£900 - £1500
(€1053 - €1754)
Per property per week
Villa, sleeps 6, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Contact the owner
Contact the owner directly
Carolyn Richardson
(Advertising since May 2013)
Tel: + 44 (0)1576510010
Tel 2: 07914959715
If requested by the owner you can print out a booking form here
Website: visit owners website.
Please mention French Connections.
Lovely Villa, Heated Pool, Hot tub and Stunning Views. Netflix, Amazon Prime via an Apple TV and Amazon Alexa. Satellite TV with SmartTV. Automatic ice maker, Nespresso coffee maker, wine chiller cabinet and more amenities to make your stay comfortable and modern. Includes all bed linen & towels.
Excellent Testimonials from previous guests PLUS great tariffs for those wanting a longer stay....SPECIAL LONG LET STAYS OVER 2022 October onwards.
Perfect to get away from the UK or if you are looking to buy your own French idyll
6 seater Hot Tub with breathtaking uninterrupted view of Pyrenees. Charming villa with private heated pool, terrace, barbeque area and garden with fruit trees. New glass balcony to give great views.
Breathtaking views to the Pyrénées & the mediaeval Cité de Carcassonne makes this a rare find in this area. Close to Montolieu, a national Book & Arts Town of France with a fab gallery - the Ceres Franco Collection, which is as good as any you will see in any large city.
La Bouzole has an Open All Year policy and is available for writers/artists and winter sports and the villa offers exclusive use. Its all yours for your holiday.
La Bouzole offers a traditionalist interior with a recently built exterior. It has modern accommodation with beamed ceilings and a wood burning stove. Decor and furnishings are high quality. Accommodation comprises:
- Two double bedrooms, one ensuite which has a king size bed.
- One twin bedroom
- Max occupancy is 6 (only chlldren older than 6 allowed, sorry!)
Two of the bedrooms have floor to ceiling windows with shutters which give out directly onto the terrace.
- The main bathroom has a bath and a separate shower. The en-suite has a shower, loo & basin.
- The newly installed kitchen is well equipped for the adventurous and not so adventurous cook! There is also central heating for the chillier months.
- Sitting room, comfortably furnished and a fantastic wood burner plus a six seater dining table in the dining area.
Additional Information
A floor fan table extendable and portable fans are available for when the weather gets hot. The villa will be cool if the shutters are closed when you go out for the day, as the villa is south facing and a real sun trap. With only one step within the villa itself it is good for those with limited mobility. There are discreet hand holds down the one step and within the ensuite shower, but there are some steps down to the poolside.
There is a good range of crockery and glassware and plastic tableware for use on the poolside. Please for your own safety...no glass around the pool.
The villa offers year round holidays, with Winter lets which include wood for the fire and electricity. Highly recommended for Autumn and Spring stays as the weather stays reasonably warm through to November and again warm in March usually. Keen prices for these months,cosy inside with the woodburner & spectacular scenery and walks year round!
Recently we installed a newly paved pool area, terrace, a new six seating dining set plus lovely new sunloungers and a large gas fuelled Jumback BBQ. A new kitchen was put in just before 2020 lockdown. In 2021 there is a wireless Harman Kardon speaker system, an automatic ice maker and a 24 bottle wine chiller cabinet.
The villa at La Bouzole is located close to the Book Town of Montolieu, one of France's state appointed official towns given over to Literature and the Arts. There are a variety of arts inspired activities in Montolieu throughout the year. Please contact us for useful websites offering ideas on places to visit and things to do in the area.
Carcassonne is about a 20-minute drive and has a great deal of history to explore including the World Heritage site of the Cité de Carcassonne and the many vineyards.
Near to the villa there are beautiful country roads lead through wooded uplands to attractive villages such as Saissac with its 14th century fortress and Revel whose nearby lakes feed the Canal du Midi. The spectacular village of Aragon is a short drive to the north of Pennautier. The Canal du Midi itself lies in the valley beyond the Route Nationale. The tow-path affords pleasant walks under the plane trees, and boat trips can be arranged in Bram, Carcassonne and elsewhere.
What makes our villa special to us, is the incredible uninterrupted view South to the Pyrénées. At night, the twinkling lights of the Cité de Carcassonne can also just be seen to the left from the terrace. The view is superb in all seasons and at any time of the day. For biking and hiking you can do it from the gate as our location is great for outdoor sports.
Christmas at Carcassonne is fantastic. Magie de Noel, lights, market and the whole of the Mediaeval Cité all lit up. Within 90 minutes to 2 hours you can find some really excellent skiing in the Pyrénées (Mont d'Olmes 55 minutes and Andorra (2 hours drive)
In the Spring and Summer, you can explore the area. For example just a few kms of La Bouzole, there is a 'bassin' - a man made reservoir where one can fish (with a licence). There is an abundance of wild life, bird watching here and the walk round the bassin is not to be missed. It is only about a kilometre and a half around so is suitable for children and the less energetic.
For more longer walks there are plentiful. Walk from Prise D'Alzeau where they signed the charter to start building the Canal du Midi in 1665 and walk to Bassin d'Lampy. The Bassin is large reservoir with cafe, great walk to Alzeau and an information office.
Feeling thirsty? Want a suggestion for a wine? Ask Adrian Mould, Caviste, he has a wine shop in Montolieu. He is English and has an amazing choice of mainly regional wines. The Maison De Mallast in the village is British owned and has great food. Afternoon teas are in the garden and the onsite restaurant also offers lunch and dinner. see leaflets in the villa for lots of ideas! Contact Lindsay & John Stewart on maisondemallast.com
Feeling energetic? There is white water rafting just south of Toulouse and of course there are plenty of wine tours and wine tastings to be had in the many chateau locally in the Cabardes and the neighbouring Minervois and Corbieres areas. We love the organic wine at Chateau Brau just 6 miles from the villa. Their red is succulent and fruity.
