Title: The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and balcony ## Photo gallery for The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 ![Terrace/patio - The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 (Rieux-Minervois)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75620000/75616900/75616869/39f278d1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining - The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 (Rieux-Minervois)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75620000/75616900/75616869/951ce0cb.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 (Rieux-Minervois)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75620000/75616900/75616869/6eeb3cd7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Books - The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 (Rieux-Minervois)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75620000/75616900/75616869/e4c2b8b0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Books - The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 (Rieux-Minervois)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75620000/75616900/75616869/3b913266.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Located in the heart of Rieux Minervois, this Maison de Maître offers a tranquil retreat with a pool, private chef services, and an art gallery. Explore the nearby beaches of Narbonne or visit historic sites like Carcassonne and Minerve. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 9 bedrooms7 bathroomsSleeps 144844 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Pool - Kitchen - Washing machine - Dryer - Free Wi-Fi - Outdoor space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 A magnificent Maison de Maître In the heart of the beautiful village of Rieux Minervois with its boulangeries, boucherie and a number of restaurants, all within the centre of the famous Minervois wine region. Located in The South of France, close to the beaches of Narbonne and the historic walled cite of Carcassonne and the unique hilltop town of Minerve. Perfect for visiting the Cathar sites and wine tasting too. ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby - Beach loungers - Beach towels ### Pool/Spa - Heated pool - Outdoor pool ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Hob - Kitchen island - Kitchenette - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 9 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 7 bathrooms - Bathtub - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Separate dining area ### Entertainment - Books - Games ### Outdoor areas - Balcony - Barbecue grill - Garden - Outdoor furniture ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Desk - Desk chair ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In a village - In the mountains - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near the sea - Next to a golf course - On a lake - On a river ### Things to do - Heated pool - Birdwatching nearby - Ecotours nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Mountain biking nearby - Parasailing nearby - Rafting nearby - Rock climbing nearby - Sailing nearby - Spelunking nearby - Swimming nearby - Water skiing nearby - Water tubing nearby - Wildlife walks nearby - Winery tours nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) - Deadbolt lock ### General - Garden - Unit size: 4,844 square feet ## Similar properties ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/120000000/119440000/119434200/119434151/bfe5a664.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### At Lia and Danny's Rieux-Minervois - 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EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a deadlock This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### We should mention Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation ## About the area Located in Rieux-Minervois, this holiday home is next to a golf course and on a river. Occitania Truffle House and Le Musée de la Torture de Carcassone are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Château de Gourgazaud and Domaine de Massiac. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. [Visit our Rieux-Minervois travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Rieux-Minervois.dx6124145) [View more Holiday homes in Rieux-Minervois](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Rieux-Minervois-Private-Holiday-Homes.d6124145-aaPrivateHolidayHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C43.28184%2C2.58196&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=ZMZ5Gv0KQ_eW5fp4QhRZUZzGFuk=) Rieux-Minervois, Aude ### What's nearby - Château de Gourgazaud 8 min drive \- 2.6 miles - Domaine de Massiac 9 min drive \- 3.6 miles - Caunes Minervois Abbey 11 min drive \- 5.5 miles - St. Julian's and St. Basil's Church 12 min drive \- 4.9 miles - Domaine Les Penitents Bleu 12 min drive \- 6.5 miles ### Getting around - Lézignan-Corbières Station 23 min drive - Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) 47 min drive ### Restaurants - Les Meulieres 11 min drive - resto bar le minervois 13 min drive - La Grande Fontaine 9 min drive - Restaurant Le Rivassel 9 min drive - L'Argent Double 9 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Does The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 have a pool? ### Is The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷? ### What time is check-in at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷? ### What time is check-out at The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷? ### Where is The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The good life in The Sunny South of France 🇫🇷 Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 8 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.8 Cleanliness ### 9.2 Location ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sigrunn Haug S. 2 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A perfect stay in a beautiful house We had a superb stay in this extraordinary house. It fitted 13 people with room to spare and was nicely furnished. We liked the backyard a lot and we all hung out there and relaxed. We went on several excursions and visited vineyards. We also dined at the local restaurants. It is a very small and quiet town. We enjoyed our stay very much. Regards, Sigrunn ##### Sigrunn Haug S. