Pech Luna is a pretty hilltop village of 87 souls 1,000 ft up into the rolling foothills of the Pyrenees in the Languedoc region of South West France.  It has a church, a mairie, a school, and very little else beyond a serene air of calm and tranquillity. One and a half kilometres away, a fifteen minute walk, is the Domaine de Loustalviel, a cluster of sensitively renovated farmhouses set in a couple of hectares of gardens and meadows that slope down to the tiny brook at the border of our land. Three of the houses are for our guests; a fourth for the caretakers who keep everything spotless, maintain the heated pool, and aim to make your stay as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. The stone-built houses have been thoughtfully restored to provide all the comforts for a relaxed, carefree stay: Large, comfortable sitting and dining areas; Fully equipped modern kitchens; Airy bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms; All linen included (except swimming towels); Private gardens with shaded terraces and dining areas; Central heating and wood-burning stoves; Separate downstairs wc/utility rooms with washing machine; 7 acres of orchard, lawn and meadow with: a 12-metre heated pool, a piste de boules, football goalposts, cricket stumps, a basketball hoop, a sandpit, and a secluded picnic corner by the pretty stream. A haven of rural tranquillity, the Domaine is nonetheless very accessible: Under an hour from Carcassonne or Toulouse airport; 10 minutes from extensive village shopping, and 20 minutes from 3 excellent hypermarkets; Many restaurants for all tastes and budgets within 20 minutes; Within easy reach of golf, sailing, windsurfing, cycling, horse riding; Surrounded by medieval towns, ancient churches, vineyards, prehistoric cave settlements and glorious landscapes; An hour from the Mediterranean beaches, or the Pyrenees for some spectacular walking or skiing; 20 minutes from the Canal du Midi; 10 hours’ drive from the Channel ports. Put your cursor on a thumbnail to enlarge it. (For our photo album, with many more pictures, click here.)