Apartment in Pyrénées-Orientales, France

One Bedroom Studio/Apartment details

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2 bedroom apartment terrace

Shops and bars just round the corner

Studio-apartment- wonderful sun terrace

The beautiful skyline of Ille-sur-Tet

Home description

Ille sur Tet nestles alongside the River Tet about midway between the magnificent mountains of the Pyrenees and the beautiful Mediterranean resorts such as St Cyprien Plage and Collioure. This is the region of the Roussillon, locally known as French Catalonia. Perpignan Airport is just 30 minutes drive away. Other airports within one and a half hour`s drive from us are Carcassonne, Bèziers and Gerona (just over the Spanish border). All airports are easy drives away. There is also a way to get public transport from the airports to our house.

Our house is situated in a quiet residential side street about 3 minutes walk from the centre of town. Our friendly neighbours go about their daily lives in the typical southern French fashion. In days gone by our house belonged to a rich fruit farmer. It is big, bright and airy. Its large rooms have individual features, shuttered windows, high ceilings and marbled floors.

We have two separate apartments for rental, both on the ground floor. They have been renovated to a high standard, making them into ideal holiday homes for those who like to do self catering in comfort, whilst also being close to shops, bars, bus stops and a range of restaurants. They also make excellent long term lets for those wanting to explore the area outside the summer holiday season. Please-note that summer rentals are priced on a weekly summer rental basis, whereas our longer term "out of season" rentals are offered at a monthly price BASED ON A  MINIMUM RENTAL OF THREE MONTHS. Out of season is October to Mid May.

One of our apartment sleeps two, and the other is a two bedroom, two shower-room apartment for four. Each apartment has its own front entrance and individual sun-terrace to the rear, bordered by sweet smelling plants and herbs. There are shared laundry facilities in the central garage of the house. We have WIFI internet access for those visitors who wish to bring their own laptop. There is room to park a car outside each apartment front door.

Inside each apartment, visitors feel "at home" and very comfortable. Shops and bars can be reached on foot in just a few minutes. The town swimming pool (open July and August) and tennis courts are a ten minute stroll away. Medievil architecture is well preserved in the old walled town and all around the outskirts there a variety is stunning scenery. Sandstone cliffs overlook the beautiful River Tet and the awesome Mount Canigou, towers high into the deep blue sky. Within five minutes walk you are out into the peach orchards. In Winter, there is usually snow on the Pyrènees and the nearest ski resort to our house is about 1 hour 30 minutes away
 

Accommodation detail

Kitchen/diner

Pretty twin bed-sitting room leads to sun terrace

The bed-sitting room opens onto a great terrace

Studio shower-room

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This apartment is just perfect for two people. It is self-contained and comfortably furnished. It is decorated to a high standard and is well maintained and cared for.

• Clean, fresh kitchen/diner is well-equipped. It has a corner dining area with a table and two chairs, a full cooker, fridge, microwave and ample cutlery, crockery and storage space.
• Inner lobby houses
• Fully tiled shower-room/WC and a built in wardrobe and storage cupboard.
• Attractive, bed-sitting room has two single beds, bedside units, a comfortable seating area with well-stocked book shelves and a CD player, a selection of CDs and some puzzles and board games. This room looks out onto
• Pretty south facing terrace which is bordered by sweet smelling plants and flowers. The terrace is furnished with a patio table, two chairs, sun umbrella and two sun chairs.

This is a lovely summer haven for two. It also makes an excellent out of season base for one or two people wishing to explore the area over a longer period of time.

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About the location

Ille sur Tet is a fine example of a French/Catalan market town. Within its centre, there is a Medieval walled sector, where local people still go about their lives in a fashion passed down through generations. It is situated away from the main tourist areas but only 20 minutes west of the city of Perpignan. It offers visitors the chance to experience daily life in this fascinating region of France. Market days are Wednesdays and Fridays.

There are easy road and rail links from Ille sur Tet to Perpignan, the Mediterranean coast, Spain and up to the Pyrenees mountains. The town is surrounded by peach, nectarine and apricot orchards and where the orchards end the vineyards begin! It has as its backdrop, the majestic Mount Canigou, which rises nearly 3000 metres into the sky. Wherever you go in Ille sur Tet, Canigou will be watching over you. The local people pay homage to their mountain every summer solstice.

One of the local places of interest and within walking distance of our house, is the famous rock formation called 'Les Orgues', where time and weather has shaped the sandstone so that it resembles organ pipes.

Ille-sur-Tet is just one of the many pretty towns and villages in the area.

Eus, purportedly, the sunniest village in France and designated with “Villages de France” status, is about 15 minutes drive away. Other lovely villages are Castelnou with its well preserved 10th century medieval chateau, Vinca with its vast water reservoir and man-made swimming lake, Millas and its traditional olive oil mill and Molitg-les-Bains, famous for its thermal treatments. The largest town in the area, Thuir, has a cosmopolitan feel to it and also boasts many good restaurants.

The area is steeped in the Arts. This region is famous for its religious architecture. The Priory of Serrabone and St Michel de Cuixa are two fine examples. Further afield are the Cathar Castles, which loom out of the craggy rocks in the Corbiere mountains. Prades, a town just 12 kms away is where Pablo Casals, the cellist, made his home. A fortnight’s musical celebration is dedicated to his memory every summer. Prades also hosts one of the largest weekly markets in the locality. Fine examples of modern art can be found in Ceret and also in Collioure, where Picasso and Matisse found the light and colours such an inspiration. Figueras, the home of the Dali museum is just 45 minutes drive away.

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Bird Watching, Boating, Boules, Cycling, Fishing, Golf, Gym, Hiking, Photography, Rambling, Riverside activities, Rock climbing, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Walking, Wine tasting, Wine touring

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

By air: Ryanair, Flybe, Bmibaby, Air France, Easyjet:

There are low cost flights from many UK/Ireland/N. European airports to:

• Perpignan (25 minutes away, directions supplied):

Ryanair from Stanstead and Birmingham, Flybe from Southampton, Bmibaby from Manchester, Air France from Paris (Orly).

• Barcelona/Girona (Spain - 1 hour 20 minutes away, directions supplied):

Ryanair from Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bristol, Charleroi, Dusseldorf, Doncaster/Sheffield, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Frankfurt (Hahn), Glasgow/Prestwick, Karlsruhe-Baden, Liverpool, Luton, Newcastle, Paris (Beauvais), Shannon, Stanstead (4), Stockholm and Teeside.

• Montpellier (1 hour 30 minutes away, directions supplied) Ryanair from Stanstead.
• Carcassonne (1 hour 20 minutes away, directions supplied) Ryanair from Dublin, East Midlands, Liverpool and Stanstead.
• Toulouse (2 hours 30 minutes away, directions supplied) Easyjet from Bristol and Gatwick.

Car hire is available at all the above airports: 'Holidayautos' search for the most competitive rates.

By car: Brittany Ferries, PandO, Speed Ferries, Ferry 2 France, Condor Ferries

By rail: Eurostar to Lille - Lille to Perpignan - Perpignan to Ille-Sur-Tet

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.