchen
- Coffee maker
- BBQ
Entertainment
- Television
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessible
Notes
- Notes on accommodation: Electric heaters, wood for stoves provided. Pets allowed. No smoking except on roof terrace. games, puzzles, travel books and maps provided. beach towels, and beach and picnic equipment provided. Outside: There is a sitting area outside the front door that overlooks the fountain in the small village square. The roof terrace is very spacious and is good for eating out and sunbathing with nice views of the hills and the village. The village itself is small but beautiful and boasts a 'fleurie' award for one of the prettiest villages in Aude. Utility Room: Washing machine and dryer. Iron, ironing board. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: All linen provided, including beach towels. Cleaning before arrival and after departure. Other: Large,light and airy sitting-dining room on 2nd top floor(with 2nd kitchen adjacent). Wood floors, beamed ceiling, wood burning stove and French doors to spacious roof terrace. Music centre, games, toys, puzzles, barbecue and terrace furniture.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 30 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 30 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property that is caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
Pets allowed
No smoking
Max guests: 10
Map
Hosted by Jane Venables
Ask a questionAbout Jane Venables
We live in Oxford with our dog Sancho near to our 3 children and 5 grandchildren. We spent many holidays in France before deciding to buy a house there when we retired and sold our family home. We keep a small cottage base in Oxford but spend a good part of the year in France. Our home in Palairac is now where the family gather for occasions throughout the year.
Jane Venables purchased this Cottage in 2004
Why Jane Venables chose Palairac
We love old houses with a history and fell in love with this house on first viewing. It feels cosy but can accommodate all our family with bedrooms and bathrooms to spare. The village is uniquely beautiful and the people are so friendly,(a mixture of French, Belgium, English), we felt right at home as soon as we moved in. We can fly from the UK into Carcassonne, Bezier, Perpignan, Gerona, (Barcelona), Toulouse or Montpellier so always have a wide choice of cheap tickets. We then drive for an hour through stunning countryside to the village. We like its remoteness because the roads are virtually empty even in high Summer, and except for the odd bicyclists, (The Tour De France passes through nearby villages every year), there is almost no traffic at all through the village itself.
What makes this Cottage unique
This village has been inhabited for over a thousand years and the 12th Century church, is the centre of many mysteries. Because of its antiquity, no modern building is allowed in the village. Nothing is spoiled. My family love walking in the hills surrounding the village which are full of wild flowers and shrubs and quite spectacular in the Spring, early Summer and Autumn. The grandchildren play out in the village and surrounding hills and woods, taking picnics, making camps and generally exploring. In the Summer we go swimming in the nearby rivers and local pool where we meet lots of people over drinks and food in the outdoor cafe. We are always captivated anew by the unique beauty and total peace we find when we arrive back in Palairac.
- Languages:
- english