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Le Gîte du Moulin à Vent is ideally located for visiting the Cathar country: it is close to the Cathar castles, natural sites of swimming in the gorges but also hiking trails (the GR36 passes Mouthoumet).
The richness of the fauna and flora of this part of the Aude allowed its classification Natura 2000.
You will enjoy a stay of discovery and disorientation in a small village, Mouthoumet (altitude 550 m), in the Aude.
The little village of Mouthoumet is found in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the south of France. With its narrow streets and houses built from ancient stones, Mouthoumet epitomises this inland region of the south, unassuming, peaceful and seemingly little changed over centuries... |
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"We have enjoyed our stay in your gite very much. Everything we needed we could find, so it was a pleasure to live in. Daan-Henk was very pleased to be able to sleep in a "high" bed where he could touch the roof and Annemarÿn slept like a rose in her babybed. You have done a great job in decorating the house, it's marvelous and evey time we stepped inside we felt at home. The house is also situated in a beautiful area. From here we could easily ride to all the destinations we had in mind. As well as the castles and abbey's as the nature is wonderful. You are very fortunate to live in such a countryside and it is a great job to let us feel at home in it! Thank you very much."
"What a good idea to come to Mouthoumet in May! The roses are in bloom everywhere, some are red fields of poppies, the Cathar castles tell their story in a better light and sun with a sparse audience, in the forest, houses forest that had to be that of the 7 dwarfs Snow White or the one that greeted the witch Hansel and Gretel ... Finally, the roads of the High Corbières green, green with beautiful hardwood ... and guests places Christelle and Laurent, value = shared trust. Thank you for this life "
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Opening Guest Rooms - Bed & Breakfast - Gîtes:
- 01 january to 31
december
Capacity Guest Rooms - Bed & Breakfast - Gîtes:
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5 Rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 shower room 1 WC, sitting room 22 m², american style kitchen, dining room, mezzanine, tv room, pantry
- 1 canopy double bed, 1 sleeper sofa 2 pers, 1 twin bed, 4 bunk beds, 2 twin storage bed 1 pers, 1 baby cradle
- Fireplace, T.V., DVD player, board games, book collection, wardrobe, Hanging wardrobe, radio alarmclock, hair dryer, power shower, mobile cool air fan, electric heating, skylights, Drapes, Double glazed
- Crockery/flatware, kitchen utensils, cafetiere, electric kettle, toaster, juicer, pancake maker, electric raclette set, fondue set, electric hobs, mini-oven, micro-wave oven, extractor hood, refridgerator, deep freeze, dish washer, washing machine, vacuum cleaner, iron, ironing board
- Terrace 9m². Outside amenities: BBQ, yard table, yard seats
Outside setting: Enclosed grounds 100 m² with 2 sun recliners, child's swing, climbing frame
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* Washing machine
* Dish washer
* Television
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* Terrace
* Hair dryer
* Pets allowed
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Château de Termes
Château de Peyrepertuse
Gorges du Termenet
Gorges
de Caune-Pont
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The Château de Termes is a ruined castle near the village of Termes in the Aude département of the Languedoc. Built on a promontory it is defended on three sides by deep ravines. The ruins of the castle cover an area of 16.000m². Au bout de 30mn environ, au niveau d’un gué sur le Sou, franchir le ruisseau de Nougairole (signifie planté de noyers). La montée est raide, obliquer à gauche, passer sous le rocher de la Femna Prens. Vue dégagée sur les gorges de « Caune Pont » et la vallée du Sou. Passage délicat dans les rochers. Continuer de monter pour atteindre un éperon rocheux en promontoire : vue plongeante sur le défilé des gorges. Enjamber un passage vertigineux : le rocher de Caune Pont qui surplombe une grotte d’habitat néolithique...
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The Corbières is one of the wildest areas of France with one of the lowest population densities. It is picturesque with wine growing areas alternating with garigue and mountainous countryside. It is located mainly in the Aude département and partly in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The River Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north. To the south is the River Agly and to the east the the Mediterranean Sea. The name Corbières comes from "cor" a pre-Celtic word meaning "rock" and "berre" from the River Berre which runs through Durban. The eastern part of the Corbières with its Etangs, borders the the Mediterranean Sea and is called the Corbières maritimes. It has its own distinctive climate and characteristic vegetation known as thermomediterranean vegetation...
