My wife and I arrived at this wonderful B&B during our motorcycle tour of Southern France in September 2009. On arrival down the long drive , the view of this beautiful house is quite stunning. Alongside it is the most fabulous deep swimming pool which we couldn't wait to dive into. We were greeted by Alix our French but English... more

This is a fantasitc place to stay for the following reasons. 1) Hosts are fantastic 2) Accommodation is 5* 3) Fantastic value for money 4) Beautiful pool and gardens which you have to yourself. We loved this place and it made our visit to Carcassonne. Fantastic michelan star resturant up the road or the golf club which is a little... more

We found this gem of a B&B on the internet while searching for a place to stay near Carcassonne. Our hosts, Henri and Alix de Sonis, couldn't have been nicer. They are warm and friendly and go out of their way to make you welcome. Alix fixed wonderful breakfasts with homemade jams from her garden and put fresh roses on... more

What an incdredible place to stay. Our hosts, Henri and Alix, were fabulous and went out of their way to accomodate our every need. Our 12 year old daughter slept in the tower room and felt like she was in a fairytale. Everything about Domaine de Maran is simply magical. Our rooms were beautiful and huge. Alix prepared the most... more

Alix and Henri were wonderful. We were four ladies who stayed in the yellow room and the tower room. The rooms were very spacious with large modern bathrooms. From the minute Henri met us at our cars and carried in our luggage we knew we were in for a treat. We shared appertifs with them and chatted before heading out... more

We have enjoyed a unique combination of comfortable and stylish living spaces, exceptional readiness of our hosts to help us in finding places to visit or good local restaurants and, last but not least, tasty breakfasts. more

We spent a lovely couple of days and nights with Alix and Henry. Alix is a charming host and will go out of her way to help you with travel tips, wine recommendations and local information. Breakfasts were very tasty and the pool was lovely too. Matt & Jo Briers more

We have just returned from a weekend break to Carcassonne by Ryanair from Liverpool and we had a great time. We hired a car and travelled round the area. Beautiful weather, not like at home, and we found a gem to stay the first night which exceeded our expectations in every way. Alix and Henri are perfect hosts and helped... more

This is a beautiful, peaceful, and tasteful former vineyard, now a small hotel run by two charming people. Alix (Madame de Sonis) makes lovely breakfasts and is extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the surrounding country and its history. The rooms are lovely, spacious, as are the grounds, and there is a swimming pool. more