Gite Minervois is a beautiful and very well equipped apartment, upstairs in a converted stone barn with heated swimming pool and garden. It has 1 bedroom and a sofa bed in the lounge, so is ideal for couples but can sleep a maximum of 4. One bathroom with walk-in shower. Open plan, fully equipped kitchen, dining and lounge area with views across to the Canal du Midi. The apartment has it's own patio area with table and chairs. In the Gite there is 1 bedroom, with king bed (150cm wide) and in the lounge, a sofa bed (opens to 180cm wide). The self-catered kitchen is fully equipped with everything you may need during your stay; right down to the ice cream scoop! The heated pool is 9 x 4 metres available from end of April to end of September and in summer is usually around 28 Celsius. Around the pool there are sun loungers with a security fence. There is a garden with a patio area providing all round summer colour, a delightful place to sit and read with a glass of wine. The pool and garden area are shared with another rental gite. Your Gite is approximately 200 metres from the Canal Du Midi, close enough to watch boats go through the lock from your kitchen and lounge windows. This is all within walking distance (1km) from the villages of Homps and Olonzac, both with several good restaurants. Olonzac also has all local amenities such as a supermarket, bank, boulangeries and a park. There is also a large market on a Tuesday morning year-round. Homps has a large lake with swimming area, 2km from Gite (lifeguards in high summer). There is also a cafe and area for windsurfing and sailing. There is a popular cycle path along the canal to local villages with restaurants on the way. Many people use our bikes for this. Check in is after 4pm, check out by 10am. There is lots to see and do in this area such as Cathar castles, beautiful countryside, Mediterranean coast and wine tasting to enjoy. Or for the more adventurous, a high ropes course, canoeing, canyoning and walking in the hills. Carcassonne is 30 minutes’ drive which has a double walled medieval citadel. It has 52 turrets and is thought to be where Walt Disney got his idea for Cinderalla’s Castle. The lovely sandy beaches of Narbonne Plage are only 45 minutes away.