Le Juchoir - Village House Holiday Rental in Cassagnes, Pyrénées-Orientales, France

Where is it

• Location:  South of France and the Riviera  >  Languedoc Roussillon  >  Pyrénées-Orientales
• Closest town/village:  Cassagnes (Pyrénées-Orientales) ( 0.8 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads. )
• Closest airport: Perpignan Airport (30 min)
• Distance to coast: 28.0 miles
• Access: Car Essential, Taxi from airport Car hire

 

Newly Converted Self-Catering Holiday Home in Languedoc

Le Juchoir (The Roost) is a small but surprisingly spacious house in the little hill village of Cassagnes, just 30 minutes from Perpignan. It is perfect for a couple with one or two children, with a good size bedroom and a shower room on the ground floor, and a lovely light living room / kitchen upstairs, with one entire wall of oak-framed windows, opening onto a terrace with a view of the hills.

We, the owners, remember always having a problem finding places to stay on our holidays. We were generally looking for somewhere for the two of us and our young daughter, but because of the economies of buying and renting property, the majority of places on the market sleep four, six, eight, or more. We always used to think that there must be many like us who prefer to stay in self-catering accommodation, but who are not holidaying with a large group. We hope that Le Juchoir represents an opportunity for such people. We found the site five years ago, through friends of ours who had moved to France, and live in Montalba Le Chateau, just 5 km away. It was a stone barn, built between houses in a quiet street on the edge of Cassagnes, a small but well-kept village where many people live who work in the nearby city of Perpignan, France's 30th city in population. The barn was more or less a roofless ruin, and it has taken those five years to completely rebuild it and convert it into a modern home.

The final stage in the process was furnishing the house, which we have done throughout with new, modern furniture, designed to make the most of the limited space. So you won't find a house full of charming but large, dark antique French furniture, or spare bits and pieces that were lying around waiting for a home. What you will find is a clean, bright, friendly house, with some interesting features, and a lot of style. Somewhere where you can really enjoy the clear light and breath the clean air of this unspoilt corner of France, while being a short drive away from one its most colourful and fashionable cities.

Holiday Accommodation at Le Juchoir

Le Juchoir's open plan living area, including kitchen and terrace, is upstairs, and the bedroom and bathroom are on the ground floor. The house is quite small, but clever design ensures that it feels light, spacious and airy. We've provided lots of storage space for everything you might bring with you, including your clothes.

The solid oak front door opens onto a hall with an open spiral staircase up to the living room. Off the hall:

• The bedroom has a brand new Japanese-style king-size (160 x 200 cm) bed. We wanted to be sure you slept well on holiday, so the bed has a top quality medium firm latex mattress; four pillows of two different thicknesses, so you can pick and choose what suits you; a medium weight duvet, and a pure cotton candlewick bedspread. There's plenty of hanging space (and plenty of hangers!), and drawer space for clothes. A full-size automatic washing machine is concealed in a cupboard, with an iron and ironing board.
• The bathroom has the usual wc and basin, a decent size tiled shower area, and a nice big heated towel rail.

The staircase takes you up to:

• A lovely bright living room. At the front are beautiful wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, oak framed windows, that open onto a terrace. Light floods through these south-east facing windows, making the living area bright and sunny, even in winter. At the far end is:
• A well-equipped kitchen area, with electric cooker, fridge with freezer compartment, and a full complement of pots, pans, and cooking equipment. 

Between the kitchen and the terrace is a dining area, with a table and four chairs, and a lounge area, with a sofa bed, armchair, television and dvd player. There's always a selection of dvds, books, and games in the house, and a radio / cd player with an input socket to connect an MP3 player.

The sofa bed converts to a double bed (140 x 190 cm – this is the 'spare bed' shown in the facilities summary below), that would comfortably sleep two children, and we have provided the same pillows and duvet for the sofa bed as for the main bed. We feel it would however be stretching the capacity of the accommodation to say it would sleep four adults, which is why we show the property as sleeping three. 

One side wall and the rear wall of the living area have been left unplastered, to show off the beautiful original honey-coloured sandstone. The floors throughout, including the terrace, are cream-coloured ceramic tiles. There are electric radiators in the bedroom, living area (x2), and hall. They are more than capable of maintaining a comfortable temperature, even with the 30 cm of snow we had at the beginning of March!

The terrace is the perfect place to enjoy an evening aperitif, or a barbecue, using the simple charcoal grill supplied.

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About Cassagnes in Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc Roussillon

Le Juchoir is in a very quiet street on the edge of the hill village of Cassagnes. You can drive right up to the front door to unload, and there is virtually no passing traffic. There is a small parking place just 30 metres away.

The village has a perfect little shop where you can buy all the essentials, including fresh bread and croissants from the bakery next door.  (The baker is the shopkeeper's husband.)  There's also a really sweet little restaurant, Auberge des Capitelles, a bar, and a post office. All these are within two minutes walk of the house.  A butcher's van, and a clothes stall, also visit once a week.  

Cassagnes, on a hill overlooking the Agly River, is surrounded by stunning and dramatic scenery, close to the area known as the Fenouillèdes. Set between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, the rocky landscape is covered with a mat of low lying shrubs – 'garrigue'. Aromatic shrubs such as lavender, rosemary and wild thyme flourish along with juniper and holm oaks, interspersed with Côtes du Roussillon vineyards clinging to the rocky slopes.

The area offers excellent walking and bird watching right on the doorstep. And the Agly is a favourite destination for rafting and canyoning. Cassagnes is just a half-hour drive from Queribus, the last Cathar stronghold, and one of the most atmospheric. Closer still are the pretty fortified villages of Latour-de-France and Bélesta, previously frontier towns between France and Spain.

To the east, Cassagnes is just 45 km from miles and miles of sandy Mediterranean beaches, and even closer to one of France's prettiest and liveliest cities, Perpignan. During the summer months Perpignan hosts all sorts of attractions, from jazz and music festivals to street fairs and art exhibitions. With its strong Spanish and North African influences, it offers many restaurants, cafes, and bars, as well as some of the most interesting shops you're likely to find anywhere.

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

How To Get To Cassagnes in Pyrénées-Orientales, South of France and the Riviera

Perpignan airport is very close: just 30 km.  Close enough to take a taxi if you don't want to hire a car.  From the airport you take the D117 towards Axat.  At Estagel turn off for Latour-de-France, then follow the signs for Cassagnes.

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

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Facilities at Le Juchoir

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Availability at Le Juchoir

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Availability last updated on: - Tuesday, May 7, 2013

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