"Maria's secrets" at the foot of the Cité with terrace

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A balcony with a view of a historic castle and a building with a tiled roof.
A living room with a piano, a black leather sofa, a bookshelf, and a window with a view.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining table with a bowl of oranges, and a unique green pendant light.
A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a window.
A living room with a television, bookshelf, and a crib.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Canal du Midi

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Garage parking available
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Carcassonne, Occitanie
  • Place, Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Theatre Jean Deschamps
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pont-Neuf de Carcassonne
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Murphy Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Carcassonne

Located in Carcassonne, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. Chapeau Rouge and Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Carcassonne Golf and Téléski Nautique de Carcassonne. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Carcassonne, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Theatre Jean Deschamps - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pont-Neuf de Carcassonne - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Aude Gate - 6 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Château Comtal - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Carcassonne Station - 18 min walk
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Patio de la Cite - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Maison du Cassoulet - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Le Trouvère - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant La Barbacane - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪La Taverne du Chateau - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is "les secrets de Maria" at the foot of the Cité with terrace pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at "Maria's secrets" at the foot of the Cité with terrace?

As of 11 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "Maria's secrets" at the foot of the Cité with terrace on 14 Mar 2027 start from NZ$476, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at "les secrets de Maria" at the foot of the Cité with terrace ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "les secrets de Maria" at the foot of the Cité with terrace ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "les secrets de Maria" at the foot of the Cité with terrace ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is "les secrets de Maria" at the foot of the Cité with terrace located?

This family-friendly Carcassonne holiday home is located on a river, steps away from Chapeau Rouge, Old Bridge and Theatre Jean Deschamps. Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne and Pont-Neuf de Carcassonne are also within 5 minutes. Carcassonne Station is 18 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This apartment is absolutely darling and the patio has a great view of the castle. Maria is lovely and a great communicator. We would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A perfect location

Perfect located and with parking facilities, very friendly hosts, a short walk to either the medieval and the old town, perfect view to the medieval onevolle
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely apartment in Carcassonne

Perfect for our stay with our 8yo granddaughter. Great location for exploring the town and castle. Hosts were wonderful and their restaurant below the apartment is excellent. We had a fabulous dinner there our second night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul 2024
Nous sommes tres content d’avoir eu joy a la maison. Merci. Maria et Stéphane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a wonderful stay here. It is the perfect mix of independent accommodation in an annexe of the family home, yet having the owners just downstairs for help & advice. Maria and her family are such wonderful hosts. I thoroughly recommend dining at the restaurant downstairs at least once! Our children loved discovering the toys in the house, and they especially loved the trampoline and seeing the tortoises outside in the garden.We also had glimpses of the old city from our accommodation, and enjoyed seeing it lit up at night and seeing wildlife like bats and geckos!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing place

The house was very nice and it was very close to the old part of Carcasonne. The communication with the landlady was very good and clear. I recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming townhouse and wonderful hosts

My family had a wonderful and memorable stay. The townhouse is charming, with lots of character which was perfect for my family. Maria was so welcoming and made us feel right at home. She and Stéphane also were so thoughtful on our wedding anniversary. The townhouse is in a great location, close to restaurants and at the foot of the Cite. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2023
Thank you so much We are so glad you stayed well for anniversary CHEERS ;-)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great hospitality

My partner and I stayed in this perfectly located apartment at the foot of the Carcassonne cite for a week in June. Maria and Stephane are lovely hosts who run an excellent restaurant and were on hand for anything we needed. The apartment is like an extension of their family home with family photos and pictures on the walls - it has a loved, homely feel and is definitely not a typical anonymous holiday apartment. We enjoyed every part of our stay, especially the occasions we ate out in Maria and Stephane's restaurant which we cannot recommend highly enough.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Appartement!

We were 7 adults and had a very good time at the beautiful appartement and the wonderufl big garden! the rue trival is in front of the door and the castle is a 5 minutes walk. the kitchen has everything in it. even a very good coffee machine, the landlord MArie is very very friendly and symphatic! We will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2015
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2020
Thank you so much Angi It was a pleasure to receive you and your friends. You have respected the house and enjoyed Revenez quand vous vous voulez. Merci. Maria
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful garden, friendly host

We stayed here in June with a baby and a four year old. It is a really special, spacious and characterful apartment in an amazing location. The terrace has a great view of the walled City which is a very easy walk. The building is on a road with many nice restaurants, but the apartment is at the back of the building, so not noisy apart from the clock bells of the city. The garden is beautiful, an oasis of green in the middle of town, and the large trampoline meant it was hard to get our son to leave it. Maria was so welcoming and friendly, answered all our questions promptly and went out of her way to make us feel at home. We hope to be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect stay in Carcassonne

