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Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos

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An outdoor patio with a table and chairs, a barbecue grill, and a scenic view of green fields and mountains.
A swimming pool with a view of mountains, surrounded by a tiled deck and potted plants.
A living room with a black leather sofa, a dining table, and a kitchen in the background.
A spacious kitchen with a large island, wooden cabinets, and a tiled backsplash.
A four-poster bed with a wooden frame, a bedside table with a lamp, a dresser, and a mirror on the wall.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Heated pool
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Manses, Occitanie
  • Place, Maison des Consuls
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Mirepoix Cathedral
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Church of Our Lady of Vals
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Bathroom 4

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Manses

Located in Manses, this holiday home is in a rural area. Port Lauragais and Golf Club de L'Ariege are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit La Ferme Aux Bisons and The Bamboo Park. Travelling with kids? Consider La Belle Verte and Saint Martin Animal Park. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Map
Manses, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Maison des Consuls - 13 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Mirepoix Cathedral - 13 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Church of Our Lady of Vals - 14 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Monastery of St. Mary of Prouilhe - 33 min drive - 33.2 km
  • Pyrenees Ariégeoises Regional Natural Park - 33 min drive - 31.3 km

Getting around

  • Pamiers Station - 22 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L’Apothicaire - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant Llobet - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Le St Maurice - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪le casti - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪L'Autre Jardin - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos?

As of 10 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos on 13 November 2026 start from NZ$1,065, 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.

Is Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is Fantastic property heated pool. Our guests say it is even better than the photos located?

This family-friendly Manses holiday home is located in a rural location, 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Merovingian Necropolis of Tabariane, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Mirepoix Cathedral and Maison des Consuls. La Ferme Aux Bisons and The Bamboo Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful time at Le Cazal and will definitely be back. The house was clean and spacious with all the facilities that you would need. Our hosts were delightful and shared some great tips for things to do whilst we were there. The location was great - well located for nearby towns and villages as well as walking. I would recommend to everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lorna and David were fabulous hosts, and we greatly enjoyed sitting on the back patio every morning and evening surrounded by blooming lavender, enjoying the view of the valley below. The gite is a centuries-old cow barn, beautifully transformed.
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lorna et David sont d’excellents hôtes. Communication facile, très serviables et le logement propre et fonctionnel correspond à la description. Nous avons pu venir avec les chiens et c’était parfait de pouvoir profiter de la piscine aussi
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un havre de paix ! Une maison spacieuse confortable et propre. Une grande piscine devant une vue magnifique. Séjour en famille très agréable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastisch huis door het uitzicht vanaf het terras. Geurende lavendel overal om je heen als je in de ochtend je koffie drinkt en over de velden naar de Pyreneeën kijkt….De voorzieningen in het huis zijn super voor een grote familie. Het zwembad is heerlijk en ligt er prachtig bij op het terrein.Lorna is een geweldige gastvrouw die er altijd is voor vragen en verder je alle rust geeft. Mooie dagtrips naar de Pyreneeën te doen op enige tijd rijden. Een tweede gite zit vlak naast je op het volgende terras dat is misschien het enige wat de absolute rust iets wegneemt maar er is voldoende tuin om altijd een mooie rustige plek te hebben.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Vacance famille a manses

Nous sommes venu en vacances à manses 1 semaine maison très grande propre ville de mirepoix a 5km maison avec magasin pour course restaurant bar marche lundi ville lac de montbel à faire 4h30:de marche très sympa ,seul bémol maison piscine a partager avec d’autres personne plus tv en anglais un peu embêtant si il pleut terrasse un peu juste pour 8 pers extérieur qui ne donne pas sur piscine comme photos sur le site vu sur montagne magique par contre
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family holiday

