Gîte in Aude, France

L´Étable details

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La Borde is set in more than 11 acres of grounds

L´Étable

View from the terrace

The pool

Home description

La Borde, is a charming, traditional farming domaine, dating back to the 13th Century. Set in more than 11 acres of grounds amidst beautiful verdant, rolling countryside with views to the Pyrénéan Mountains.  La borde with its two family run gites, is perched on a little promontory on the edge of the pretty village of Peyrefitte sur l'Hers. With our large pool, games room and boule area you can always find some thing to do, or just relax and read, and enjoy the quiet coutryside

La Borde offers an idyllic holiday venue whether you just want to sit by the large family pool or explore the region.

Accommodation detail

The living area

Two bedrooms with balcony (Sleeps 4/5), available all year round.

Tastefully renovated old stable building, you won't find a trace of its past vocation when it was used as the home for the heavy horses that worked the farm. L'Etable features exposed stonewalls and wood beams.

The ground floor accommodation consists of:

• An entrance hall - with doors leading to
• The bathroom - with shower, washbasin and WC.
• Bedroom 1 - with a double bed.
• Bedroom 2 - with twin beds.
• An extra bed can be put up to accommodate the 5th person on request.

  Oak stairs in the entrance hall lead to the first floor living area, which has views over the pool and the Pyrénéan Mountains to the south and over the wooded hills and farmland to the north.

• A well equipped kitchen and dinning area - with washing machine, dishwasher, electric cooker with gas hob, fridge, dinng table and chairs etc.
• door leading in to sitting room sofa chairs and views to the north.
• A glazed door - leading to balcony with sitting aera and beautiful vista over the wooded hills and farmland to the north.

  L'Etable has under floor heating for those cold winter nights, therefore is available all year round.

  For details of the exterior facilities, please see Le Grenier à foin.

About the location

Salle sur l'Hers is the nearest large village and is 5 km from Peyrefitte sur l'Hers. It has a village shop, newsagents, butchers, bakers, pharmacy, doctors, dentist, and also a bar and restaurant. Belpech is 10 km from Peyrefitte sur l'Hers, and has all the amenities as Salle sur l'Hers as well as a market every Wednesday morning in the village centre. 

Come and discover La Piege, a micro-region in the Lauragais, in the department of the Aude, one of the last almost unchanged and until recently undiscovered corners of France. It is tucked away between the Canal du Midi, and the Pyrénéan Mountain range. Enjoy the tranquil pace of life, play pétanque in the sleepy villages nestled in the gently undulating landscape and search out small restaurants with their superb local cuisine; explore the Montagnes Noires and the foothills of the Pyrénées with their breathtaking panoramas and find the many medieval and Cathar castles and towns with their varied, exciting and often bloodied histories; all this set against the dramatic backdrop of the Pyrénéan mountains.

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

Activities near by

Badminton, Billiards, Bird Watching, Boating, Canoeing, Canyoning, Caving, Cycling, Drawing and painting, Fishing, Gourmet dining, Horse riding, Mountain biking, Photography, Rambling, Sailing, Shopping, Sightseeing, Skiing, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Walking, Water sports, Wine tasting, Wine touring

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

How to get here

By Air 

• Carcassonne - 45 minutes from La Borde, flights daily from London Stanstead.
• Toulouse - 1 hour, from La Borde, flights daily from London Gatwick.

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