Carcassonne centre, 3 elegant apartments overlooking Place Carnot — Property 56065

Carcassonne centre, 3 elegant apartments overlooking Place Carnot

The apartments are in a listed building overlooking the historic Place Carnot with its famous lime trees, fountain, cafes & picturesque market. Fantastic view of everything that takes place in the square. The market takes place Tuesdays, Thursdays, & covers the whole square on Saturdays. Grandstand view of all the festivals and other events. One minute walk from shops, cafes, restaurants, brasseries, ATMs etc. Short walk to the Canal du Midi & the fabulous medieval Cite, & numerous excellent restaurants. Very near bus and railway stations.All apartments are beautifully & comfortably furnished & equipped, in a very French style but each with a different character. Les Platanes (2 bedrooms) is elegant & traditional, Troubadour (1 bedroom) is luxurious and romantic, & Neptune (1 bedroom) is modern and stylish. Direct flights to Carcassonne from UK, apartments are 7 minutes from the airport. Wonderful holiday summer or winter (heating is included) -& you don't need a ca

Details for Les Platanes in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Les Platanes is on the first floor and there is no lift so it is not suitable for wheelchairs. However, the stairs are short and not steep. The reception rooms look out over the Place Carnot, and both rooms have large windows with traditional shutters. The lounge has 2 very smart sofa beds so one can be used on its own for a couple or both may be used as two singles for a family. The spacious kitchen diner has a large table and traditional style dresser, and is very well equipped. The microwave is a combined microwave and conventional oven. Both apartments have many extras, such as mirrors and charming prints on the walls, sewing box, emergency medicine chest, spare light bulbs, food mixer, picnic bag, thermos flask, swimming towels, traditional shopping bag and much much more. There is also a copious amount of information such as guide books, maps, leaflets, history books, plus a library of other reading matter, and various games. Wonderful views of Christmas & New Year festivities.

Location Carcassonne Carcassonne < Carcassonne area < Aude < Languedoc-Roussillon < France

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Availability for Les Platanes in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Last updated on:

Saturday, 23 August 2008

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flexible

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All year

Rental rates for Les Platanes in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Notes to the rental rates

• DISCOUNT FOR COUPLES. There is a couples discount available in Les Platanes if both the one-bedroom apartments are already booked. Contact owner for details.
  A booking deposit of £150 is payable.
  
• There is a charge of 20 euros per person for laundry, payable locally. If a change of laundry is needed for a longer stay, an additional charge of 10 euros per person is made. For a two week stay a change of duvet cover is not normally necessary, as both top and bottom sheets are provided. However if you wish to change the duvet cover as well an additional charge of 3 euros is payable. Cleaning is normally included, but for stays of five days or fewer a charge of 65 euros is made, payable locally.
  
• A refundable security deposit of £150 is required.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for Les Platanes in Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Further details

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Local festivals - the summer

The Carcassonne Festival takes place throughout July, both in the Cité and in the Bastide St. Louis. Many of the events take place in the Place Carnot and can be viewed from the apartment. The programme contains opera, dance, theatre, jazz, salsa, country and western and other concerts, folklore, street-theatre and comedy. In August a re-enactment of the days of the troubadours takes place. Knights and horses in full costume, along with processions of jugglers, acrobats, mime artists, gymnasts, dancers and musicians will entertain you with jousting and processions. There is an organ festival that takes place from mid-June to mid-September, with concerts on the famous organ at the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire in the Cite. The concerts are free and take place every Sunday and on all public holidays during this period. And on Bastille Day (14th July) there is a truly spectacular firework display - the Cité looks as though it is being set on fire with 25 minutes of fireworks.

Local festivals - the rest of the year

There is a Christmas market in the Place Carnot with a stage, a skating rink (3 euros an hour!) with a huge ice spectacular one of the evenings, artificial icicles on the fountain, and artificial snow on Christmas trees and the wooden stalls. There is a huge ferris wheel with views of the town and Cite just outside the Bastide walls, sledging, trampolines, fireworks and many other activities including the Foie Gras fair the Sunday before Christmas. It is quite magic, and clients who have been there over Christmas have been enchanted. There are three big fairs in Carcassonne during the year, on 6th March, 6th September and the Fair of Ste Catherine on 25th November. These fairs are huge events, with crafts and produce from the region and elsewhere. The Dame Carcas Pig Fair is at the beginning of March and at the end of March there are the antique fairs. The flea market takes place in September each year in the streets of La Trivalle, the district directly underneath the Cite.