We stayed at Le Cazal for a little under two weeks. Our hosts, David and Lorna were fantastic in many ways from making us feel welcome to advice on places to visit in the region. Our only disturbance during our stay was whilst sitting on the decking in the evening by the Cuckoo’s in the surrounding woods or the frogs in the old irrigation pond in the next field! The property was lovely, a converted barn with stunning views across to the Pyrenees. It was well furnished and clean with all of the essentials required for a self-catering property. The fresh water pool was beautiful although we didn’t get to use it half as much as we would of liked due to an unfortunate run of weather! We stayed with our 10-month old daughter who is very mobile and into everything, this wasn’t an issue though as the Gîte is fairly baby friendly. The Gîte is a 5 minute walk from the pretty little village of Manses or a 10 minute drive from Mirepoix. Mirepoix is the closest town for the supermarket and petrol station and has a beautiful cathedral and historic town square that must be visited. Also very close by and well worth a visit is the church at Vals which is built into a rocky outcrop on the side a hill. From the Gîte itself we enjoyed a couple of strolls up to the meadow on the ridge above the farm and enjoyed the magnificent views across to the Pyrenees. There is a short (3 mile ish) circular that takes you back through the village of Manses to the Gîte. We used Le Cazal as a base to explore the beautiful Ariège region and from here we visited Ax-les-Thermes, Vallée d’Orlu, Montbel, Foix, Roquefort-les-Cascades, Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, Gorges de Galamus, the magnificent Cathar castles of Quéribus, Peyrepertuse and Montségur, La Fontaine de Fontestorbes, Saint-Cyprien and finally Camon! You get the gist. If you want a large, well equipped Gîte in a peaceful location with stunning views and positioned nicely to explore the region, then look no further!

Le Cazal es una casa ideal para grupos o familias con niños. Es espaciosa y muy bien equipada. Las vistas de los Pirineos es espectacular. Se encuentra cerca de muchos pueblos y castillos para visitar. Los propietarios son muy amables y atentos.

This is an exceptionally pleasant place to rent. Extremely spacious and very quiet. Modern inside and old character outside. The pool was chlorine free and perfect. It was well equipped and well situated, with stunning views south to the Pyrenees. For walkers it was perfect and for those happy to drive, the pretty bastide town of Mirepoix was only 5 or so minutes away. It can take up to 9 persons (I think) and would probably fit them in with ease. To cap it all there was a warm and helpful welcome from Lorna - as well as the 2 well behaved dogs. Very much recommended.

Lorna and David have done a wonderful job in converting an old barn into a comfortable, well planned holiday house. Great views from the bedrooms and from the back porch over to the Pyrenees. Quiet. No traffic, just house martins, bats, stag beetles doing their thing. Pool without chlorine a real plus - we felt very refreshed.

Extremely well-equipped large gite in a very peaceful location. Great walks from the doorstep including a GR at the back of the farm, and one that goes from the village to Mirepoix. Splendid pool and decking area with views of the mountains. We chose it as a base for exploring the Cathar strongholds.

We had a wonderful time here early May 2013. The Gite (Le Cazal) is lovely and the quality of everything exceeded all our expectations. They have done a terrific job in renovating it, and it is very spacious, comfortable and clean, and had everything we needed for a relaxing holiday. The views are truly spectacular. The hospitality we received from Dave and Lorna was wonderful. We will definately be recommending this to all our friends and family, as we couldn't find fault with it at all. Thank you and we hope to return as soon as we can.