Accommodation

The apartment is in a house believed to be 400 years old that has been imaginatively restored and converted by an architect. The apartment sleeps up to 4 people and has a large south facing terrace with pleasant views overlooking a valley of cherry orchards, cork oaks and vineyards.

It is situated in the peaceful, pretty village of Llauro, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near the historic town of Ceret, close to the Spanish border and 30 kilometres from the Mediterranean.

The apartment is very comfortable and fully equipped for a self-catering holiday. It can be rented on a weekly basis from midday Saturday for £300 per week.

The entrance is at ground floor level into a tiled hall with original oak beams and an open fireplace.

Brick and wood stairs lead up to the apartment front door and lobby with stairs to a carpeted bedroom with double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers and bookshelves full of reading material.

The kitchen is fully equipped with a dining table, chairs, fridge, butler-sink and washing machine, hob, combined conventional oven and microwave.

The bathroom contains a WC, hand basin, bidet and glazed shower and fully automatic water storage heater

Leading from the bedroom there is a doorway to a large well furnished sitting room

The sitting-room is light and airy and equipped with a dining table, side tables with cassette player and radio, spare bed.

French doors lead to a large private enclosed terrace. A barbeque can be set up outside and there are tables and chairs for al fresco eating.

Take a pleasant evening stroll through the narrow streets of Ceret and you will discover a number of small bars and family-run restaurants.

Local restaurants are generally of a very high standard, as you would expect in this area of France. A sample of our favourite restaurants is as follows:

Restaurant les Feuillants, Ceret. Tel 04 68 87 37 88
The set menus from the brasserie start from 20 Euros per person serving the finest food in Ceret.

Restaurant Au Poivre Vert,
Place Republique, Amelie les Bains. Tel: 04 68 39 05 45
A very pleasant terrace overlooking the river. The set menus start from 13 Euros per person.

Hotel Restaurant Le Cortie, Thuir
The set menus are very reasonably priced, providing an open buffet of typical Catalan Food.

There are two nightclubs in Ceret, "Les Artists" and "La Chunga" each becoming lively at weekends after midnight

A Saturday morning market brings these streets alive on every weekend of the year.

 An ideal holiday base that provides a broad

spectrum of activities and interests

The sun drenched hill village of Eus.

 

Try the delightful walk from here to

the deserted village of Serrabone

Mountains:
There are several breathtakingly beautiful walks nearby. Take a walk along the Gorge de la Fou at Arles-sur-Tech, rambling upstream along narrow pathways, over rocks and past waterfalls and discover the many sunny natural swimming pools ideal for picnicking. Alternatively, visit the Abbey of St Martin du Canigou at Casteil. The abbey is dramatically situated on a rocky plateau and is reached by a twisting path that climbs up the side of the valley, with colourful views, through undisturbed natural woodland.

The Sea:
The fashionable resort of Collioure is within 45 minutes drive.

Recognised as probably the most attractive fishing port in the whole of Southern France, it was home to Picasso, Matisse, Derain, Dufy, and many other artists. There are three good beaches here and a fourth is accessible by walking along a rocky path virtually at sea level past several rock pools and isolated bathing coves.

Sporting Facilities:
Water sports and hire facilities are available at the local resort of Le Racou in high season (including rescue boat) and the famous Mistral wind attracts windsurfers of all abilities. The local towns of Ceret and Thuir both have good quality public tennis courts situated next to the swimming pool and there is an 18-hole golf course at St Cyprien. Horse riding is available and the stables near Collioure have organised rides of varying duration through the wooded landscape and over hillsides with spectacular views. Hill walking is possible directly from the house or you may wish to join an organised walking expedition from Ceret accompanied by a qualified guide.

You can obtain details of these walks from the Syndicat d'Initiative in Ceret.
Telephone: 04 68 87 00 53

The periods for letting currently available can be obtained from us by telephone.

We accept a 3-day provisional booking for the dates you require. We request a 25% deposit to immediately follow the booking in order to reserve the agreed period, the balance to be sent approximately 3 weeks prior to departure when the house keys will be sent to you by post.

The rental rate includes all water and electricity used and is £300 per week. Letting times run strictly from midday Saturday for whole weeks only.

Bed linen and hand towels are provided, however visitors are asked to provide their own beach towels. Handover is at 12 noon and you should clean and tidy up before they leave, in readiness for the next visitors.

Upon agreement of your provisional booking, please complete the booking form, enclosing a 25% deposit and post to:

Booking Form