LES VOLETS BLEUS, 43 QUAI DALSACE, 11590 SALLELES DAUDE, FRANCE. Phone: +33 468 468 303. Fax: +33 468 469 003. Email: bandb@salleles.net. Send this Web Address to a Friend. Les Volets Bleus - in the heart of the Languedoc. How does this sound? An escape to the south of France, a relaxed weekend of wine tasting and related gastronomic delights, hosted by your own wine qualified bi-lingual guide. Wonderful Wine Weekends at. Day 1 - collection from airport and travel to Les Volets Bleus. Dinner will be at home, preceded by an introduction to wine tasting using the wines from the village cave co-operative. Day 2 starts with a shopping trip to Les Halles in Narbonne to choose some goodies for lunch - impossible to leave empty-handed! Then on to a visit to one of the wineries out on La Clape, followed by an al-fresco feast. In the afternoon well head into the rugged scenery of the Corbieres, and slot in another wine visit or two before heading home. Dinner this evening will be in a canalside restaurant, where Bruno will be on hand to advise on the range of local wines to accompany the food. Day 3 sees us taking a walk along the banks of the Canal, our destination the olive oil mill of lOulibo, then another picnic lunch in a lovely riverside setting; a visit to Domaine de la Rouiere in the Minervois is on this afternoons programme, before we have a relaxed dinner at LVB. Day 4 - a change of mode of transport as we take to the Canal for a short trip in a barge, slotting in one final tasting before heading to the airport. You will stay at Les Volets Bleus (. ), a charming 19th century Maison de Maitre overlooking the canal in Salleles dAude, a wine producing village ideally situated between the Corbieres and the Minervois wine areas. The weekend will include visits to wineries, Les Halles in Narbonne (the daily covered food market), the local olive oil mill, plus a short barge trip on the Canal du Midi. THE IMPORTANT BIT.. The cost is 445 Euros per person. This price includes airport transfers (*) and transport throughout the weekend, 3 nights BB in double/twin room with en-suite, 2 dinners at LVB, one restaurant dinner, all wine with meals, 2 picnic lunches, winery visits, the canal trip, services of guide for the weekend. Single person supplement 100 Euros. The weekends are run for parties of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 people, travelling together. * Airport transfers are included for Perpignan, Carcassonne and Montpellier airports. Please contact us for details of other collection points. These short breaks (weekends or midweek) can be run any time in April, May, June, September and October. The programme may vary according to season and to any special requests from the party - just let us know if you have any special requirements.

'Les Volets Bleus' is a 100 year old 'Maison de Maitre', situated in the pretty canalside village of Salleles d'Aude. The high, elegant rooms would have been used in past times by the vineyard owner for entertaining local dignitaries and, at the time of the grape harvest, the workers would take their meals at trestle tables in the commanding hallways. The front of the house overlooks the canal and, from the roof terrace planned for the rear of the house, the view will be over the rooftops of the village to the hills of the Corbieres and Minervois, and the Pyrenees in the far distance. Salleles d'Aude Salleles d'Aude is a traditional vineyard village, straddling the Jonction which links the Canal du Midi to Narbonne and the. Mediterranean. The village has a choice of bars and a couple of restaurants, a good selection of small shops, petrol station, Post Office and ATM. There is a huge choice of cycling routes, using either the extensive network of small country roads to explore the area, or you can choose to follow the canal towpaths and vineyard tracks which allow easy access to many of the local attractions. The centre of Narbonne itself can be reached via the towpath in 40 minutes - and no traffic to negotiate! There is much to see and do in the immediate area - AMPHORALIS in Salleles is an archaeological museum, depicting the Roman potteries which existed here 2000 years ago. An oven has been reconstructed and every summer a production of pots tiles is made, following the same techniques as the Romans would have used. L'OULIBO in Bize Minervois is the only olive oil mill in production in this area. The visit is very interesting and the shop has a great selection of olives, oils and other comestible goodies, as well as lovely soaps shampoos. VINEYARDS - well you will trip over one every corner you turn! We have been researching the best in the area (well somebody had to do it!) and have now put together a short break including lots of wine tasting - see our. THE MED and its resorts and beaches are just under half an hour's drive from the house. WATERSPORTS are easily available - exciting windsurfing on the lagoons between us and the coast, as well as kayaking and canoeing on the Orb, about 20 minutes inland. CARCASSONNE- the wonderful walled city (which inspired the castle in Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty') is a definite must - amazingly it is now over 700 years old, and well nigh intact. The CATHAR CASTLES are all situated south and west of us, in the Corbieres, which is fabulously rugged countryside - easy to imagine marauding Moors and defenceless damsels. Let us put together a route for you to get the most out of a day trip. The ABBAYE DE FONTFROIDE - a renovated Cistercian abbey, with a beautiful (if unexpected in southern France) rose garden. Has a very good gift shop, also a cafe and even a gastronomic restaurant. THE CANAL DU MIDI has been classified as an historic monument by UNESCO and offers you a choice of activities, from a barge holiday to a day trip from Narbonne - or perhaps a short walk, cycle or horseride along its shady towpaths to discover a quiet bar or restaurantit's up to you to decide! There... a small selection of what you can do or visit when you come to our region. We look forward to welcoming you when you come and see for yourself. This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit

