La Châ­taign­eraie offers a spec­tac­u­lar base for a large group or fam­i­ly gath­er­ing in the fab­u­lous French Pyrénées — just 40 min­utes from both ski resorts and beau­ti­ful Mediter­ranean beaches.

Space to be togeth­er…. and, just as impor­tant­ly, space to be apart!

With 2 acres of gar­dens and superb views in all direc­tions, we offer a unique com­bi­na­tion of great facil­i­ties for large groups to socialise togeth­er whilst also offer­ing indi­vid­ual fam­i­lies pri­va­cy to enjoy pre­cious time away from the crowd.

There is a sub­stan­tial main house plus 2 inde­pen­dent apart­ments and a 2‑person Petit Gite which may be booked for Exclu­sive Use or as sep­a­rate units. With heat­ing through­out and two cosy log-burn­ers it is suit­able for hol­i­days all year round.

Out of peak sea­son we are hap­py to offer reduced rates for small­er groups (14 — 18) book­ing Exclu­sive Use of the main house only.

The cen­tral kitchen is equipped to cater for up to 30 peo­ple with 2 ovens, 2 hobs and 2 fridges. The impres­sive cen­tral lounge has leather sofas, log-burn­er and a cin­e­ma-style 5‑metre film screen with sur­round-sound for film evenings. Indoor din­ing for 28 can be arranged if required.

Out­doors there are plen­ti­ful choic­es of patios and ter­races enabling the whole group to BBQ and eat togeth­er at 1 table.

Each gite/​apartment is com­plete­ly inde­pen­dent with its own lounge, TV/DVD and kitchen facil­i­ties (includ­ing fridge-freez­er, microwave and dish­wash­er) offer­ing great flex­i­bil­i­ty to suit your cater­ing requirements.

Facil­i­ties include free WiFi, swim­ming pool, gym, library, flood-lit boules court (which dou­bles-up for bad­minton and vol­ley­ball), moun­tain bikes and games room with a great selec­tion of board games, library, table-foot­ball and pool table. Gar­dens offer plen­ty of space for team games along with areas of peace and tranquillity.

Our ​“Chef à Domi­cle” can offer rea­son­ably priced, restau­rant-qual­i­ty meals. The local boulan­gerie deliv­ers fresh bread and crois­sants to your door each morn­ing mak­ing break­fast so easy.

It is a 15 minute walk through orchards and along­side the Riv­er Rot­ja to the cen­tre of the vil­lage. Sahorre has a bistro/​bar which will hap­pi­ly cater for large goups, along with a hand­ful of small shops and farms sell­ing their own produce.

The famous spa town of Ver­net les Bains is less than 2 miles away, with a wider selec­tion of shops and restau­rants. It has a super­mar­ket, spa, swim­ming pool, ten­nis courts, a mar­ket 3 morn­ings a week and even a casino!

The for­ti­fied medieval vil­lage of Ville­franche de Con­flent is 5 miles away – the start­ing point of the famous moun­tain rail­way, Le Petit Train Jaune.

There are many miles of beau­ti­ful walks direct­ly from our prop­er­ty. If you pre­fer to sim­ply relax by the pool, the area is renowned as the sun­ni­est in France with a glo­ri­ous 320 days of sun­shine every year.

Beau­ti­ful all year round, just 45 min­utes from either Mediter­ranean beach­es or ski resorts we real­ly do offer the best of both worlds.

We look for­ward to work­ing with you to plan your per­fect holiday!