We were 3 couples of sisters, brothers and partners. What a beautiful setting and a stunning renovation! Perfect for our needs, so well equipped and so relaxing. Lorna, David and Rosie were brilliant as yhe hosts as were the other couple staying the same week in the adjoining house. Carcasonne, limoux and foix all well worth a visit in the area with the Guidot wine tour a great experience Thanks all, we will be back!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

wonderful views

The property is one of 2 gites located next to each other. They appear to have connecting do9ors in the event of a large family renting both. The Gite was well furnished and equipped , it was obviously well maintained and far more spacious than it appeared fro the photographs. The bedrooms were large and all had ceiling fans which was a definite plus in the heat. The main room and 2 of the bedrooms had views over to the Pyrenees. The views are as impressive as shown in the photographs. The owners are on site but remain unobtrusive whilst being on hand to deal with any problems. The Property is located within easy travelling distance of a number of mediaeval sites and Toulouse and Carcassonne or even a day trip to Andorra. This was a late booking for us as we had business in Toulouse and we combined a holiday. We were pleasantly impressed and would certainly consider visiting again.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

la piscine n'est pas privée,aucune isolation phonique

La piscine est à partager avec un autre gîte et la propriétaire, la maison est coupée en deux avec une cloison et on entend tous les déplacements et les conversations de l"autre famille et d'une chambre à l"autre. La terrasse des 2 gîtes est séparée par une cloison en bois aucune intimité possible. Le Wi-Fi est juste un relai de la maison de la propriétaire, le WiFi est parfois disponible dans le couloir mais de manière discontinue. Il y avait des traces d"urine sur un coussin du salon et une odeur d'urine persistante dans la chambre du bas. La cuisine était envahie de fourmis. La maison n.'a pas de volets juste de fins rideaux et des ventilateurs au plafond, très difficile de dormir à l' étage par forte chaleur..De plus la maison est fort éloignée,il est impossible d"aller chercher un pain sans voiture.La piscine reçoit souvent des fientes d"hirondelles. Si vous êtes francophone vous n"avez aucune aide de la propriétaire et toutes les infos dans le gîte ne sont qu'en anglais.. Surtout attention à votre caution,car pas d"etat des lieux ni en entrant ni en sortant puis elle vous envoie un mail pour vous dire qu"elle ne vous rend pas votre caution pour un coup sur un carrelage que nous n"avons pas fait et une clé pas rendue que je lui ai renvoyée.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Five star holiday

Fabulous! Lorna is a star!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Anna, thankyou for taking the time to write a review. So glad that you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure to meet you, your family and your lovely dogs..
Verified review

8/10 Good

Quelles vue et exposition incroyables

Très belle maison, très bien équipée et les propriétaires sympas. Pour la saison hivernale des radiateurs à l'étage seraient les bienvenus.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A beautiful gite in an amazing setting

This gite is in a superb setting, quite high up near the village of Manses, with wonderful views of the Pyranees. Lorna, the owner, gave us a very friendly welcome and told us about local dog walks for our dog Max. The gite was enormous and as we were just a couple we only used the downstairs which had a beautiful bedroom and ensuite shower room. There were a further three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs! The lounge and kitchen/dining room were huge and fully equipped. We had a great verandah where we spent most of our mornings and evenings. It was peaceful, hot, and with the views, who could ask for more. We travelled quite a bit in the area as we are planning on retiring to France and wanted to get to know the area. I would recommend Mirepoix on Monday market day but get there early, it is also great for a drink/lunch/dinner etc. on any day of the week, sitting in the ancient square with all those fabulous buildings. We travelled through the Pyrannees to Pas de la Casa in Andorra, a very scenic journey but the end result, the ski resort, looked quite drab and too commercialised, especially without snow! We also had a very pleasant lunch at the cafe on Lac Montbel - the colour of the water being the bluest you have ever seen. All in all I would recommend this gite without exception and the host Lorna, was very hospitable and welcoming. Thanks again for a lovely stay.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It is great to have feedback. So glad that you enjoyed your stay. I am always so pleased when I know that our guests have really enjoyed their holiday at Le Cazal.
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10/10 Excellent

Suuuper!!