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Gîte du Moulin à Vent ** |
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Guest Rooms - Bed & Breakfast - Gîtes - Chambres d'hôtes |
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16 Rue des Ecoles
11330 MOUTHOUMET |
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Phone +33 4.68.70.09.69
Mobile +33 6.37.09.01.38
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contact@gitedumoulinavent.com
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Up to 7 sleeps
Week (7 nights):
275 € - 515 € (for 5 persons)
Week-end (2 nights):
120 € - 130 € (for 5 persons)
4 nights: 190 € (for 5 persons)
Rental Service charges included
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Château Villerouge-Termenès |
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In the center of the village of Villerouge, in the Langedouc region of France, is the ancient castle of Termenes. The Villerouge-Termenes castle is known as the home of the last known Cathar Prefect Guilhem Belibasate, who was burned at the stake during the Catholic crusades of the 13th century. The Albigensian Crusades, as they are known, were ordered by Pope Innocent III. During those crusades, thousands of Cathars were burned at the stake. In the city of Beziers alone, thousands were killed. History records the infamous words of Arnaud Amaury, when asked whether to kill both Catholics and Cathars, responded: "Kill them all; God will recognize his own". He later reported to Pope Innocent III that "neither age, nor sex, nor status had been spared, and nearly twenty thousand people perished." This should be a lesson to everyone regarding the dangers of religious fanaticism...
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Desire for eating healthy and local in Hautes Corbières? Appointment in Moulin Neuf where the chef Vincent Pujo, a person of a rich experience in various establishments, proposes to you a delicious à la carte of local products, on terrace or in the diningroom. Here, the à la carte menu is made up of fresh ingredients, the dishes change regularly, in respect for the ground and the climate, and all the suppliers are specified. As starter, to choose between the Saint-Honore with Foie Gras or the Cromesqui of Langoustine, which is already a torment, and for the dish: lamb leg, trout with almonds, or fillet with butter of hazelnut and chorizo? For the dessert, Dax-native the walnut-chocolate puts everyone of agreement, unless you crack for crunch-citrus fruits... In Moulin Neuf, it is also possible to set out again with quality fishes since the place is also a piscicultural farmhouse!...
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Labeled as restaurant Café de Pays with a breathtaking
view of the medieval castle of Villerouge Terménès. Bichère Maryse welcome you
and cook just around local products. For those addicted to tobacco that
circulate in the Hautes Corbières, there should be fueling this bar / restaurant
which also tobacco. Unless you enjoy your stay in the wilderness in the Aude to
stop smoking, which would be a good idea...
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The authentically restored décor, along with the fare from
its kitchens, will carry you back in time to the 14th century. Everything here
combines to make you feel a part of the Middle Age: The exceptional furniture ,
the apparel of the Château’s noblemen and their footservants , the utensils and
the tableware, which includes not only dishes but decorative items too, have all
been recreated on the basis of archeological evidence and documentary sources
from the region . And when your trencher is put before you, it will reveal the
surprising flavours and culinary refinements of a bygone era...
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Picturesque gorge at the foot of Mount Tauch... Apart an, the only other sizeable settlement in this terroir is Tuchan, on the slopes of Mont Tauch, 917m (2800 ft) high. The name comes from the Occitan word touch, meaning yew tree, popular here as elsewhere in pre-Christian times. Only a few of these trees now remain. On the slope of Mont Tauch is the chapel of Notre Dame de Faste. Its presence in this remote spot is explained by the spring that rises here. It was almost certainly a holy place before it was Christian place. It is approached by a track...
Termes
15 km - Mouthoumet
12 km - Laroque de Fa
17 km -
Mouthoumet
16 km - Félines-Termenès
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In the heart of the village stands the birthplace of Déodat Roché (1877-1978), the historian of Catharism. To commemorate the village's illustrious son, the house today contains a permanent exhibition devoted to Catharism. It offers visitors 4 approaches to this religion that go beyond the purely religious: first, a historical approach; second, a spiritual approach; third a political approach; finally an approach devoted to everyday life among the Cathars. On the first floor a sound recording enables visitors to find out about Déodat Roché's life...
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