Holiday rentals in  

    Espira de l'Agly near Perpignan, France

Sleeps up to 17 in total. 1 gite, sleeps 2 + child & baby, 1 gite sleeps up to 4 + baby, 1 gite sleeps up to 10 + 2/3 babies including  the annex bed/sitting room sleeping 5 + baby  and can be used by two families

      Air Conditioned/Heated Gites with HEATED Pool near Perpignan available all year round - short or long lets. Provides accommodation for up to 17 people (plus babies) by booking one, two or all three apartments. 

       Modern gites in restored stone built former convent located in centre of small village with 11 wine domaines/caves and within walking distance of restaurant, local bar and shops. 

Holiday in Catalan/Cathar region with over 50 major tourist/natural heritage sites and over 300 sunshine days per year. 14km to Mediterranean beaches, 30 mins to Spanish border and Pyrenees. Convenient for airport.

This renovated, ivy clad, 18th C stone Mas near the centre of Espira, a small village, once formed part of a large convent/monastery, which is now a college.The house was where the nuns lived, reared hens and rabbits and grew   vegetables and fruit. It was then surrounded by vineyards and was on the edge of  the village.
   

Surrounded by stone walls it is a garden lovers delight. It has several separate areas of garden and terraces containing lemon, orange, grape vines, Bougainvillea, a large flowering Magnolia Grandiflora together with many unusual plants giving a truly lush Mediterranean feel as well as an enclosed and productive fruit and vegetable garden. It has a real sense of privacy although the property is within a few hundred yards of the centre square of the village with pharmacy, doctor, dentist, tabac, boulangerie,boucherie/charcurerie, bar, post office, small mini-market and bank and a small market on Thursday. A new restaurant is due to open later in the year. Le Jaumet,an open air restaurant open June to October, is within 5 mins walk. A Pizza van visits the village 5 times per week .  There is a bus service from the village to Perpignan and surrounding areas and the train station at nearby Rivesaltes where you can also find the train touristique.

                                                                                                                                              The owners Alvin and Elaine live on the premises and provide personal attention, 
information, help and advice to all guests. For lovers of Gourmet food and wine we can recommend many excellent restaurants and wine domaines with some really top class wines available within the village itself and within walking distance from the property. We are happy to accompany guests on walking and wine tasting tours.

THE POOL AREA

The pool area is fully enclosed and has non-slip paving. It conforms to French law for pool security.The pool is shared with the other guests and the owners. There are numerous loungers, small tables and chairs with an enclosed and private shower area for your use. The pool (7.5m x 4.5m) is heated and in use  from May until October dependent on the weather. The pool has a salt chlorination system so is kind to the eyes and skin.

FLIGHTS

Direct to Perpignan from Stanstead, Southampton, Glasgow and Birmingham plus others - see Travel section

BRUSH UP YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS

During your stay with us why not brush up your language skills and also learn more about the culture, wine and gastronomy of the region.

You can attend French language classes for all levels given by qualified teachers experienced in teaching French as a foreign language and if you wish as part of your course you can also do accompanied visits to meet the locals and see how professionals of gastronomy and wine work. You get to taste their products too!

Roussilangues offer courses  either in Perpignan or nearby Estagel. For more details  contact Sophie or Sabine direct on 06 75 45 85 13/06 07 95 45 90 . Highly recommended.