Lagrasse is considered as one of the most beautiful villages of France with its paved streets, its stone bridge and its abbey, classified as ´Historic Monument´. The ´Chanoines´ live here since 2004. ´Le grand gite de la rivière´ is a beautiful house of 130 m ² with a terrace of 25 m ², situated on the edge of the village, above the river with a view of the abbey. The center of the village with shops (bakery, grocer´s shop, tobacco-press, café, restaurants, pharmacy, …) is less than 300 metres from the house. The gîte can accommodate up to 8 people. Description : On the ground floor is, in the only room, the big fitted kitchen with all comfort (oven, induction cooker, refrigerator with freezer, coffee maker, kettle, toaster, etc.). The dining room with a big buffet, a table in wood and 8 chairs, with ventilations. At the bottom of the room, the living-room with 2 sofas with a wooden table and a tv flat screen with dvd reader, and a wood stove (with supplied wood). In the lounge is a glazed main entrance which gives access to the terrace where is a big table in wood with its chairs and 2 deckchairs, to bask under the parasol or in the shade of trees with as background noise the wind and the river. On the 1st floor is 2 bedrooms, the shower-room with shower in pebbles of river and 1 washbasin, and one separate toilet. The main bedroom is endowed with a King size bed, a big cupboard and a old wood cupboard (Mosquito net in decoration) and ventilations. The 2nd bedroom is endowed with 2 simple beds with a cupboard, a wood bed for babies, ventilations. The Japanese staircase looks onto the mezzanine where is a big double bed and a simple bed. It is soon planned to make one 3rd bedroom in the cellar with a bathroom and toilets. The cellar is accessible by the terrace, you will find the laundry with Washer and kitchen sink as well as necessary for cleaning. Numerous things will be proposed to you to spend a pleasant stay as well as brochures. Activities : swimming in the river of Lagrasse or in ´termes´ where flows a cold source. Numerous things will be proposed to you to spend a pleasant stay as well as brochures. Visit Cathar castles, honey, wine cellars, olive plantation, wildlife parks, sea, abbeys, potteries, walks and riding horses, mountain bike, fishing… Possibility to rent for 2 persons out of season.