The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷

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A patio area with a wooden table, two sofas, and a pool in the background.
A grand hallway with a marble floor, ornate columns, and a central chandelier.
A stone building with a swimming pool, wooden deck, and lounge chairs.
A room with a green sofa set, a wooden coffee table, a fireplace, and patterned floor tiles.
A living room with a stone wall, wooden staircase, and a sofa set.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • Swimming pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Rieux-Minervois, Aude
  • Place, Domaine de Massiac
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Château Guéry
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Julian's and St. Basil's Church
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

9 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Church view room

1 Double Bed

La Belle Époque Suite

1 Double Bed

La Belle Room

1 Single Bed

Sky view mezzanine

2 Single Beds

The Château view suite

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

The Garden Suite

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

The Panther Suite

1 Double Bed

The Saffron Suite

1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

The Topaz Suite

1 King Bed

7 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 6

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 7

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Rieux-Minervois

Located in Rieux-Minervois, this holiday home is next to a golf course and on a river. Occitania Truffle House and School Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Château de Gourgazaud and Domaine de Massiac. Kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Rieux-Minervois, Aude

What's nearby

  • Domaine de Massiac - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Château l'Amiral - 9 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Château Guéry - 9 min drive - 7.5 km
  • St. Julian's and St. Basil's Church - 10 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Caunes Minervois Abbey - 11 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Lézignan-Corbières Station - 23 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Grande Fontaine - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Auberge Ô fil de l'Ô - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Le Rivassel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Les Meulieres - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪La Marbierie - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 located?

This family-friendly Rieux-Minervois holiday home is located by the sea, 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Château de Gourgazaud, and within 6 mi (10 km) of St. Julian's and St. Basil's Church and Caunes Minervois Abbey. Canal du Midi and Abbaye Saint Guilhem Le Desert are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable, well equipped house with plenty of room for 14 of us.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A fantastic property for our family of 12 (ranging from kids, teenagers, couples and an OAP). Pool and outside eating /kitchen area was perfect and house had plenty of space for everyone. Village provided all the facilities needed- supermarket, a pizzeria opposite and a fantastic cafe in the main square.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect stay in a beautiful house

We had a superb stay in this extraordinary house. It fitted 13 people with room to spare and was nicely furnished. We liked the backyard a lot and we all hung out there and relaxed. We went on several excursions and visited vineyards. We also dined at the local restaurants. It is a very small and quiet town. We enjoyed our stay very much. Regards, Sigrunn
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2024
So pleased you enjoyed your stay at La Chasse au Bonheur, we hope you visit us again soon. 🌞
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing holiday

The Good Life was perfect. It is exactly as it looks in the photos. We enjoyed the well-appointed interior and sat outside in the afternoon sun with a glass of wine after our excursions to neighbouring towns and villages. BTW, the location is excellent for exploring the area. Rieux Minervois is a small town with a great boulangerie down the road (walking distance), good Italian restaurant across the road, and a local wine co-op. There's also a small market on Saturdays. We weren't sure about parking for our 2 cars, but it was easy - never a problem. We had a great holiday!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hunting for happiness - find it here

A grand pile of a manor house with very generous and well appointed accommodation, in the middle of a busy village, surrounded by beautiful countryside and hills thick with vines and olive groves. Short drives along tree lined vistas or up windy roads to the hills, put many interesting towns and some splendid wineries in easy distance; the towns of Carcassonne, Narbonne, Limoux and Perpignan to name a few, as is the Med for beach lovers, but the smaller villages around and about were delightful too. Plenty of restaurants to choose from, including on the canal at Trebes. And to top it all, fresh baguettes and patisserie from the village boulanger. À votre santé et bonheur.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Holiday mover to be Forgotten

We were celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversay with all our Family so there was 14 of us in total. The house was lovely, giving us lots of space to come together, but with enough to have our own individual space. Everything was there we required . When we contacted the owner regarding cleaning of the pool after the 1st week, he immediately arranged for it to be cleaned. There was a be lovely welcome basket for our arrival. The whole family, oldest to youngest loved the place so much. Although right in the middle of town you would never have known it as it was so quiet on the terrace. Sunbathing by day, swimming and long lazy lunches and dinners it was everything we hoped it would be for us to celebrate our vow renewals under the Honeysuckle Bower.. Thank you
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely week at this beautiful property near Carcassonne, the interior belied the rather ordinary exterior it has been decorated beautifully and has all of the amenities you would need. The pool area and garden are planted with a range of plants both real and artificial, the pool not large but still great for cooling off with a large seating area, outdoor kitchen and BBQ, we spent most of our time here. The bedroom on the ground floor is beautiful and spacious with an ensuite, the four doubles on the first floor are again large and spacious and beautifully decorated serviced by three bathrooms. However, the three top floor rooms two are very small one a very small double the other a single and our party of 9 struggled to allocate these as they were not of the same previous standard. We had a few teething problems with the property but the housekeeper resolved these reasonably quickly and was always on hand to answer questions. The house is in a road with a few good restaurants in walking distance, a bank, pharmacy and local supermarket and an outdoor pool attached to the local swimming baths. All in all if you are after a large, grand house and wish to explore this area of France and all it's beauty you can't go wrong with this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Poolen var lika inbjudande som den ser ut på bilderna och det var toppen att den sköttes av en tekniker 2 ggr/vecka. Vi uppskattade även terassen samt det stora köket där många tillsammans kunde laga middagar!
Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait pour un séjour entre amis ou en famille

Nous avons passé deux merveilleuses semaines du 5 au 19 août 2023. Nous étions un groupe d'amis avec quelques un de nos grand enfants (14 en tout) et aussi bien la maison que l'extérieur (cours et piscine) ont parfaitement répondu à nos attentes. L'emplacement est idéal pour visiter Carcassonne, les chais locaux et les grottes à proximité et se balader au bord du canal du midi. La situation en pleine ville offre beaucoup d'avantages (commerces à 3 minutes en voiture, pizzeria juste en face, concerts et animations à 5 minutes a pied) et quelques tous petits inconvénients (un peu de bruits de circulation). Merci à Charlotte et Will pour leur accueil et les échanges toujours rapide et à Mike pour ses interventions. Nous sommes tous d'accord pour revenir l'année prochaine 😁.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
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