Gite to rent: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Two Luxury Villas in the French Pyrenees with private Swimming pools
Both villas are newly built and stylishly furnished and located in the lush Fuilla valley in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Each villa has five bedrooms, with 2 ensuite bathrooms and a separate family bathroom. Each sleeps 10 – 12.
The kitchens are spacious and fully equipped with all you need to prepare the delicious local food. The dining tables seat 8 – 12 and there is a spacious lounge with log burning stoves for the cooler months and soft seating for ten.
The wrap around terrace and balconys offer stunning views of Mount Canigou and four of the bedrooms have french doors opening out onto the balcony. Each villa has a private heated outdoor swimming pool, sunbeds, a built in brick barbecue and outdoor dining areas. Adjacent to the villas is a large meadow and they are on the outskirts of the village of Fuilla.
Fuilla is in the heart of the French Pyrenees with numerous attractions and activities on your doorstep. Villefranche-de-Conflent is 5km away where you can catch the Petit Train Jaune which will take you on a spectacular journey into the mountains. There is also the hilltop fort and large caves to explore in Villefranche.
Prades is 10 km away, it is a pretty French market town of about 4000 people. The big and colourful market is on Tuesday mornings. There are cafes, brasseries and restaurants as well as a good range of shops all around the town square.There are events and festivals throughout the year including a big music and dance festival in August.
A freshwater lake with a beach, swimming and watersports is at Vinca, 15 kms away and the Mediterranean beaches are about a 45 minutes drive. In the other direction there are the skiing resorts of Font Romeu and Les Angles about 1 hours drive. Vernet Les Bains has hot spring baths and an animal park to visit and is just 10km away.
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Contact Name: Katie Gander
Contact Telephone Number: 0044 (0)1903 533626
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Property added on: November 18th, 2009
Categories: Languedoc-Roussillon
