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Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx
40 Avenue du Minervois, 11120, Ginestas, D’Aude,
Languedoc
4 Self Catering Cottages and 2 Apartments
5 Chambre D’Hotes, Restaurant
Superb property with heated pool and extra amenities
Tel: +33 (0) 468 465 833
Overview of
accommodation and facilities
4 x self-catering cottages (self-contained, secure accommodation)
2 x self-catering apartments (self-contained, secure accommodation)
5 Chateau / Chambres D’Hôtes rooms, 4 en-suite
12 metre x 6 metre heated swimming pool with a large sun deck
6 acres of enclosed, peaceful gardens & small vineyard
Beautiful courtyard with fountain
Restaurant offering superb quality cuisine at reasonable prices
Terraces facing the vineyard for outside dining
Trampoline, table tennis, basketball, badminton & boules
Satellite TV and WiFi Connection
All bed linen provided
2 sets of towels provided, one for the shower, one for the swimming
pool
Cots and baby chairs available on request
Individual BBQ facilities for self-catering guests
Courtesy packs for self-catering accommodation
Laundry service available
Tailor-made Wine tours organised and wine tasting at the Domaine
Cathar Castle Tours arranged from the Domaine
Outside activities arranged and booked, e.g. local horse-riding,
canal boat trips or hire, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing,
sea-fishing, golf, white-water rafting, canyoning, jet skiing,
catamaran sailing, snow skiing. Local tennis court permits arranged.
Built
around 1840 the Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx was once the largest wine
domaine in the village of Ginestas. The owners have preserved it’s
unique character and offer both self-catering accommodation and Chambres
D’Hôtes du Charme, within 6 acres of gardens and vineyards.
Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx has a relaxed 'home from home' environment
that is warm, friendly, and informal. It has a large heated swimming
pool (12 x 6 metres) and the original wine ‘Cave’ has been restored as a
superb restaurant called ‘L’Es Pratx’. This serves delectable French
Fusion Cuisine, is open to guests most days and offers a wide range of
superb regional wines all within beautiful surroundings. Wine tasting
tuition, creative courses and musical soirées and concerts are also held
here.
The Domaine offers the perfect ambience for those who enjoy comfort,
food and wine and provides the ideal environment for either relaxation
or for those seeking a more active holiday, with the added benefit of
optional Creative Courses, sporting activities and Tours (see
www.goholidayfrance.com).
Even when full it is never apparent and there is plenty of room for all
individuals or families to enjoy their own privacy, peace and space. It
is also perfect for larger groups who book exclusively the entire
Domaine where there is both the room to enjoy a communal atmosphere or
be on one’s own.
Self-Catering Accommodation
Courtyard Cottages - Behind the Chateau there is a beautiful
courtyard and fountain and along one side are three old wine makers
cottages that have been sympathetically restored, each having a
kitchen/living/dining room on the ground floor with a private sun
patio with BBQ, and bedrooms on the first floor. These are as
follows:-
Chauffeur’s cottage: Sleeps 5/6
Ground floor: Kitchen, dining/living room with 1 sofa bed
1st floor: 1 triple bedroom with 1 double & 1 single bed, 1 twin
bedroom, WC/Shower room
Grande Regisseur’s Cottage: Sleeps 5/6
Ground floor: Kitchen, dining/living room with 2 sofa beds and WC
1st floor: 1 Double bedroom &1 twin bedroom, WC/Shower room
Petite Regisseur’s cottage: Sleeps 2/3
Ground floor: Kitchen, dining/living room with sofa bed
1st floor: 1 Double bedroom with en suite WC/Shower room
(both the Grande & Petite Regisseur’s cottages can be joined to
create a self-contained unit of 3/4 bedrooms)
There are 2 self-catering apartments as follows:-
The Chateau Garden Suite: Sleeps 5/6
Situated on the ground floor of the Chateau it has a double bedroom
with en-suite bathroom with French doors leading to a private patio,
a galley-style children’s bedroom with 2 single beds & its own
shower room. The kitchen/dining/living room has 1 sofa bed & two
further private patios & 1 BBQ.
The Ecurie Apartment (sleeps 2/3)
Ground floor only: Living/dining room + sofa-bed leading onto garden
with barbeque; adjacent kitchen & adjacent double en-suite bedroom
with walk-in shower room & WC (ideal for disabled)
There is one stand-alone cottage in the front garden as follows:-
Monet House: Sleeps up to 6/7
The old gardener's cottage is situated in a lovely part of the gardens
of the Chateau near the swimming pool. This stunning cottage is
ideal for outside dining with a private patio garden next to the old
well & small orangery.
Ground floor: separate kitchen/dining room, living room with sofa
bed.
1st floor: 1 triple bedroom with 1 double & 1 single bed, 1 Double
bedroom, a single bed on landing in-between and a WC/Shower room
The Chateau / Chambres
D’Hôtes Du Charm
On the ground floor there is a large sitting room with Satellite TV,
a dining room for Chambres D’Hôtes guests, a large modern kitchen
that hosts the Food Courses and WIFI connection. A magnificent
sweeping staircase leads to the first floor where there are:
2 en-suite ‘Family’ bedrooms, each sleeping 3, both decorated in
traditional ‘French Style’ each with a ‘King’ size bed & single bed.
2 standard double en-suite bedrooms, one ‘King’ double or twin with
en-suite shower and one standard double with en-suite shower/bath.
1 'Family' bedroom sleeping 3 with a Queen size bed & single bed
that has its own dedicated shower room opposite.
(All of the rooms have superb mattresses & are equipped with
Satellite TV’s; cots are available on request)
Travel
Carcassonne airport is 45 mins, Beziers 40 mins, Perpignan 60 mins,
Montpellier 70 mins, Nimes 90 mins, and Toulouse 90 mins. By train, the
nearest station is Narbonne (20 mins), the TGV direct from Paris takes 4
hours via Montpellier with no changes, Road-Rail offers an eco-friendly
overnight service, Calais to Narbonne with private couchettes (May to
Sept).
It is only 5 minutes from the National Heritage site ‘The Canal du Midi’
and the picturesque villages of Le Somail & Ventenac. It is within easy
reach of bustling City of Narbonne (20 mins), Carcassonne (40mins) and
Montpellier (70 mins). The coast is only 35 minutes away with long
beaches and harbour villages. In 40 minutes you can drive to ‘Le Parc
Naturel Du Haut Languedoc’, a spectacular area of mountains, forests &
gorges. It is only an hour and a half from the Spanish border and 2.5
hours drive to Barcelona.
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