Een fantastisch adres, zo ontzettend mooi!! Lorna en David zijn een super aardig Engels stel, die van een voormalige stal een ontzettend mooie accommodatie hebben gemaakt: zeer ruim, zeer licht, zeer modern, brandschoon en super comfortabel, het kan echt niet beter. Vanaf de woonkamer en het terras heb je dus precies het uitzicht dat op het plaatje staat: over het licht glooiende landschap naar de pyreneën. Schitterend! De pool is eveneens fantastisch en met hetzelfde uitzicht! Tevens: zeer zonnig hier, we waren er eind september en hadden vanaf 8 uur 's ochtends tot om half acht 's avonds zon bij het huis en de pool. En Mirepoix - ein klein, zeer charmant stadje - is binnen 7 minuten met de auto bereikbaar. Hier zijn tal van leuke restaurantjes en cafés en winkeltjes en maandag vindt er een schitterende markt plaats. Kortom: het kan niet beter en we komen zeker terug! ----- Ein wunderbarer Ort und die vielleicht schönste Unterkunft die wir je gemietet haben (wir mieten über diese Website seit 11 Jahren;-). Wirklich der Hammer: David und Lorna sind super nett, die Unterkunft ist sehr geräumig, sehr hell, modern und super komfortabel und sauber, und vom Wohnzimmer und der Terrasse aus hat man genau den Blick wie er auf dem Foto steht. Einfach umwerfend! Auch den ganzen Tag Sonne, wir waren Ende September da und sogar zu dieser Jahreszeit hatten wir ab 8 Uhr morgens bis halb acht abends Sonne. Der Pool (mit demselben Blick in Richtung Pyrenäen) ist klasse und Mirepoix ist nur 7 Minuten mit dem Auto entfernt. Ein sehr nettes und charmantes Städtchen, wo man alle Einkäufe tätigen kann, gut aus essen und Montags ein sehr netter Markt stattfindet. Wir kommen bestimmt wieder! ------ Ce gîte vraiment est encroyable! Très spacieux et limineux, soleil pendant toute la journée (au mois du septembre à partir de 8 heure le matin jusqu'à 19 heures), vue superbe sur les pyrenées et Laura et David sont très sympa! Le gîte est très moderne, propre et très comfortable, aussi le swimming pool est parfait et la ville de Mirepoix (très charmante!) est de 7 minutes en voiture. Vraimemt parfait, on espère revenir bientôt!
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10/10 Excellent

Top class, really comfortable and peaceful.

Lorna and David have done an excellent job with Le Cazal. We are all agreed that it is the best gite holiday we have had in France. The property is of a very high standard, the views are spectacular and Lorna and David are always available should you need any help. Highly recommended and we wish them all the best.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

We stayed at Le Cazal

Can I keep this a secret ... no, it would not be fair to Lorna and David Cannell. This place is a gem, we had a wonderful stay for 4 weeks in April, with the most hospitable and caring hosts. Le Cazal is such a beautiful and authentic French Farm with the most lovely gites. The walks are fantastic, the gite was fantastic, the hosts fantastic; what else can we say, I would like to have stayed forever.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
So pleased that you had such a wonderful holiday.
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10/10 Excellent

A perfect February holiday

A week at the beginning of February could have been dismal but we we had sunny days and clear crisp nights so it was perfect. The living area faces south so it was bright all day long because of the patio and french windows and warm too. We only needed the wood stove in the evenings and it kept us nice and cosy. The property is attractive, comfortable, spacious, clean and well equipped. The views to the Pyrenees are just fantastic. It all looks great in the photos but in reality, it is even better! Mirepoix is a lovely town and surprisingly lively for the time of year. The market on Monday is well worth a visit, if only to sit outside with a glass of wine and watch the world go by. Carcassonne is great, especially the castle. The drive to the Cathar castle at Queribus was as enjoyable as the castle itself. It was only a hop skip and jump from the Mediterranean so we drove there across country and back via the coast. We managed a couple of days skiing at Ax-les Thermes. Great place, inexpensive - make sure you ask for insurance to be added to your ski pass. We had a busy week but could just as easily stayed at Le Cazal enjoying the views with some good wine. Le Cazal in winter is fantastic so we are planning to return for a summer stay too.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Thankyou for this lovely review. It was great to meet you all. Maybe in the summer you will be able to do some of the things you didn't have time for this trip! (Little Yellow Train etc)
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