Badens is a typical Minervois wine village which recently celebrated its 1000th anniversary. It has an award winning boulangerie run by Jacques Cros, while his brother Pierre is an important producer of wines, having been featured in the Rick Stein series about the Canal du Midi. We also have a butcher, hairdresser, bar/newsagent and garage.

Carcassonne, 12kms away, has the largest medieval walled city in Europe, which still buzzes with life all summer long. In July and August an international arts festival takes place, with unforgettable 14 th July fireworks over the castle.

We are surrounded by countryside filled largely with vines ideal for walking cycling or indeed driving. 

The house is furnished in a relaxed, family-friendly comfortable style.

Living Room/Dining Room
Open plan with comfortable seating. TV and DVD player as well as a radio/CD player.
There's also a selection of games, jig-saws and paperback books which you are welcome to use and contribute to. Large dining table seating 12.

Kitchen- 5 burner cooker with large oven, American style fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, electric kettle, coffee-maker and toaster, with a selection of pans and serving dishes of different sizes.

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
On the first-floor are two twin bedrooms, one double and a bathroom with shower.
The top floor has the master bedroom with kingsize bed and large twin next door.Both of these rooms can take an extra folding bed if necessary. There is a large bathroom with bath and twin washbasins.
All bed have duvets, pillows and all linens (not towels).

Laundry- Washing machine, tumble-dryer, ironing-board and steam-iron.


The Garden
Right outside the kitchen is a terrace shaded by vines growing on an antique trellis.
There is a large table, seating and a barbeque.
Around the pool are sun loungers and a sundeck. There is also a raised covered terrace with sofa and a table with comfortable seating, from which there are views of the countryside.

The Pool
The pool measures 10x5 metres. It is fully tiled and has an internal staircase. The depth is one metre at the shallow end and two metres at the deep end. 

An opportunity for wine-lovers to find out more about the wine production of our region that has been the main occupation here for many hundreds of years. We, the owners, an anglo/french couple of viticulteurs are more than happy to share with all our guests who are interested some of the secrets of our terroir and show them round our Cave Cooperative as well as suggesting tastings in the many Chateaux and Domaines which surround us.
 

The village house comprises 5 bedrooms in total; 2 double, 3 twin, 1 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. . This gives room for up to 12 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The village house has 3 bathrooms and 3 WCs for your party's use. Central heating keeps you snug and warm.

The village house has television video, dvd. The music system will play cassettes, cds, radio. Recreational activities available with the village house include table tennis.

There is room for 12 in the living room and 12 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, a clothes drier, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking village house

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The location of the village house means you will hear some noise, though not excessive. It has a private south facing swimming pool, a south facing garden, a south facing patio area, a barbeque.

The village house is right beside swimming, walking, cycling.

Close to the village house you will find a beach, boat hire, fishing, mountain biking, horse riding, golf, tennis, a sports center, historic sites, a museum, a theatre/cinema, shopping areas, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the village house you will find sailing, water skiing, wind surfing, climbing, a zoo, a themepark.

The village house is....

60 min from Toulouse airport.
15 min from Carcassonne.
5 min from Canal du Midi.
60 min from Cathar Castles.
150 min from Barcelona.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

4 PM

10 AM

Lisa says: "We had a great holiday here. House very rustic, quaint and typically french - very relaxing - village beautiful and as if time stood still here - thought garden was very pretty with views of the vineyards from the back - very peaceful and beautiful - good size pool with geat shade from sun with high garden walls and big old tree - kids had a ball and we all loved it."

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