The Bedrooms We have a total of five large, airy bedrooms, all of course have their own en-suite facilities. Those who stay in the Master Bedroom will enjoy the luxury of a king-size bed, separate dressing room and a bathroom of truly majestic proportions. Then there are two further double bedrooms, and two twin-bedded rooms - the ground floor twin has its shower room equipped for wheelchair users. Extra beds and cots are available if necessary and can be accommodated in all rooms. Meals. A buffet breakfast is served in the dining room or on the terrace between 8am and 10am. We will happily do breakfast earlier if you wish - just let us know the evening before. Dinner - 4 courses with wine coffee - is available at a cost of;20.00 per person, all drinks included. Reservations should be made the night before or, at the latest, in the morning for the same day - along with any special dietary requests. Lounge terrace Guests have use of the TV lounge/sitting room. We have a small shady terrace at the front of the house, overlooking the canal. A large roof terrace is planned - this will be a real suntrap, as it faces southwest and so will have the sun on it all day. Parking We have extensive secure parking available in the cellar, accessible from rear of the house. Print a friendly version of this page.

All of our rooms are en-suite and prices are for 2 people in a room, including breakfast. Master bedroom - St Chinian; 70.00 Bedroom with canal views - Fitou; 65.00 Other en-suite bedrooms:; 60.00 Bedroom with separate private bathroom:; 50.00 Cot/extra bed in room:; 15.00 Animals:; 8.00 (ground floor rooms only) Dinner: 4 courses with wine coffee - is available at a cost of; 24.00 per person, all drinks included

This is very much a family affair - Greg (brother no 1), Nick (no 3) and Isobel, Nick's wife. All three have spent time working in the UK but have fled to pastures new. Nick and Isobel left first in 1993, and since then have spent their winters working in ski resorts and summers at various locations in France and Italy, all involved with activity holidays. They continue to winter in Andorra, where they teach skiing. Nick is commonly recognised as 'Mr Fit' and lists cycling and kayaking as main hobbies, while Isobel is a renowned 'Mrs Organised' - cooks, looks after the accounts and administration, and tries to keep up with Nick on the fitness stakes. Greg spent many years working based in London, cultivating a laid-back attitude to full-time work. He then leapt off the treadmill in 1994, and since then has relaxed furiously, done a few winter seasons and travelled extensively. He is the mechanic of the team and has amazed everyone (including himself) by becoming an expert in the laundry. On his arrival in France, his first purchase was a shiny new Harley Davidson, which is his pride and joy and he is very happy to show off. Greg takes over the reins at LVB during the winters so that we are effectively never closed for business.

Salleles d'Aude is approximately 15 minutes from Narbonne. Heading south on A9 from Montpellier to Barcelona, take the NARBONNE SUD exit, then follow the signposting for Carcassonne, then Beziers, then Cuxac d'Aude. Once in Cuxac d'Aude, turn left at the Maison de la Presse and follow the D1118 to Salleles When you arrive in the village of Salleles d'Aude, cross over the canal and turn immediately right. Carry on beside the canal for 150m, and LES VOLETS BLEUS is situated opposite the iron footbridge - the house with the blue shutters! Map:

Postal address: 43 quai d'Alsace 11590 SALLELES D'AUDE France Phone +33 (0) 468.46.83.03 Cheap rate from the UK 0844 2325841

 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Playground for children
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phone at reception
 Common room with a TV set