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19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside

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A stone building with blue shutters, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
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A swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
A bedroom with a wooden bed, white bedding, a nightstand with a lamp, and a bedside table with a lamp.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a television, and a radiator.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Lavelanet, Occitanie
  • Place, Musée du Textile et du Peigne en Corne
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Pyrenees Ariégeoises Regional Natural Park
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Les Monts d'Olmes
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    ‪83 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Lavelanet

Located in Lavelanet, this cottage is in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Musée du Textile et du Peigne en Corne and Circuit International de Lavelanet. .This cottage is 6.9 mi (11 km) from Lac de Montbel and 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Château de Roquefixade.
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What's nearby

  • Musée du Textile et du Peigne en Corne - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Château de Montségur - 19 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • Pyrenees Ariégeoises Regional Natural Park - 25 min drive - 15.4 miles
  • Château de Foix - 34 min drive - 20.4 miles
  • Les Monts d'Olmes - 41 min drive - 16.8 miles

Getting around

  • Saint-Jean-de-Verges Station - 29 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Troubadour - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le Lounge des Quatre - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Table d'Angele - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pré du Bonheur - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪La Fermette - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside

Les Tournesols, or the sunflowers, is a 19th century estate, 2300m2, located in the lush countryside of the beautiful Ariège. It consists of a main house and an attached gite/cottage. At the moment only the gite/cottage is for rent, but the main house will never be occupied during your stay, giving you plenty of privacy to enjoy the beautiful garden and swimming pool.

The gite which is attached to the right side of the house, is self sufficient with 2 bedrooms, a kitchen and 2 ensuite bathrooms. There is central heating throughout the cottage. It has a private, sunny terrace attached, with tables chairs and sunloungers. The main garden has a heated swimming pool , which is completely private to you during your entire stay.(open July-Sep weather, conditions permitting). Parking on the property.

Nearest Facilities:
The estate is located close to Lavelanet (15min walking/short drive) which has supermarkets, boulangeries, post office, banks and a fresh food market every Friday. Carcasonne is 65 km away and Toulouse 90km, both of which have an airport.

Nearest sights:
- Lake Montbel: is a short 30 min drive, and provides facilities for kayaking, sailing and fishing.
- Mirepoix and Foix: famous Ariège medieval cities
- Montsegur: historic Cathare site (ruins) 20 minutes
- Monts d'Olmes: 23 km of ski pistes, altitude 1400-1900m, 30 minutes drive
- Andorra, 114 km, 2 hour scenic drive
- Saint Lizier: white water rafting, 70 min drive
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, which features a private pool and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a microwave. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a terrace and a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Ski lift privileges

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 private bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Ski lift privileges
  • Snow sports gear
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Sailing nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Composting
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Garden
  • Recycling
  • Some LED lighting used

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Cottage

19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside Cottage

19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside Lavelanet

19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside Cottage Lavelanet

19th Century Cottage in Ariege Countryside Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sean R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lovely property, garden and pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tony B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing week

Really well equipped & clean accommodation in peaceful rural location. Nice garden with pool and very quiet area made for a super relaxing break. Half hour drive to Mirepoix and Foix with their medieval charm, good markets and restaurants. Foix in particular has great places to eat. Would recommend this accommodation
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
After a warm welcome and Nice Communication by mail we enjoyed our stay in this little paradise surrounded by trees and some very intreeging wildlife. Especially the birds gave us ‘sound and vision’ that was really pleasant.Good equipped, clean, rustique, with an very nice pool, the estate gave us the rest and infrastructure we expect during our vacations.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

John H.

Great for exploring Lavelanet area.

