Self catering gites holiday home rentals with large pool in south of france - fly drive gite accommodation near Toulouse, Carcossonne, Tarn

Self catering gites in Tarn France near Carcassonne and Albi

Large swimming pool at self catering gite in france. Exclusive to our renters Our beautiful French self catering gite for rent close to Carcassonne, Albi and Toulouse with a large swimming pool. Great for families. La Bastide is a 17th Century farmhouse set in 4.5 hectares of meadows and maquis in the hills of Pays de Cocagne in the Tarn, an unspoiled area of Southern France which lies between Toulouse, Carcassonne and Albi, making it very convenient for fly-drive holiday makers looking for self-catering accomodation.

Affordable rental options

Ian and Jos Bryant have arranged La Bastide as three self-catering gites. The Farmhouse, The Grange and The Cottage. These can be rented individually, or the Farmhouse gite and Grange gite linked together to form one large gite, or rent all three gîtes, when the Cottage gite provides a tranquil refuge for grandparents (70m away from the farmhouse) when booking the whole rental property for a large family group. Also to make our Tarn self-catering rentals as affordable for couples as families, we are offering lower rates for 2's in our Tarn Farmhouse gite and Grange gite.

Why choose the Tarn?

The Tarn is where the Mediterranean and Atlantic climates meet. Its equitable climate is drier than the Dordogne and not as fiercely hot as Provence. You will find far fewer English residents here than in the Dordogne. Stay in a Tarn gite and you’ll be living in a traditional corner of the South of France.
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What to expect from our Gite rental

We live on the edge of the property out of your way but on hand when you need us. Experienced gite renters recognise the advantage of booking with nearby owners who can deal with late arrivals, advise on doctors restaurants local services and activities, and respond promptly to any problems. We have a Broadband Internet connection and guests can access this via WiFi.

We provide a free ‘Welcome Pack’ of tea, coffee, milk, sugar, bread, jam, butter, eggs ,biscuits, condiments, water, beer and wine. We will do a shop for guests expecting to arrive after the supermarkets have closed or Jos can prepare a three course supper and leave it in your gite.

We know that even during self-catering holidays people wish they did not have to cook dinner every night, yet they don't always want to go out to restaurants, especially after a hot day by the pool. Jos had a rosette and red star from the AA at our last hotel in England and knows what good fresh food should taste like.

Low cost flights to our area

Low cost flights to France make it is easy to tailor make your own France fly drive package.
Easyjet, Jet2, BMI Baby/British Midland, Flybe, Euroair fly to Toulouse (an hour's drive) and Ryanair flights to Carcassonne (75 minutes drive) but remember to book early for the lowest air fares, especially on Easyjet and Jet2 flights to Toulouse and Ryanair flights to Carcassonne.

Ryanair fly to Carcassonne from London-Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool, Dublin, Cork and Shannon.
Dublin to Rodez from London-Stansted
Easyjet fly to Toulouse from London-Gatwick and Bristol
Jet2 fly to Toulouse from Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford and Belfast
Flybe to Toulouse from Birmingham
British Airways fly to Toulouse from London-Gatwick
Indirect flights available from other UK airports with Air France, Air UK/KLM etc
At Bank Holidays and during peak season, Apex flights with scheduled airlines may be cheaper than Ryanair, Easyjet and Flybe
Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz have desks as Carcassonne; most major car hire firms are at Toulouse
Car hire is usually cheaper when pre-booked in UK

Late Availability Savers

FARMHOUSE is available for week of 23rd August. Sleeps 10 but rental reduced by Ł400 to Ł990 if up to only 6 people staying.