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Fetes and festivals in the Ariège Pyrenees - Maison Grillou: holiday retreat for grown-ups in the undiscovered French Pyrenees

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The pyrenees. for grown ups. L'Atelier d'Artiste: for 2. Le Grand Atelier: for 4. Ten of the best . FESTIVALS AND FETES IN THE ARIEGE PYRENEES. Follow herds of animals up to the high pastures or ancient tractors through narrow streets,. Be moved by mellow music or dance the night away to Cuban or African or gypsy rhythms,. Take candle-lit walks around ancient villages or get fired up by fireworks . Summer is when the Ariège comes out to play. Easter: Swing Festival in Mirepoix. This is the age-old tradit...

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Holiday farmhouse retreat with a difference in the French Pyrénées - Maison Grillou: holiday retreat for grown-ups in the undiscovered French Pyrenees

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The pyrenees. for grown ups. L'Atelier d'Artiste: for 2. Le Grand Atelier: for 4. Ten of the best . A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE . We've been around a bit over the years,. And have stayed in lots of holiday cottages and gîtes and flats and farmhouses and fincas. It's been interesting. We know that we have to arrive and depart on days that suit the owner's convenience, which isn't necessarily ours. TEN THINGS THAT MAKE OUR HOLIDAY HOME DIFFERENT. You decide which day of the week to get here - not us; that way ...

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Butterflies in the Ariège Pyrenees - Maison Grillou: holiday retreat for grown-ups in the undiscovered French Pyrenees

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The pyrenees. for grown ups. L'Atelier d'Artiste: for 2. Le Grand Atelier: for 4. Ten of the best . BUTTERFLIES IN THE ARIEGE PYRENEES. All of this, along with the abundance of plants - over 3000 plant species thrive in the Pyrenees, of which at least 120 are endemic - makes the area particularly attractive, and it's not unusual for the air to be quite literally filled with clouds of butterflies, the biggest challenge being where to look first! AN AUGUST WALK AROUND THE GARDEN - 46 SPECIES IN TWO HOURS.

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The Albères: where the mountains meet the Med - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. WHERE THE MOUNTAINS MEET THE MED. Hot Mediterranean sun, vineyards, olives, dolmen and shady forests of cork oak . This is the Massif of the Albères, the far eastern extremity of the French Pyrenees as they drop dramatically into the Mediterranean. It's not famous, it's not huge, it's not even especially high (1256 metres at the highest point) . but it's distinctive, varied and endlessly fascinating. A wealth of habitats. Climb a li...

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On the art trail in the Mediterranean Pyrenees - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. ON THE ART TRAIL. IN THE MEDITERRANEAN PYRENEES. French Catalonia and the Mediterranean Pyrenees have long been a magnet for artists and a focus for art in all its forms. It would take many, many pages to introduce you to everything, everywhere, but as an introduction, here are a few of our own favourites . Céret and the Cubists. The Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret was created by Pierre Brune and. Collioure and the Fauvists. The Museum...

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Where to eat out in the Albères - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. Put simply, there are. Many restaurants - and we're talking hundreds here - within 15 or 20 minutes of Maison Leela that trying to write a sensible guide is an impossible task! So on this page we've chosen to focus specifically on good places to eat in the villages of the Albères, rather than on the coast or further afield. WHERE TO EAT IN VILLELONGUE DELS MONTS. Is owned by a friendly Belgian couple, Peter and Anne (get it? A wine ...

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Living the outside life at Maison Leela - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. LIVING THE OUTSIDE LIFE AT MAISON LEELA. 8203;Walk out of the French doors from either the salon or the bedroom, and you're straight onto the first floor terrace. Here you're facing west, and overlooking the garden plus a rather large and lush plantation of trees that runs along a small stream; to your left are the Albères, while straight ahead is a full-frontal of Mont Canigou. At the front of the house is an off-road parking space...

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Dog-friendly holidays in the French Pyrenees - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. A PYRENEAN PARADISE FOR DOGS. This cottage doesn't look bad at all - can I really stay? There are a couple of exceptions but basically yes, you'll be very welcome so long as you're well trained, not too boisterous, and you're no bigger than a labrador (we have nothing against bigger dogs, but there really just isn't the space). You'll need to bring a human or two with you of course . Hmm - exceptions, eh? BRINGING YOUR DOG,. The gar...

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Eating local in the Mediterranean Pyrenees - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. LOCAL FOOD AND WINE. 8203;IN THE MEDITERRANEAN PYRENEES. There's a huge diversity of terrain and climate in the Mediterranean Pyrenees, from sun-scorched plains and hillsides to more temperate mountain areas - which means that we have a wonderful variety of local produce, from fruit and vegetables to olives to cheese to honey, and of course, wine. MARKETS IN AND AROUND THE ALBERES. Céret -Saturday. Come early to make sure...Argel&eg...

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A French Catalan village cottage - Maison Leela

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A little holiday home with a big. Local food and wine. On the art trail. A CATALAN VILLAGE COTTAGE. IN THE MEDITERRANEAN PYRENEES. Restored cottage for 1 or 2 couples, for 1 person, or for 2 friends. Just for grown ups. Open plan sitting room with dining area. Well equipped semi-open plan kitchen. 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Second sitting area with TV and desk. Natural materials used throughout. Utility area with sink and washing machine. First floor terrace, plus small paved Mediterranean garden.