Very enjoyable stay at gite on edge of town. Just a short drive into town centre. Basic but very comfortable accommodation. Everything was clean and serviceable with comfortable beds and plenty of hot water in bathroom and separate shower room. We felt the kitchen was a not well lit and the outside furniture was due an upgrade! Despite these minor criticisms we thought the gite represented good value.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liselotte B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Very nice location

Very charming old house in a nice location with heated pool. The house is nice, but it was but it was not very clean (nor was the pool) and the beds was not so nice. The dishwasher broke down and in generel the house appeared a bit disearted and miskept. But the location is peacrfull and quite
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

YOLANDA L.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Les Tounessols

Everything was as we expected because we already knew the place and we feel very confortable there. However I must say that we haver found cleanliness quiet poor in t'he inside of the house and it is dissaponting because for us it is a bàsic.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Odile G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gite tres sympa calme avec un joli jardin et une grande piscine
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

PAULA P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Maison conforme à l'annonce. Beaux espaces, très agréable (on s'y sent bien). Maison ancienne qui a une âme, un véritable havre de sérénité et dotée d'un extérieur et d'une piscine fantastiques! Excellent emplacement géographique pour la découverte de la région.Dans un souci d'amélioration à venir, il serait judicieux de prévoir un éclairage supplémentaire pour l'extérieur ainsi que le changement du couchage de la chambre principale. Et pour finir, une meilleure communication, voire la présence à notre arrivée des personnes qui gèrent la maison surtout pour le mécanisme de l'ouverture de la piscine.Sinon rien d'autre à ajouter sinon que notre séjour aux tournesols a été des plus reposant!Et merci encore pour vos petites attentions..Yannick et Paula
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicolas B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Séjour très reposant. La maison est vraiment au calme.Les points à améliorer:-Le ménage devrait être fait plus soigneusement.-Un robot dans la piscine serait un vrai plus pour nettoyer car beaucoup de feuilles ou d'épines de pin tombent dedans.-De la place dans les placards de la cuisine pour mettre la nourriture, il y a du rangement mais tout est plein.-L'entretien du jardin est fait mais il devrait être plus minutieux pour couper les orties et les ronces.-Le plus important, voir avec la mairie pour faire curer le fossé entre le jardin et la route, ou le traiter contre les moustiques car on se fait dévorer.Points positifs:-La literie est bonne-La TV a été changée par rapport aux photos du site-Logement spacieux-Le jardin est très agréable avec beaucoup d'arbres qui font de l'ombre.-La piscine-Le calme absolu-Le gérant est très réactifEn résumé: très bon séjour. Malgré quelques points à améliorer, cette location est très agréable. Je recommande vivement.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marc M.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Correct mais peut mieux faie

Maison, jardin et piscine agréables mais plusieurs points ternissent le tableau. Personne à l'accueil à l'arrivée comme au départ. Constat de 2 transats déchirés à notre arrivée. Chasse d'eau tombée en panne. Propreté du gite laissant à désirer à notre arrivée. Lierre sur les murs empêchant des fenêtres de se fermer. Plusieurs visites nocturnes par une fouine, pas de solutions apportées. Manque d'information sur le fonctionnement de la tv et les dates de sorties des poubelles. Bref, le sens de l'accueil et de l'information sont complètement à revoir.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

YOLANDA L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Les Tournesols

Inmejorable!!!! Una casa para soñar!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Emile M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place to stay - everything you need

Te house is great and is surprisingly big inside. There is a well equipped kitchen, several places in the garden to relax, a lovely swimming pool and many things to do in the surroundings.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Philippe A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Hele vriendelijke beheerders

Mooie woning met zwembad. Beheerders waren erg betrokken bij ons comfort.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Was für ein Idyll!

An einem wunderbar stillen Ort ein gemütliches Haus, geschmackvoll eingerichtet, mit herzlichen, diskreten Gastgebern und ab und zu einem Reh im Garten ... und Zwergohreulen in der Nacht ...
Stayed 15 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

YOLANDA L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idilic holidays

The house is located in a beautiful location, calm, quiet, surrounded by a superb garden of tall trees. The town Lavelanet is in the centre of Ariege so that you're near off all the interesting places to visit. The history of Lavelanet makes you understand the characteristics of the village. The house inside has all the commodities you need and special mention for the guardian who helped us at everything we asked. 10 points out of 10. Jordi i Yolanda.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MAGALI D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Une semaine au calme très agréable

La maison est idéale pour 2 adultes et 2 enfants. La piscine est vraiment très agréable et sans aucun vis à vis. Nous avons passé une semaine parfaite dans cette maison proche de Foix, des châteaux Cathares et de belles randonnées. Sorties à la fraîche le matin et retour à la maison dans l'apres midi pour profiter de la piscine, une semaine idéale.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marie Danièle F.