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Caryl A. 7 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### An amazing holiday The Good Life was perfect. It is exactly as it looks in the photos. We enjoyed the well-appointed interior and sat outside in the afternoon sun with a glass of wine after our excursions to neighbouring towns and villages. BTW, the location is excellent for exploring the area. Rieux Minervois is a small town with a great boulangerie down the road (walking distance), good Italian restaurant across the road, and a local wine co-op. There's also a small market on Saturdays. We weren't sure about parking for our 2 cars, but it was easy - never a problem. We had a great holiday! ##### Caryl A. Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Oliver H. 5 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Hunting for happiness - find it here A grand pile of a manor house with very generous and well appointed accommodation, in the middle of a busy village, surrounded by beautiful countryside and hills thick with vines and olive groves. Short drives along tree lined vistas or up windy roads to the hills, put many interesting towns and some splendid wineries in easy distance; the towns of Carcassonne, Narbonne, Limoux and Perpignan to name a few, as is the Med for beach lovers, but the smaller villages around and about were delightful too. Plenty of restaurants to choose from, including on the canal at Trebes. And to top it all, fresh baguettes and patisserie from the village boulanger. À votre santé et bonheur. ##### Oliver H. Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Malcolm S. 13 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Comfortable, well equipped house with plenty of room for 14 of us. ##### Malcolm S. Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kate W. 20 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy A fantastic property for our family of 12 (ranging from kids, teenagers, couples and an OAP). Pool and outside eating /kitchen area was perfect and house had plenty of space for everyone. Village provided all the facilities needed- supermarket, a pizzeria opposite and a fantastic cafe in the main square. ##### Kate W. Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### April V. 31 Aug 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy We had a lovely week at this beautiful property near Carcassonne, the interior belied the rather ordinary exterior it has been decorated beautifully and has all of the amenities you would need. The pool area and garden are planted with a range of plants both real and artificial, the pool not large but still great for cooling off with a large seating area, outdoor kitchen and BBQ, we spent most of our time here. The bedroom on the ground floor is beautiful and spacious with an ensuite, the four doubles on the first floor are again large and spacious and beautifully decorated serviced by three bathrooms. However, the three top floor rooms two are very small one a very small double the other a single and our party of 9 struggled to allocate these as they were not of the same previous standard. We had a few teething problems with the property but the housekeeper resolved these reasonably quickly and was always on hand to answer questions. The house is in a road with a few good restaurants in walking distance, a bank, pharmacy and local supermarket and an outdoor pool attached to the local swimming baths. All in all if you are after a large, grand house and wish to explore this area of France and all it's beauty you can't go wrong with this property. ##### April V. Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jeff M. 25 Jul 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A Holiday mover to be Forgotten We were celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversay with all our Family so there was 14 of us in total. The house was lovely, giving us lots of space to come together, but with enough to have our own individual space. Everything was there we required . When we contacted the owner regarding cleaning of the pool after the 1st week, he immediately arranged for it to be cleaned. There was a be lovely welcome basket for our arrival. The whole family, oldest to youngest loved the place so much. Although right in the middle of town you would never have known it as it was so quiet on the terrace. Sunbathing by day, swimming and long lazy lunches and dinners it was everything we hoped it would be for us to celebrate our vow renewals under the Honeysuckle Bower.. Thank you ##### Jeff M. Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### E B. 1 Oct 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Poolen var lika inbjudande som den ser ut på bilderna och det var toppen att den sköttes av en tekniker 2 ggr/vecka. Vi uppskattade även terassen samt det stora köket där många tillsammans kunde laga middagar! ##### E B. Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Guillaume V. 19 Aug 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Parfait pour un séjour entre amis ou en famille Nous avons passé deux merveilleuses semaines du 5 au 19 août 2023\. Nous étions un groupe d'amis avec quelques un de nos grand enfants (14 en tout) et aussi bien la maison que l'extérieur (cours et piscine) ont parfaitement répondu à nos attentes. L'emplacement est idéal pour visiter Carcassonne, les chais locaux et les grottes à proximité et se balader au bord du canal du midi. La situation en pleine ville offre beaucoup d'avantages (commerces à 3 minutes en voiture, pizzeria juste en face, concerts et animations à 5 minutes a pied) et quelques tous petits inconvénients (un peu de bruits de circulation). Merci à Charlotte et Will pour leur accueil et les échanges toujours rapide et à Mike pour ses interventions. Nous sommes tous d'accord pour revenir l'année prochaine 😁. ##### Guillaume V. Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023 ---