Romantic Cottage near Cordes sur Ciel

Romatic Cottage for two details

Home description

El Palomar (the dovecote) is a very special and romantic little cottage that sits on three acres of land. You feel as if you were in the countryside but you are really walking distance from Les Cabannes and a four minute drive from beautiful Cordes-sur Ciel.

The house is compact and charming. Once a train waypoint, it has been beautifully restored and has a charming country kitchen that opens out to a "terrace" with stone walls that has a large table for dining "al fresco" and a small table and chairs for just sitting and sipping drinks during the pleasant afternoons and evenings.

Accommodation detail

El Palomar is a compact little house. The ground floor consists of a

• Charming country kitchen that opens out to a 'terrace' with stone walls with a table for dining 'al fresco' and a small table and chairs for just sitting and sipping drinks during the pleasant afternoons and evenings. The kitchen has a refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave and a clothes washer/dryer. It is completely equipped with dishes flatware and cooking utensils.

It also has a small toilet for guests.

From the kitchen, you go up to the

• Main living area that has a sofa bed for two people, and comfortable chairs.

Then up to the

• Garret sleeping area - with a heavenly iron framed bed and a  
• Full bathroom

The house has electric heating and there is also an air conditioning unit in the bedroom for when the Summer nights get too warm.

About the location

The region has many historic bastide towns and villages including Cordes-sur-Ciel, Najac, Gaillac, Villefranche and Monesties within a short drive. You can taste and buy delicious local Gaillac wines at the many domains and chateaux. The spectacular Aveyron and Viaur gorges are nearby, together with the Gresigne Forest.

Within 5km is the picturesque medieval hilltop town of Cordes-sur-Ciel with its beautiful old buildings and narrow cobbled streets. Uphill are many restaurants and shops, together with museums, art galleries and a summer music festival. Downhill Cordes has a small but well-stocked supermarket, good butcher, superb patisserie, banks, pharmacy and a useful Saturday market.

Also nearby is Laguepie, overlooked by its ancient castle and on the confluence of the Aveyron and Viaur rivers; A very friendly french community providing all essential shops, a bank, pharmacy, restaurants, doctor, and a farmers' market on Thursdays and Sundays.

A 20-minute drive takes you to the regional capital of Albi; a fine old city with its amazing cathedral, famous Toulouse Lautrec museum and wealth of shops and restaurants in quaint medieval streets. To the south, the Black Mountains and lakes with spectacular views of the Pyrenees make a great day trip, as does the amazing Millau viaduct, an hour to the east.

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

Activities near by

Bird Watching, Boating, Boules, Canoeing, Ceramics, Cycling, Drawing and painting, Fishing, French tuition, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Photography, Pottery, Shopping, Sightseeing, Walking, Wine tasting, Wine touring

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

How to get here

If arriving by air, you should fly to Toulouse Blagnac airport. From there, it is only an hour's drive to the village of Les Cabannes, where "El Palomar" is located. From Toulouse you take Autoroute 68 to Gaillac and from there D600 to Les Cabannes.

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