This is not your typical, sterile vacation rental. Staying at Maria and Stephane’s felt like staying with friends, complete with shelves full of books and family photos on the walls. The layout was perfect for our family of 5 to spend time together and spread out when needed. The location couldn’t be better. An easy 10-minute walk to the centre of town, and less than 5 minutes walk to the base of the walled city. We loved having coffee, meals or a glass of wine on the terrace. Maria and Stephane run a wonderful restaurant downstairs and were gracious about us all mingling with their guests as the kids made their way to the trampoline in the garden. Maria and Stephane - you made us feel so welcome in your home. We wish you and your sons all the best in health, happiness and success with the restaurant! Thank you for a fantastic stay in Carcassonne!
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

RAS

RAS
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Situacion inmejorable y muy tranquilo

El apartamento es genial, en una zona muy bien ubicada cerca de la cité y del centro de Carcassonne. El apartamento tiene todo lo necesario para unas vacaciones tranquilas. Tanto la entrada como la salida y todos los días que hemos estado, hemos estado muy bien atendiendo
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

ein wunderbarer Tag

Sehr freundliche Vermieterin und ein detailreich eingerichtet Wohnung mit Blick auf Carcasonne. Gerne wieder
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfecto/Parfait

Todo perfecto! Muy amable y atenta la propietaria, la casa muy bien y en una situación inmejorable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Amplio

Bien, ya que está muy bien situado. Además es muy grande y está muy bien equipado. Mari es muy amable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2022
Muchas gracias por su comentario y su visita. Hasta otra.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Como en casa

Maria y su familia son personas muy cercanas que nos han hecho sentir como en casa. La casa está muy bien situada, con vistas al castillo. Tiene espacios diáfanos que transmiten calidez, ideal para estancias con familia y amigos. Tiene un patio muy acogedor donde hacer barbacoas. La cocina está reformada y bien equipada. Además hay muchos juguetes para los peques. Muchas gracias Maria y Stephan!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Découverte de Carcassone

Accueil sympathique et facile. Logement hyper fonctionnel qui dit être encore plus agréable sous le soleil. A recommander.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Nov 2021
Merci pour ce commentaire. Il faudrait donc revenir aux beaux jours. Vous êtes les bienvenus. Maria et Stéphane
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Très bien

Appartement très chouette, agréable à vivre et idéalement placé. Plein de jouets pour les enfants !!! Accueil chaleureux de Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Hervorragend gelegene, ruhige Wohnung mit toller Terrasse

Großzügige, geräumige Wohnung über zwei Etagen mit toller, fast uneinsehbarer Terrasse (seitlich teilw. Blick auf die Cité) und Garten. Sehr ruhig gelegen, kein Verkehrslärm. Vor allem für Familien geeignet: Jede Menge Spiele und Spielzeug für Kinder - so viel "Zeug", dass man das allerdings auch als ein bisschen rummelig empfinden kann. Bäckerei gleich gegenüber, zahlreiche Restaurants ein paar Schritte entfernt, und zur Cité ist es auch nicht weit. Zudem sind Maria und Stéphane sehr freundliche und jederzeit hilfsbereite Gastgeber. Ich habe mich dort ausgesprochen wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Ravis !

Une magnifique cité, un appartement très agréable et un accueil très chaleureux, bref, un super séjour !!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellente adresse

Nous avons passé un très agréable séjour à Carcassonne. Idéalement située au pied de la Cité, la maison est grande, bien aménagée et très confortable. on s'y sent comme chez soi. Le jardin a été apprécié des enfants, même au mois de décembre. Maria et Stéphane nous ont accueillis chaleureusement et ont tout fait pour rendre notre semaine agréable. Location à recommander absolument.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2015
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Place

We had a wonderful trip to Carcassonne. The location of the rental is perfect -- close to the castle and an easy walk to downtown. You have a bakery and several restaurants right outside your door. We were so comfortable here - it felt more like staying in someone's home. The hosts are wonderful and have providedfor every comfort that you could ask.
Archival

8/10 Good

"Des secrets" bien caches a decouvrir absolument!

"Les secrets de Marie" est un logement ideal de part sa situation geographique situe a quelques encablures de la Citadelle et au centre d'une rue commercante typique, et d'autre part pour son confort. La gentillesse et les bons conseils des proprietaries ne font qu'enrichir agreablement le sejour dans cette ville medievale.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2020
Nous sommes ravis que l'emplacement de la maison vous ait plu. Sa situation géographique et sa vue sur le château et les remparts sont un grand atout. Quant à la gentillesse, merci. Mais il nous semble naturel d'essayer de recevoir au mieux nos vacanciers. Merci pour votre commentaire ; nous gardons un bon souvenir de votre passage à Carcassonne. Maria et Stephane Pages.
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