Le Moulin - Beautiful Aude Holiday Home Between Toulouse and Carcassonne Reviews

Fantastic family holiday.

With so much to occupy them the children and grandchildren were kept busy all the time whether it was playing boules, cards, croquet, swimming or doing so many of the other activities available at Le Moulin. We all had a great time. Such a great area with lots of historic places to explore. Highly recommended.

What a find!

What to say! We have been renting houses in France for over 40 years and Christopher and Arabella’s second home ticks all the boxes. For more than 20 years they have been renovating and improving this farmhouse on a hill with 360 degree views of the beautiful unspoilt countryside. Of course, the outside areas are were you spend your time and the heated pool, the children’s area and above all the spacious “Hanger”, with dining tables, loads of easy chairs, table tennis and two barbecues make for a very relaxing holiday. The six bedrooms and five bathrooms are ideal for larger groups including one of each in the Moulin. The spacious house provides comfort and is a home, not a holiday house. We have visited the larger towns of Castelnaudery and Carcassonne in previous years so this time we only drove to Mirepoix (on Monday Market Day, - loads of Brits!), the local lake and Villefranche de Lauragais. The draw of living in Le Moulin constantly encouraged us back and it is where we spent most of our holiday. Back in England, Christopher and Arabella are extremely accessible and helpful if needed and returned the security deposit within 24 hours. Thank you to you both from the Mustys and the Charbonniers for a wonderful week.

An idyllic family holiday in an unspoilt part of France

We spent an incredible two weeks staying at Le Moulin with our family and some friends. Everything about the house was set up perfectly for families and for entertaining. Our kids were in and out of the swimming pool all through the day with breaks to play table tennis, jump on the trampoline or play on the giant chess set. Meanwhile cooking was made easy by the two kitchens with everything you would need and the lovely village just a short drive away. Despite being in a wonderfully rural location there is so much to do within a short drive and we visited lots of castles, lakes, medieval cities and lovely restaurants. Sitting in the evening watching the sun set over the mountains in the distance is an amazing way to finish the day. Highly recommend

My family and I had an absolutely wonderful stay at Le Moulin. The house is stunning and has incredible panoramic views all around. The sunsets are incredible. We enjoyed swimming in the pool, taking lovely walks through the countryside and visiting the nearby markets in Villefranche-de-Lauragais and Mirepox. Its a perfect position to visit Toulouse, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary and even up into the Pyrenees. We would highly recommend it!

Had the most fabulous time at Le Moulin. There were 7 of us including my grown up children and their partners. We all had great individual sleeping spaces separate bathrooms. And plenty of socialising space. Lovely pool. The hanger - great social space for us all into the evening. Two kitchens - so practical. Stunning views. We brought bikes which was excellent both for morning trips to the bakery and a jaunt along the Canal du Midi. We recommend visiting Monsegur castle and obviously Carcassonne - great atmosphere in the evening. Highly recommended - do hope to return. Rachel Davies July 2023

After a lovely holiday here in 2021, we had another fantastic family fortnight at Le Moulin in 2022. It was even better than the first time! The sun shone throughout - so the pool and the hangar got lots of use. The house was just as comfortable as we remembered (and the ceiling fans were put to good use this year), and we found plenty to do to keep ourselves entertained around and about - vineyard visiting, cycling, waterparks etc etc. Le Moulin is an amazing holiday house, in a beautiful location, and we have thoroughly enjoyed our (big) family holidays there. We hope to be back again!

We had a wonderful family holiday at Le Moulin this August. We spanned three generations and the house was perfect for all ages. Children loved the table tennis, toys and beautiful pool. Their parents and grandparents escaped to the shade-covered hammocks and enjoyed the wonderful views and sunsets at dinner. There are two well-equipped kitchens, plenty of space, a wonderful sitting room and comfortable bedrooms. The views over the country side were spectacular and a very pretty nearby village supplied the breakfast croissants and bread. The house is ideal for families and Arabella has thought of everything to make it perfect rural retreat. Lots of great markets and day trips within easy reach. I couldn’t recommend Le Moulin more highly.

Le Moulin was the perfect venue for 9 friends to spend an idyllic 2 weeks during a heatwave. Superb house with comfortable bedrooms and well equipped and furnished accommodation. The pool was wonderful and the views were stunning. The hanger was perfect to spend long lazy days and nights and there was space for everyone to take afternoon siestas and either be together or find peaceful time alone. Occupying a hill top position which felt remote and secluded we were actually never far from anywhere. Chris and Arabella were great remote hosts who made sure that we had everything we needed to make our stay just perfect We will return

We stayed at Le Moulin in August 2021, having only booked it the week beforehand. Christopher and Arabella were so accommodating and flexible with our booking and readily available by email with information, contact details for local people on the ground and useful tips and reminders. The house itself is absolutely perfect for large groups, even though only the 4 of us stayed on this occasion. The bedrooms are all very comfortable with plenty of towels, hanging space and extras provided. The two kitchens provide everything you could possibly need to cook meals at home and the outdoor space is enough to keep even the most active children (and adults) entertained for hours on end. I think we played pretty much every game on offer - golf, croquet, boules - and spent countless hours in the pool, both during the day and at night. The setting is so beautiful with views all round the house and stunning sunsets. We visited Castelnaudary (home of the cassoulet), Carcassonne (extremely busy and touristy but still worth a visit), white water rafting at Foix, the underground river at Labouiche and the awesome Parc Aquaviva. Would definitely recommend this place to other families!

Le Moulin is a beautiful house, in a stunning location. The house is homely and very well appointed; the rooms are large and all are very comfortable; the pool, hangar and summer kitchen are outstanding; the grounds and garden are fantastic, and there is plenty to do, see and taste nearby. On top of all of this, Christopher and Arabella were amazingly helpful in the run up to and during our stay, going out of their to make us feel welcome and help us to enjoy the holiday. Having been frustrated by Covid in 2020, we shared a happy fortnight at Le Moulin with our extended family in 2021. It was well worth the wait! The house was perfect for us and there was something for all members of the party: the one year old twins had great fun on the climbing frame and in the play house, the older kids loved the pool, chess and table tennis, the parents enjoyed the hangar and the sun loungers, and the grandparents enjoyed the tranquility of the windmill bedroom! We all agreed that Le Moulin is the best holiday house that we have visited, and we have already begun to plan, and look forward to, our next visit! This really is a fantastic house to holiday in - we can't recommend it highly enough. Six stars!