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Country homes of Les Aygues-Vives, 8, Church Street, 09250
Luzenac upper-Ariège, France |
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Magical Pyrenees : sweet and strong, genuine,
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Two mountain country homes with gardens, the Marmot (3 bedrooms),
comfort standard classified 2 flowers by Gîtes de France, and the Trout (4
bedrooms), classified 3 flowers, in a village house, well equipped (Internet
by Wifi, washing machine, new bed linen, wood stove, artistic creation and
awakening workshops), calm, on the bank of the Ariège river, in a Natura 2000
domain, very close to Andorra, Catalonia and Spain. For who loves trekking,
walking, skiing, mountain byke, climbing, angling, hydrotherapy, or resting
in the sunny climate of the eastern Pyrénées. |
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The two country homes of Les Aygues-Vives (“Running Waters”) are
nested in a beautiful village house built in 1885 on the bank of Ariège
river, on a classified Natura 2000 ecological site of interest, not far from
Ax-les-Thermes, in high-Ariège. The place is famous for trout angling and
also to observe wild duck families moving around on the water. Contiguous to the lodgings, a sand beach and big rocks are very
convenient for bathing in the river. The alluvia of Ariège attracted the gold
diggers for a long time, and, with infinitely of patience, it is still today
possible to collect some gold dust… This area of mountains, forests and pastures, formerly property of
the Counts of Foix and sanctuary of the brown bears, belongs to the eastern
part of the Pyrenees. It profits from sunny conditions (2400 H of sun/year)
and relatively dry weather, close to Catalogne climate. By the pass of the
Hole of the Bear, the village is connected to Montségur, a famous place for
the Cathare history. The homes are High-Ariège is the most authentic Pyrenean countryside, soft and
strong, sober and generous, the paradise of people loving nature and large
spaces, the harbour of the curists, the promised land of sportsmen. The area
has many beautiful old Roman churches of Lombard-Catalan style. It is next to
the splendid prehistory sites of Niaux, Le Mas d’Azil… Snow sports are generally practised in this area for 6 months, from
December to May, the ski stations being open mid-December to mid-March. |
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To know more
about the geography, ecology and history of the region, go to the page: la région, géographie, écologie et histoire (in
French) |
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The mountains of Luzenac and Ax have
innumerable torrents and many paved ways used formerly by the shepherds, the
hawkers and the smugglers. Several refuges and pastoral huts are available
for trekkers. The most dynamic travelers will enjoy
trekking, climbing, canoe-cayak, canyoning, mountain-bike, parapente, speleo,
alpine ski, nordic ski and telemark, free ride, snow racket, ice cascades … Walking, resting, angling, hydrotherapy,
thermoludism, shopping in Andorra, night clubbing at the Casino of Ax, the
discovery of Prehistory, the Occitany history, the geology, botany and fauna
of Pyrenees, as well as mushroom collection, chestnuts and bilberries
gathering….will attract the others. In case of days of bad weather or if you
don’t want to move around, our artistic and awakening workshops will get your
attention with pebble painting, floated wood carving, and creation of
inutshuk, the discovery of microscope... |
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It takes 1:15 to come by car from Toulouse ( It’s easy to come here, using the road called RN20. The village has
also a train station (on the railway Toulouse-Barcelona via Latour de Carol).
Once a day there is a direct train with sleeping from and to Paris. The nearest airport is Toulouse-Blagnac. The air field of Pamiers-Les
Pujols ( The most vigorous visitors will be able to reach Les Aygues-Vives in
cycling, footing, riding…in using the lovely paths of this region. |
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Families,
groups of friends, individuals who like to move alone, everybody will find
happiness in les Aygues-Vives’ country homes, designed to fit with all the
needs with 3 housing offers :
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M.
Christian CREPEAU, tel : +33 681 548 578
Email
: aygues_vives_luzenac@yahoo.fr
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