Spacious and quiet home near the city

Spacious and quiet house on 1600 m2 of land with 4 bedrooms equipped with televisions located 13 km from the city of Carcassonne, 19 km from Lake Cavayère (tree climbing, water skiing, paddle boarding, pedal boats, inflatable water structures) and 89 km from the sea. The space Large welcoming living space, perfect for relaxing, this house is located in Alairac, a small circular village. Its inhabitants are called Alairacois. This village overlooks the plain where the Canal du Midi winds and the view extends over a superb panorama limited to the north by the Montagne Noire.  This plain, covered with vines, is the Malepère controlled designation of origin area.  To the east you will discover the city of Carcassonne and further south, the Malepère massif, covered with oak woods, the domain of wild boars and mushroom pickers. you will be located between the sea and the mountains and right next to the city of Carcassonne, 3 km of ramparts, 52 towers, a castle, a real fortress within the fortress, a basilica, and a village that is still inhabited. Excuse the little! It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site 😉😊 The Canal du Midi, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, passes 7 kilometers away and you can take sublime and shaded walks there. It crosses the department of Aude from west to east, from the plains of Lauragais, to the Mediterranean coast, via Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, Narbonne. Powered by a very sophisticated system, it features the oldest inventions in terms of hydraulic control and engineering structures: locks, bridges, aqueducts, spillways… some of which have not been modified since their origin. You will be 89 km from the sea at Narbonne beach, and 19 km from Lake Cavayère, a tourist hub that offers, among other things, tree climbing, water skiing, paddle boarding, pedal boats, inflatable water structures. Located 35 kilometers away, you can also visit the Cabrespine Chasm, a huge underground cavity 80 meters wide and 250 meters deep . To the delight of the public, the cave is converted into an underground acrobatic course. You'll discover geological formations while participating in a dizzying adventure. Start by climbing the 80-meter-high grand iron staircase. It will be time to embark on a succession of suspension bridges between the cliffs. At the end of the course, the bravest will be able to face the vertigo-inducing zip line. You will slide at full speed 90 meters above the void to reach the large petrified waterfall. The lower part of the chasm is home to more than 25 kilometers of galleries. Accompanied by a guide, you will walk through the galleries by the light of your headlamp. You will then take a seat on board a boat for a trip on the underground river. An experience that will surely remain etched in your memory! When you came to visit Aude, you might not have expected to be transported to the African savannah... Yet this is what the Sigean Reserve offers, this huge zoological park dedicated to African species and which is located 86 km from your rental. Over 300 hectares, you will meet more than 3,800 animals, mammals, birds, reptiles… The day begins by car for a journey of 7.5 kilometers and about an hour. You move through the middle of the bush among zebras, dwarf buffaloes, giraffes, ostriches... Then you travel through the savannah amid white rhinos and warthogs. The walk continues on foot along the ponds where pink flamingos, storks, pelicans stroll... Not far away either, on the heights, you can visit Rennes-le-Château which is the estate of Abbé François Béranger Saunière, a mysterious and world-famous character. The story of Abbé Saunière's fortune intrigues authors and researchers around the world. Several books inspired by the life of the man of faith have been published. (Da Vinci Code) Discover the estate he built and try to unravel the puzzles that surround it. Between Freemason myths and treasure hunts, you will visit a museum, the estate's gardens and the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church. And why not end the stay with an excursion to Pas de la Case in Andorra (145 km) At more than 2000 meters above sea level, once you cross the border, you are in Pas de la Case, the first city to welcome you for your shopping to go very well. The shops offer you the products you dream of in the most varied fields: jewelry, multimedia, fashion, perfumery, cosmetics, sports equipment, music, among many others, not to mention tobacco and alcohol, to return from your stay in Andorra with a mountain of bargains made during your shopping. I hope you have a good stay and am available if you need any information Guest access Access to the entire house is available, only access to the basement is not allowed as it is used to store my personal belongings.