There are plenty of tourist guides and leaflets in the villa, so do please feel free to browse through.The local Tourist Information office in Montolieu is very helpful.
Wanting to cycle? No problem. There is a bike hire small business in St Denis only a few kms from the villa. We recommend cycling routes around the villa eg the old Montolieu track from St Denis and Montolieu. Or maybe you could ride along the Canal du Midi
Want art, music, local markets? Montolieu has jazz, art galleries, local market in the Sunday market at La Manufacture & l’Apostrophe. The regional important large art gallery Ceres is definitely worth a look.
As the weather cools...
The autumn is of course the time of the Grape Harvest. October is a busy month with many Wine and Food Festivals held around the area. The weather is still warm and nights not too cool. However if you feel the chill you may wish to warm up in our HotTub. The pool is also heated until October.
Local amenities
Nearest bakery: Locomotive St Denis And Also La Boulangerie,Montolieu
Nearest supermarket: Locomotive St Denis And Also Vival At Montolieu
Nearest market: Montolieu
Nearest pharmacy: Montolieu
Nearest bar: St Denis
Tourist information: Montolieu
Montolieu on the map
Property 158924 – Nearby place of interest
How to get to La Bouzole
There are frequent flights to Carcassonne airport from many local UK airports. Carcassonne airport is expanding and offering many new routes into and out of the airport eg flights from Bournemouth start in 2023. If you want to have a quick flight away…eg .Portugal (Porto)from Carcassonne airport is available.
Carcassonne area is well served by east-west autoroutes and from Narbonne (about 45 minutes west) there is a major road south which leads to Perpignan and Spain. Spain can be reached in just under two hours. Toulouse going west is about 45/50 mins drive. The train to Toulouse takes around an hour and there are services which connect with the TGV lines for more distant destinations.
Rail links are excellent. For one euro for example, in the Summer, French Rail have been running a service south into the Ariége, which allows tourists to explore Limoux and other towns in the area for €1 There is also a specific tourist train in the region which has been featured on Place in the Sun TV programme.
Carcassonne Cité is one of the top tourism destinations in France. There is no fee to get in the Cité but you have to pay for the visitor film at the top end of the Cité (optional).
Guests will receive a full Guest Information Pack about the villa with specific directions from the airport and for those driving directions from the north.
We are always in touch to answers any queries you may have. You will receive a response within 24 hours, normally before that.
We take our hospitality seriously and do what we can to give you a wonderful holiday at La Bouzole.
Access options
Taxi from airport, Car Essential
Nearest airport
The nearest serviceable airport is Carcassonne [CCF]
Property type | Villa (Self-catering) |
Bathrooms | 2 |
Bedrooms |
2 double bedroom(s) 1 twin bedroom(s) |
Occupancy | 6 |
Suitability | Suitable for the elderly, Unsuitable for wheelchair access, Non-smoking |
Linen | Included all linen and towels plus basic toiletries so you don’t need to bring soap etc. |
Kitchen facilities | Dishwasher, Cooker, Ironing facilities, Microwave, Tumble dryer, Washing machine, Gas hob, Electric oven, Fridge-Freezer, Combination microwave, Washer-dryer |
Internal facilities | Central heating (gas), DVD player, English satellite TV, Exclusive rental, Hi-fi system, Internet access (broadband), Owner not on site, Telephone, TV, Wood burning fire or stove, Fans in rooms, Radio, Hairdryer, Board Games, Wi-Fi Broadband Internet, Internet Access, Hot Tub, Tea/Coffee making facilities |
External facilities | Garden, Scenic views, Swimming pool (exclusive use), Barbecue, Hot Tub, Heated Pool |
Activities nearby | Yoga, Wine tasting, White water rafting, Walking, Tennis, Swimming, Snowboarding, Skiing, Sightseeing, Shopping, Rock climbing, Riverside activities, Rambling, Photography, Museums, Mountain biking, Kayaking, Hiking, Gourmet dining, Fishing, Cycling, Canoeing, Boules, Bird Watching, Adventure park |
Changeover day: Friday
Last updated on: 19th March 2024
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Accommodation rental period | Price |
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15 March 2024 – 23 May 2024 |
£1000 Per property per week
(€1170 / $1264) |
24 May 2024 – 27 June 2024 |
£1200 Per property per week
(€1403 / $1517) |
28 June 2024 – 29 August 2024 |
£1500 Per property per week
(€1754 / $1896) |
30 August 2024 – 21 November 2024 |
£1000 Per property per week
(€1170 / $1264) |
22 November 2024 – 21 March 2025 |
£900 Per property per week
(€1053 / $1138) |
Additional price notes
Deposit of 20% at booking but balance only needed a fortnight prior to the holiday. No security deposit needed, nor any bond needed to secure the booking. We always have had lovely guests so we feel that there is need for these additional costs to you.
However we hope that you will pay for breakages and please, no glass around the pool, for your own safety!
A fortnight prior to the holiday we will send you a really good information pack about the villa and we are always available to answer any other enquiries you may have.
Change over day is generally Friday but if your flight is on another day, please contact us as we may be able to be flexible about arrival/departure day.
Long lets available too… just ask!
Always happy to help.
Enjoy your stay at La Bouzole!