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LA VIGNE ROUSSE
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| | | Welcome at La Vigne Rousse, a charming mansion offering comfortable rooms
and personalised B&B service. It is situated in Ferrals-les-Corbières, a
small vintner's village halfway between Carcassonne (35 km) and Narbonne (30
km), between mountains and sea, close to innumerable historical sites, and
at the same time in a quiet vintner's village. Klaartje Verbelen and Jo
Clijsters share with you their lovely home and the joy of living in this
region well worth the trip. See you soon in paradise!
Prices from € 60 to € 110 /room/night, Open All Year, Evening Meal Available, English, French, Dutch, German, Italian & Spanish spoken, | | | | | Overview | | | The house and its outbuildings go back to the French revolution. For over a century and a half it was the throbbing heart of a blooming vintner’s enterprise. The rolling hills surrounding the village still please the eye with their vineyards and almond trees, but La Vigne Rousse has in the meantime been transformed into a stylish stopping place for tourists. | | | Accommodation | | | Five delightful bedrooms sleeping up to 18 people. | | | | CARIGNAN | Sleeps 2; €65 / room / night | |  | Carignan, a romantic luxury room for two with a 2m by 2m bed, corner salon and a surprising bathroom with bath and twin washstands. This room as well is fitted with antique furniture. | | | |
| CINSAULT | Sleeps 2; €60 / room / night | |  | Cinsault is a comfortable room for two (1.8m by 2m bed, which can be arranged as twin beds) with a spacious corner salon for reading and writing, and en suite bathroom with bath. | | | |
| GRENACHE | Sleeps 2; €65 / room / night | |  | Grenache, a two person suite with entry hall, bedroom and bathroom with modern bath and two antique washstands. Doubtlessly you will enjoy the mahogany furniture and the intimacy of an old-time three-quarter bed. | | | |
| ROLLE.BOURBOULENC | Sleeps 2 to 4; €60 - €110 / room / night | |  | Rolle/Bourboulenc is a spacious family suite
offering 2 separate rooms (Rolle with double bed, Bourboulenc with two
amazing twin beds) sharing their private bathroom at two steps in the
hallway. | | | |
| SYRAH | Sleeps 2 to 4; €70 - €110 / room / night | |  | Syrah is a suite comprising a bedroom (original furniture; 1.4m by 2m bed), drawing room and bathroom featuring a king-size shower. There is also a comfortable couch which may sleep two grown-ups (1.6m by 2m bed) and which turns this suite into an agreeable family room. | | | |
| | | Facilities | | | | Open All YearEvening Meal AvailableEnglish, French, Dutch, German, Italian & Spanish spokenCotHigh ChairGardenParking | | | The Area | | | La Vigne Rousse is situated in a typical vintners’ village of southern France. Among its 1400 inhabitants are a baker, a greengrocer-cum-butcher, a bar, a café-restaurant and an octogenarian beekeeper. There is also a boutique, a dentist, and there are two hairdressers and three general practitioners.
At the village cooperative as well as in several independent wineries you can sample the yield of the surrounding vineyards. | | | Things To Do | | Vigne Rousse lies in the heart of the Corbières, a beautiful region of well-nigh inexhaustible interest to the tourist. A quick browse via one of the Internet search engines will convince you. Here is a small selection to make your mouth water.
There is the Mediterranean with its miles and miles of child-friendly beaches and its water sports centres. There are vast beach lakes, rugged mountain chains, peaceful walks, delicious wine routes, the famous cathar strongholds, abbeys of international renown, the Canal du Midi, elegant cities and ravishing nature, museums, exhibitions, festivals and concerts. The majestic Canigou, snow-capped even in summer sometimes, overlooks it all.
Within a range of 12 miles lie the Montagne d’Alaric, the abbey of Fontfroide, beautiful Lagrasse with its Benedictine abbey and its Banquet du Livre, the ermitage de Saint Victor which commands a splendid panorama of the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees and the Montagne Noire, the ruins of Monséret Castle with its sweeping view of the surrounding land, the Lac de Jouarres, and last but not least there is the idyllic Canal du Midi with its quiet walks and boat excursions.
A 30-mile range offers you no end of delight. Very elegant Narbonne and the medieval city of Carcassonne, one of the flagships of the UN’s World Cultural Heritage (both at app. 20 miles), the Lac de Cavayères, the sea with its numerous resorts, the Oppidum d’Ensérune, the Ecluses de Fonsérane and the Etang de Montady, the enchanting Montagne de la Clape, the sea ponds with bicycle routes between them, the rugged Montagne Noire, the Réserve africaine at Sigean, the city of Minerve and the Minervois area. A 70-mile circuit will bring you to the most remote and most renowned cathar castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse, and through the Gorges de Galamus and the Pic de Bugarach.
A 70-mile trip and you are in the royal city of Perpignan, the Salses fortress, a remarkably well preserved sample of military architecture, the Pyrenees mountain range, the rugged, rocky coastline from Argelès to the Spanish border, with the very picturesque Collioure.
Day trips can include Toulouse (80 miles), Albi (95 miles), Villefranche-de-Conflent (80 miles) or Vernet-les-Bains (90 miles) from where you can climb the Canigou (2780 m.). Even the Catalan capital Barcelona is a mere two and a half hour’s drive (140 miles) away. | | | Directions | | La Vigne Rousse is very easy to reach by car, train and plane.
Ferrals-les-Corbières is 500 miles fromParis, and 730 from Brussels. By car the easiest route from Belgium is over Luxemburg, Dijon and Lyon by the A7 (Autoroute du Soleil). In Orange you have to take the A9 (La Languedocienne) in the direction of Montpellier, Perpignan and Barcelona. In Narbonne you turn right and exchange the A9 for the A61 (Autoroute des Deux Mers). After 15 miles you leave the motorway by exit 25 (Lézignan-Corbières). Immediately after the tollbooth you turn three quarters on the roundabout, in the direction of Ferrals, Fabrezan and Lagrasse. The first village on your left is Ferrals. After leaving the main road, you descend until you reach a T-crossing. Turn left there and drive over the bridge spanning the Orbieu. The winding street takes you across the Place de la République and then becomes the Avenue de la Mer. On your right after 50 metres is number 14: La Vigne Rousse.
Those who prefer travelling by train can take any of the high speed trains linking London, Paris and Brussels with Narbonne in about half a day’s journey.
The fastest way of reaching us is of course by plane. Ryanair brings you to Carcassonne in 1,5 (from Brussels) to 2 hours (from London).
Both Narbonne and Carcassonne offer ample choice of car rental firms in the immediate vicinity of the terminal. A half hour’s drive brings you to our front door, and you are free to roam our delightful region at your own pace. People who do not drive a car can book our shuttle service for €25 per ride. We shall be glad to come and pick you up at the station or the airport. | | | | | | | Contact Details | |
| Klaartje Verbelen |
Telephone | 00 33 4 68 43 33 82 |
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