Carcassonne PenthouseA loft apartment in the shadow of the Cité

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Around the Languedoc

Wine country, the canal, the coast and the day trips that make a week here worth it.

The vineyards start twenty minutes awayAround the LanguedocThe vineyards start twenty minutes awayCarcassonne sits between several appellations, and the good ones are small enough that you can turn up at a domaine …The canal runs through the middle of townAround the LanguedocThe canal runs through the middle of townThe Canal du Midi passes the railway station, which means the best day trip here starts with a ten-minute walk rathe…The sea is an hour awayAround the LanguedocThe sea is an hour awayCarcassonne is inland, but the Mediterranean is close enough for a genuine day at the beach with time to have lunch …Places that work the same way this one doesAround the LanguedocPlaces that work the same way this one doesPeople who like it here tend to like the same qualities elsewhere: somewhere you can walk everywhere, something extr…