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Overview
Description
Luxury barn conversion, equipped to high standards, with 4 x 10 metres private swimming pool. and acres space.Situated in Montirat, within 30 mins to the historical bastides of Cordes Sur Ciel, Monestiés Najac , in the glorious countryside of the Tarn. The superb city of Albi a UNESCO world heritage site is 40 mins drive.
This property is in a secluded, but not isolated, valley 10-15 mins away from the facilities at Mirandol Bourgnounac. We have acres of space to explore with a wealth of flora and fauna. The deer and swallows are regular visitors here.
This area is not 'smart' France , but a region of small working farms and beautiful views, with a real charm of its own. The more sophisticated world is not far away, with UNESCO City of Albi renowned for the artist Toulouse Lautrec and for being the centre for the religious medieval Cathar wars. Castres is also a must visit with ancient buildings tumbling down to the river, museums, art galleries and modern bustling city centre.
We are surrounded by the picturesque, fortified Bastides of the region, such as Monestiés, Cordes sur Ciel and Najac which allow you to dip into the regions turbulent medieval heritage and architecture.
THE ACCOMMODATION
Spacious accommodation sleeps 6 plus baby.
Master bedroom with ensuite bath and shower, walk in wardrobe and king size bed.
Bedroom 2 has a double bed, WC and ensuite shower and is on the same level as the living room.
Bedroom three has twin beds with a separate WC and hand basin, French windows opening onto the ground floor covered terrace.
The spectacular fully equipped kitchen, salon and dining room celebrate the colombage of the region. An Italian crystal chandelier, antique armoire and log burner add to the charm. From the French windows there is a balcony which overlooks the gardens, has a dining table and gas BBQ. A charcoal BBQ is also available .
Covered outdoor salon with suite of furniture, space to relax in the shade when the sun is too hot.
The SW facing terrace to the front of the house is set amongst the gardens and has comfortable seating , dining table and a kite to provide shade.
ENTERTAINMENTS
TV and WIFI (thanks to Star link) , DVD, CD , Mp3 player and a large collection of DVDS, books, games, table tennis, boules. Local town Mirandol Bourgnounac, 10-15 mins away has tennis courts, pétanque square, football/rugby pitch. The private swimming pool 4x10 metres, is walled for complete privacy.. The sunny pool terrace is partially roofed for more shade with WC /hand basin adjoining .Pool furniture and towels provided. Expect the swallows to pay a visit in summer!
Canoeing and river swimming are available at Laguepie with river swimming also at Lagarde Viaur .. St Antonin is a great place for river canoeing with full and half day canoe rental. The beautiful Lake Roucarie, 15 mins, has a 7k round walk, a café and facilities. The French Federation Sailing club, USC voile, are based at the lake and rent pedaloes ,paddle boards; they also offer windsurfing and dinghy sailing lessons, which some of our guests have thoroughly enjoyed.
This region is famous for its lively summer fetes, where you may join the locals in a communal meal and dancing to live music, until late The markets and brocantes are also a great favourite, with locals and holidaymakers alike. The most popular market being at the lovely old bastide town of St Antonin Noble Val, which is a great day out. (St Antonin is often used for filming e.g. Charlotte Gray, Helen Mirren's 1000 steps etc) Our favourite fete is at St Andre, copious communal meal usually the 'plat principal' is a regional speciality Aligot and a huge steak .Always very popular and it is necessary to book in advance. The local fete at Montirat has usually 'Aligot Saucisse' for plat principal at its communal meal and is always fully booked.
July sees the start of the annual music festival in Albi, Pause Guitar, with entertainments at various outdoor venues covering a wide range of musical offerings.
Electric cycle hire with equipment, is at Albi or Monestiés 20 minutes away.
RESTAURANTS
This region is famous for the specialties of Aligot, Saucisse de Toulouse, cassoulet, foie gras canard and confit de canard. There are a wide range of good restaurants from local hostelries to more refined restaurants in the region. The "home cooked" foods at local restaurants, at midday represent good value for an inclusive menu There is more catering for vegetarian taste, these days as tourism has made it necessary to cater for everyone. The Châtaignerai,(15 mins) bar and open air restaurant, with a slightly Bohemian appeal. Jazz musicians offer a musical background most summer evenings. This is a great favourite for families with children. In the heat of a summer, the Châtaignerai offers a cooler refuge as it is situated alongside the river Viaur. Serving a menu including Crepes, ice-creams and buckwheat pancakes with a choice of excellent salads , local products and vegetarian meals etc. They do not take cards and booking is necessary in peak periods.
