My boyfriend and I recently stayed in the River and Ramparts apartment and both agreed that it was absolutely wonderful! The owners are friendly and welcoming. The apartment is the perfect size for two people and is beautifully decorated. There is a little balcony overlooking the river which catches the sun in the afternoon and is ideal for meals or relaxing.
Lagrasse itself is a lovely village with some brilliant restaurants and nice little shops. It is the perfect place to relax and do little, but also provides a perfect base for exploring the surrounding area. All in all an excellent holiday, made even better by fantastic accommodation.

We have just returned from a 3 night stay in the River and Ramparts apartment. On arrival we had a warm welcome from Nicole. The accommodation was wonderful - every room beautifully and tastefully furnished and spotlessly clean. The location is superb, on the edge of a river with views of the picturesque stone bridge. Nothing could be more relaxing than sitting on the balcony in warm sunshine, with a fine glass of local red wine ( a welcome treat from Nicole). Our only regret - that we could only stay for 3 nights.

From the website, to the location, and the caring hosts, this was my best rental experience in France. The attention to detail within the apartment made our stay very special. The decorating and restoration of this historic property were top shelf. I loved staying in my room and enjoyed all the spaces to hide out. Great layout and comfortable seating. Felt like a true retreat. We would love to return someday.

Booking and follow-on correspondence were a breeze. Owners were incredibly friendly and helpful with questions in advance of and during the trip. Check-in was great and the accommodations were perfect. Very spacious, clean, comfortable with amazing terrace and views. Pictures on the website are accurate, but we were all pleased at how nice everything was. Well equipped kitchen for cooking at home. One of the three bedrooms is upstairs and has two single beds, but I believe it can be made into a larger (double/queen) bed upon request. This is the perfect spot to either stay put and relax or to explore the region or both! We definitely hope to return.

It is a double-edged sword in writing this review. I am compelled to do it because Michael and Nicole truly deserve to be recognized for their extraordinary skills -- in providing beautiful accommodations and serving as wonderful hosts. But, having been blessed by this experience, I am shy about sharing.

It was a perfect week for our group. We rented the two apartments and found ourselves each evening laughing on the terrace, in awe of the brilliant clear skies dotted with stars and content with warmth of the village. It was difficult to imagine leaving. But we did and now we dream of returning! This is the ultimate compliment.

Micheal, Nicole and dogs
We visited the beautiful townhouse of Lagrasse a while back now with friends of ours and rented the top apartments for a week, Micheal was still busy then renovating the bottom apartments.

When we arrived we were gobsmacked by the beauty and style of the townhouse and made comments of that the place was to nice to rent, but Nicole would have nothing of it and said "nonsense treat this place as home from home"
Well the Lagrasse festival was on that week and we all went out to the square and had a good night in the company of Micheal and Nicole..what a welcome...

Micheal & Nicole went to Andorra for a couple of days and we only to happy to look after the place and the wonderful 2 x dogs.

Lagrasse is a beautiful village with an franciscian abbey which is still used by the monks and agree with other reviews of the restaurants, bakery and the need to buy in from the nearest big supermarket 20/25 mins away.
10 mins up the valley is a village to go swimming in the river.
A car is essential to see other sites and a trip to medival Carcassone is a must.

I have kept promising Nicole & Micheal that we would return but wanted to see some more of France first....I can honestly say that no place has come anywhere near the quality of there beautiful home and house.
Pete & Lowry