Large luxury apartment in a beautiful historic chateau in Olonzac, capital of the Minervois. Olonzac is ideally situated - only 30 mins from the historic medieval city of Carcassonne (cheap Ryanair flights), 20 mins from Narbonne (trains from Waterloo), 25 mins from the beautiful, unspoilt Mediterranean beaches, 25 mins from Beziers, 1 hr from Montpellier, 1 hr from the Spanish border and just 2 hrs from Barcelona. Olonzac is a delightful, lively village, surrounded by vine-yards, v close to the Canal du Midi. There are 3 restaurants, 3 bars, a number of shop, 2 supermarkets and a colourful weekly market. This is the land of the Cathars with many castles and museums to visit in the area, as well as the famous wine chateaus that produce some of the best wines in the world. The apartment has been renovated to a very high standard. It is situated on the 1st floor of the chateau and is huge (110 sq metres) wit 30ft high ceilings. There are 2 large bedrooms (one double, one twin) both en-suite and there is also a day bed. It has a large, sunny terrace overlooking the communal garden (communal BBQ) with good quality wooden terrace furniture. The apt is stylishly furnished with leather sofas in the ounge, a modern well-equipped fitted kitchen and a washing machine. There is plenty of storage space and all linen and cleaning is included. Small pets allowed. Just outside the village is Lac de Jouarres offering wind surfing and boating and bicycles can be rented locally for lovel rides along the canal tow paths. There are excellent shopping facilities in nearby Narbonne with 3 hypermarkets and a number of boutiques.