Domaine de Montlaur, charming gites with swimming pools in the Aude

Exceptional guest houses with pools and gardens at the gates of Carcassonne

In the heart of the Corbières, a few kilometers from City of Carcassonne and Lagrasse abbey, the Domaine de Montlaur offers three charming and prestigious guest house s with swimming pools. Refined linens, well-being treatments, beautifull private gardens, historical and gourmet discoveries, œnotourism, horseback riding ... slow life as you ever dreamed.

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an oasis of freshness in the heart of the Cathar Country

A shaded two-hectare park, a spectacular avenue of plane trees, sheltered by high walls, the Domaine de Montlaur seems to live out of time. Former property of Edouard Niermans, the famous architect of the Belle Epoque, this place of memory is an invitation to the sweetness of life in cathar country.

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The cottage. garden. Domaine de Montlaur. Charming gites. Cathar country. Marianne Niermans.

Fabulous gardens

The romantic park of the Château de Montlaur, the vineyard gardens of the Maison du Village, two havens of peace which are among the most beautiful gardens in the Aude ...

Horse rides in Corbières

Discover on horseback the wild beauty of he Corbières with Alizée Niermans a confirmed equestrian guide. Horse treks suitable for all levels.

Edouard Niermans. Domaine de Montlaur. Charming gites. Cathar country. Marianne Niermans.

A family affair

Nothing predestinate Edouard Niermans renowned architect of the Belle Epoque to come establishing himself winegrower a few miles away from Carcassonne in Languedoc.

œnotourism

Established in a remarkable terroir, the Corbières vineyard offers a multitude of exceptional vintages Let yourself be guided ....

PHOTOS GALLERY

Flowers. Domaine de Montlaur. Charming gites. Cathar country. Marianne Niermans.

Marianne Niermans. Domaine de Montlaur. Charming gites. Cathar country. private garden and swimming pools. Val de dagne Montlaur.

RENDEZ-VOUS AUX JARDINS 2023

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The Domaine de Montlaur - first prize for the gardens of the Aude 2022 - opens its doors on June 3 and 4 for the national event of
"Rendez-vous aux Jardins"
whose theme is "The Music of the Garden". A true refuge for a multitude of birds, warblers, starlings, chaffinches which in the spring sing endlessly, the park offers extraordinary concerts of joy and plenitude. Comfortably installed in a hammock, come and listen to their delicate songs, learn their language, taste time, the magic of nature, the fabulous melodies it offers us. Do you know the rain drums? To fully enjoy your visit, download the Merlin Bird application which will help you identify more than 8500 species.

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RENDEZ-VOUS AUX JARDINS 2023

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The Domaine de Montlaur - first prize for the gardens of the Aude 2022 - opens its doors on June 3 and 4 for the national event of
"Rendez-vous aux Jardins"
whose theme is "The Music of the Garden". A true refuge for a multitude of birds, warblers, starlings, chaffinches which in the spring sing endlessly, the park offers extraordinary concerts of joy and plenitude. Comfortably installed in a hammock, come and listen to their delicate songs, learn their language, taste time, the magic of nature, the fabulous melodies it offers us. Do you know the rain drums? To fully enjoy your visit, download the Merlin Bird application which will help you identify more than 8500 species.

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The spirit of the place... An Italian-style park, a spectacular avenue of oriental platanes trees, a few kilometers from the sea, the Cathar castles, the abbeys of Lagrasse and Fonftroide, the DOMAINE DE MONTLAUR seems to live on the bangs of the world. Owned by the same family for nearly a century, this timeless place welcomes tourists in residence.

A very beautiful watercolor of our Italian host Filippo, the avenue of platanes trees and the castle seen by the painter Christian Bastian. The park of the DOMAINE DE MONTLAUR is an invitation to painting and artistic creation.

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Gleaning the Cathar Country

Vineyards, scrubland, rivers, ruins of Cathar fortress, endless beech, chestnut and pine forests, and further on the see, the salt marshes of Gruissan ... 27 kilometers from Carcassonne, the Domaine de Montlaur lives in a wild and preserved landscape of legends behind the mountain of Alaric where the Alaric II king is said to be buried with the famous Jérusalem treasure.

An extraordinary country to discover along the Cathar paths and the Roman roads.

Discover the Cathar Country

Abbey of Fontfroide. Domaine de Montlaur. Charming gites. Cathar country. Marianne Niermans.

Gleaning the Cathar Country

Vineyards, scrubland, rivers, ruins of Cathar fortress, endless beech, chestnut and pine forests, and further on the see, the salt marshes of Gruissan ... 27 kilometers from Carcassonne, the Domaine de Montlaur lives in a wild and preserved landscape of legends behind the mountain of Alaric where the Alaric II king is said to be buried with the famous Jérusalem treasure.

An extraordinary country to discover along the Cathar paths and the Roman roads.

Discover the Cathar Country