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The House of Laroque
2 Bedroom (Sleeps 5) Apartment in Laroque-Des-Albères
About
The House
of Laroque
The House of Laroque is a ground floor flat in a detached villa with private garden and swimming pool, which can accommodate up to 5 people in two bedrooms in the great little town of Laroque-des-Albères, with the Pyrenees as a backdrop and the beaches of the Mediterranean fifteen minutes away. The House of Laroque is a perfect holiday rental that is perfect for all holidays: lounging by the pool, days at the beach, hiking and biking, wine tourism, nature and historical visits.
Laroque-Des-Albères
GROUND FLOOR FLAT
2 BedROOMS / SLEEPs 5
Swimming Pool
The Flat
The House of Laroque sits in a quiet residential street just outside the old medieval town of Laroque-des-Albères. The house is a detached villa, and guests will have use of the ground floor, as well as exclusive use of the grounds. The House of Laroque can sleep up to 5 people; excellent for couples or a family with children.
The House of Laroque comes with an outside swimming pool (unheated, 7m long, 3.5m wide, 1.5m deep), surrounded by lawn and an outside patio, sheltered by green hedges. The outside paved patio area is accessible straight from the kitchen,and perfect for al fresco breakfast, lunch, and supper, with direct access to the swimming pool area.
The ground floor flat is laid out with an entrance hall and separate night hall, leading to all rooms in the holiday flat:
- Master bedroom with ensuite shower / basin / toilet and one double plus single bed)
- Second bathroom (shower, basin, toilet)
- Night hall
- Bedroom (one double and one single bed) off the night hall
- Kitchen / lounge off the night hall with double door leading to back terrace
- Access to utilities area with washing machine in garage from the night hall.
Amenities:
- Parking space: parking space for one car in the driveway as well as plentiful and easy (and free of charge!) on-street parking.
- Bed linen and sets of towels are available.
- Fully equipped kitchen / lounge (refrigerator / freezer, dish washer, oven, separate microwave oven, toaster, kettle, espresso machine, induction hob, dining table), with all utensils.
- High-speed (fibre) internet with excellent wifi coverage.
- Flat screen television with Orange set-top box, (French channels only; Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime apps installed, but guests will need to use their own accounts (do not forget to log off when leaving) and Blu-Ray player for those who wish to bring their own material.
- Washing machine and outside rotary dryer.
- Kettle barbecue available.
- Extensive “user guide” for the House of Laroque, for Laroque-des-Albères, for the Pyrénées-orientales and for Catalunya will be ready for you when you arrive.
The Area
The Village of Laroque-des-Albères
The House of Laroque is located just outside the walls of the original medieval village. Local shops (baker, butcher, groceries) are within a ten minute walk; there is a village market on Wednesday mornings. A large Carrefour supermarket is 7 minutes drive away.
Laroque-des-Albères has numerous great restaurants and bars, catering to all kinds as well as a great takeaway pizzeria, and a burger takeaway, all within ten minutes’ walk from the House of Laroque.
The village is a perfect base for cycling, hiking, or mountain biking in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
A huge variety of beaches are closeby: the long, wide sandy beaches of Argelès-Plage and Le Racou are a ten minute drive away, unless you prefer the beachfront towns of Collioure (20 minutes drive) or Saint-Cyprien (25 minutes drive). The Côte vermeille, stretching from Argèles to Cerbère is dotted with small coves perfect for swimming and lounging. Inland you can visit the lovely towns of Thuir (location of the largest wine barrel in the world) and Céret.
The valleys of the Pyrenees with epic landscapes, historical sites are just 30 minutes drive away. We recommend a day trip on the “Petit Train jaune” from Villefrance-des-Conflents (1 hour’s drive away), which takes you on an epic train ride through the Pyrenees and back.
Stay With Us
The House of Laroque is available for bookings of one week minimum (Saturday to Saturday).
The House of Laroque is listed on Simplyowners.net
Location / How To Get Here
Laroque-des-Albères is a village in the Département of the Pyrénées-orientales in the deepest southwest of France. The region has good transport connections for planes, trains, and cars.
Driving
You can drive to the historical cities of Spanish Catalunya (Figures (45 mins), Girona (1 hour), Besalu (1 hour). Of course, you can also visit Barcelona (2 hours drive, or better, 1 hour train ride from Figueres-Vilafant) or the Cathar country sites (Carcassone, and the Cathar castles of Queribus, all within 90 minutes drive).
Even if you travel to Laroque by train or plane, you will need a car (hired or taxi) for the last leg. We strongly recommend that you have a car.
Car rental agencies abound at all airports and train stations. Pro tips when renting cars: if you hire a car in Spain, the agency, on arrival, will charge you cross-border fees, in addition to what you may have already paid upon booking to allow you to take the car into France. Depending on the car rental company, these additional fees can range from 6 EUR per day to up to 28 EUR per day. You can usually find this when looking at “Full rental Terms”, under “Extra Services (payable at counter).
Flights
Airports:
- Perpignan (40 minutes drive)
- Girona (sometimes also listed as Girona Costa Brava or Barcelona-Girona) (1 hour drive)
- Carcassone (1h30) mins drive)
- Béziers (1h30 minutes drive)
- Montpellier (2 hours drive)
- Barcelona (2 hours drives)
- Toulouse (2h30 mins drive)
Railways
Perpignan station is on the French high-speed railway (TGV) network (30 mins drive). The main connections are to Barcelona and Paris.
Figueres has two train stations: Figueres (a commuter line station) and Figueres-Vilafant (high-speed railway station on the line between Barcelona Sants and Peripnan).
A local railway line winds its way from Perpignan all along the coast, serving Argelès (the absolute closest railway station) to the Spanish border. It is worth taking the train just for the views.