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, location

Avis mitigé

Cuisine sombre, mal éclairée, mal aménagée, couverts en nombre insuffisant et de mauvaise qualité. Piscine agréable mais très difficile à ouvrir, il nous a fallu regarder un tutoriel sur Internet pour connaître la marche à suivre. Gérants charmants mais ne parlent pas français et ne sont pas présents pour ouvrir et présenter la maison. Pour ce prix, les locataires méritent mieux. Je ne recommanderai pas cette location... Marie-Danièle Faure
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Blue cottage review

This place is so good that we came back twice! Lovely secluded location, nice pool, spacious living areas and a great spot for visiting the Ariege region. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michiel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heerlijke vakantie!!

Heerlijk huis, super zwembad, hele prettig contact met de housekeepers. Ligging is fantastisch, heerlijk rustig aan de rand van gezellig dorp en heel veel uitstapjes te doen in de omgeving. Absoluut een bezoek waard!!
Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Heidi T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Maison très agréable

Maison très agréable au calme ! Lavelanet n’est pas un joli petit village typique mais la propriété est une bulle à part dans un superbe cadre, pas de bruit, jardin et piscine agréables !! La maison est bien située pour faire de superbes randonnées et visites de châteaux ! La literie est très bonne et l’accueil super (lits faits, linge de maison prêt, boissons au frais, collations et vin, vraiment on s’est de suite cru chez soi). Il manque peut être une lumière extérieure et une lumière plus puissante dans la cuisine. Petit bémol pour les visites nocturnes d’une fouine dans les combles. ——————————————— House very nice quiet! Lavelanet is not a pretty little village but the property is a bubble apart in a beautiful setting, no noise, garden and swimming pool so so perfect !! The house is well located for great hikes and castle tours! The bedding is very good and the welcome pack super (beds were made, linens ready, cold drinks, snacks and wine, really we immediately believed home). It may lack an outside light and a more powerful light in the kitchen. Small flat for the nocturnal visits of a weasel in the attic.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Isabelle B.

a bit disappointed - un peu deçus

The location is great and the house is attractive. However, the musty smell that permeates every room was very unpleasant. The house needed to be aired out. What was even more unpleasant were the dishes with crusty remnants of food that had been put away in the cupboards. The washing machine had not been given any attention either, showing signs of mildew, and also smelling poorly. The dish drying rack had not been cleaned in a while either. Fortunately, there was the pool to distract us !
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Tricia B.

Lovely cottage and pool in great location

As described, the cottage was well equipped and comfortable with a lovely garden and pool. A great base for exploring this area. We would look to rent it again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alrik v.

Heerlijke woning met zwembad in mooie omgeving

Een heerlijke woning met alle gemakken, prima uitgeruste keuken, veel informatie over bezienswaardigheden, fijne en grote tuin met zwembad. Slaapkamers en badkamers erg mooi. Omgeving veel te doen en te zien. Jammer dat veel restaurants dicht waren, waarschijnlijk vanwege de wegwerkzaamheden. De ‘ sleutelhouders’ zijn erg hulpvaardig en enkele kleine ongemakken ( kapotte lampen) waren met 1 sms opgelost. Dus een topverblijf
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

christian Z.

Maison confortable, jardin tres agréable, piscine propre

Tout est très bien. Rapport qualité prix très intéressant surtout que nous bénéficions de la piscine de façon privative.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin D.

Excellent property in a great location to explore this beautiful area of the Pyrénées.

It’s as good as it looks in the pictures and will definitely consider this property again. The owners are really good communicators which meant there was no problems at all. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018