Set within a private walled garden with a swimming pool and sun terraces, La Villa is an ideal base from which to explore all that the Midi Pyrenees and neighbouring Languedoc Roussillon have to offer. Guests have a choice of seven en suite rooms, appointed with the amenities normally the reserve of fine hotels: fine linens, thick mattresses, flat screen television with DVD player, iPod docking station and free WiFi high speed Internet connection, tea and coffee making facilities. An hour from Toulouse, 45 minutes from Carcassonne. Dinner available on request.

The house and garden has all the atmosphere and charm of a bygone age and the names of the bedrooms reflect this. Each one has personal paintings, hand embroidered cotton sheets and a lovely sense of repose. The park and garden has a beautiful collection of English and Old roses and a Curate's Garden full of flowers and aromatic herbs. Less than an hour from Castres, Gaillac and Albi, 35 kms from Toulouse.

The house is surrounded by beautifully kept gardens, vines, woodland and fields and has a large swimming pool and a lake stocked with fish. We have five double bed and breakfast rooms with private bathrooms in the chateau and three in a separate cottage on the estate. Comfort and an attention to detail are our main concern. Guest salons and games room. Hairdryers provided. Dinner available on request. Ideal as a base for couples, families or friends travelling together. Open all year.