Mirandol has a good restaurant which has had great reviews and occasionally has musical entertainment at weekends. There is also a local takeaway pizzeria. (10mins). the local village has all you need, Boulangerie, Boucherie, small well stocked supermarket, medical centre, garage, bank post office and a Monday afternoon farmers market etc.
La Fouillard also has a great bread and patisserie shop also a Pizza/snacking restaurant/takeaway. Monestiés has an excellent 'al fresco' restaurant with excellent food in large portions , always in demand. More sophisticated eating is at;
Hostel del Barry Najac, Inicio Carmaux ,Moulin de Varen, Aster in Cabannes(Cordes sur Ciel) or Albi. Pre booking is advised at these very popular restaurants.
The recently opened Brewery at Cordes sur Ciel, has musical entertainments and various visiting food trucks, including English fish and chips occasionally, for themed nights. The brewery has several types of excellent real ale made on the premises, and is a laid back , outdoor informal place to have a great time with the local families, in a relaxed ambiance
ABOUT US
We have lived in this area for many years and have renovated 2 farmhouse ruins, before this barn. We love the character and history of old buildings, combined with modern facilities. We have incorporate as many of the old features and artifacts as practically possible, without compromising the installation of modern facilities
This property is relatively new to the holiday market, being available for the first time in 2023, but we are "old Hands" and have many years experience of very successful holiday letting in this popular region.
Please note that the tariffs are all inclusive; includes towels, linen, local taxes and end of stay cleaning.. Mid stay cleaning is available at 20 euros per hour if required.
Please contact Christine or John by for more details or any questions
Bedroom Details
Bedroom 1
1 x King Bed
ground floor master bedroom with ensuite walk in wardrobe
Bedroom 2
1 x King Bed
double bedroom with shower room ensuite
Bedroom 3
2 x Single Beds
ground floor bedroom with separate WC.
21 Reviews
Leave Reviewanother wonderful stay
By Bond on 30-Aug-2025Thank you for another wonderful stay at the cottage (barn) !! This is our second stay and we will definitely be back again. So wonderful and relaxing and lots of comfort when the weather isn't great!!*Thank you!!
Beautiful Accommodation
By taylor on 16-Aug-2025Lovely stay in beautiful accommodation. We arrived later than planned but made up for time lost .It has been an eventful week (car crash)* made easier by you. * owners comment
Fantastic property
By Helena on 02-Aug-2025We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Barn. The house, garden, pool and location are wonderful. It's very peaceful and relaxing. The owners are lovely. Thank you for a great holiday!
Beautiful property, great location, quiet
By Mark on 16-Jul-2025The barn has been renovated and updated to a very high standard. The open plan living area is perfect, and there are a number of outdoor spaces where you can go to avoid the sun at different times of the day. The pool was great for cooling down, and garden was perfect for a bit of golf practice. We saw deer there every morning. Located within easy distance of some of the best places to visit. Perfect.
Excellent base for exploring the area
By Steve Minnis on 09-Jul-2025We visited as a family of 5, with 3 boys 16, 18 and 21. The barn was fantastic, and had everything we needed for a pleasant stay. The pictures do not do it justice. The bedrooms on the lower floor offered some respite from the 30+ temperatures we had pretty much every day. The pool was very clean, much used, and again, a lovely place to cool off from the day trips. Our highlights were Cordes and Albi, but also visited Najac and VilleFranche. We enjoyed river swimming at Laguepie, and the 10km canoeing from St Antonin Noble Val. Also, we visited Cap Decouverte twice - the first time it was strangely quiet (maybe the schools hadnt broken up yet) but its definately a place for familys. The chairlift down and up is free (!) and the beach too, with lockers and showers etc. We flew back to England via Toulouse airport and unfortunately had not planned for the Tour de France being on that day. We couldnt find any parking anywhere. Our plan B was WAM waterpark 10 minutes from the airport. Like Cap Decouverte its badly signposted, but it was a great way to spend the afternoon. The activities like Waterskiing are incredibly cheap compared to the UK. Nice lakeside cafe too, and many of the staff were from the UK. In summary, great base for exploring the area, everything we did was less than 40 minutes from the barn. The distances arent great...but the roads are sometimes windy. Christine and John were great hosts. Highly Recommended.
Best all round holiday property in 10 years
By Paul Gillespie on 07-Jun-2025The accommodation was first class the surroundings were idyllic and the owners were very kind and helpful. We have stayed all over the southern regions in all types/styles of accommodation - this was above and beyond anything we had experienced.. We had deer, foxes and birds of prey at dawn and dusk. Super swimming pool, table tennis and Petanque. Set deep in the countryside it was totally private and peaceful.