Exterior photos

Exterior photos: here are some pictures of the outside of the house and its surroundings.

The rear of the house and the terrace:


The terrace :

The view from the terrace:


The view at dusk:


The esplanade beneath the terrace (just below the balcony):


A game of petanque (boules) on the esplanade:




The front door:


Rue de la Porte Neuve (the road outside the front door):


Place des Arcades in the center of Castelnau:


Hotel Les Arcades, a hotel and one of two restaurants in the village:


Hotel Des Consuls, the other hotel/restaurant facing Les Arcades


Coming in to Castelnau:


Cycling on the road below the village:


The Tour de France passing Castelnau in 2011:

An aerial view of Castelnau:

Interior photos

Here are some new photos of the inside of the house:

Living room:

Dining table:

The kitchen:

Bedroom 1:

Bedroom 2:

Bedroom 3:

Bedroom 4:

Rental Policies

Castelhouse is available for rentals from March through November.

The rental rates are as follows:

High season (June 1-Sept 30) - €750/wk, €1400/two weeks, €2700/mo

Low season (Oct 1 - May 30) - €550/wk, €1000/two weeks, €1900/mo

Cleaning fee: €75 per stay.

Discounts for longer stays may be available.

An updated rental calendar - and updated rates- can be viewed at vrbo dot com listing number 108240.

We request payment in full at time of booking along with a refundable security deposit of €250.

Cancellations less than three months before arrival will forfeit the €250 deposit unless we are able to re-book the house.

Payment is accepted by PayPal or personal check drawn on a U.S. bank. Credit cards are also accepted with a 3% surcharge. Payments in U.S. Dollars can be calculated at prevailing exchange rates at time of payment.

The house is fully furnished and is cleaned before guests arrive. Cleaning during your stay may be available for an additional charge.

Please direct rental inquiries or other questions about the house to: farleyjt  =at= gmail dot com, or phone +1 917 576 98 53 (during U.S. East Coast hours)

Practical Details: The Village

The Village:
Castelnau de Montmiral is a small village with several shops: a baker, a patisserie, a pharmacy (which also sells soaps and perfumes made from locally gathered herbs and carries English newspapers) and an epicerie (delicatessen).

There is a new general store about 100 meters outside the village walls.

The village also has a doctor's surgery, a post office and a hairdresser.

There are two restaurants in the hotels on Place des Arcades: Les Arcades and Brasserie Hotel des Consuls. There are more restaurants a few kms away in the village of Puycelci, as well as in Cordes and Gaillac.

Markets: Castelnau has a market every Tuesday morning, with fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, cheese and meat. There is a much larger market in Gaillac on Fridays, Cordes on Saturdays and one in St. Antonin Noble Val on Sunday morning.

Getting to Castelnau

Getting to Castelnau de Montmiral
Castelnau is in the Tarn region of southwest France. It is a 45 minute drive from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), a 7-hour drive from Paris and a 10-hour drive from Calais. There also are high speed (TGV) trains to Toulouse with links to the nearest large town, Gaillac (about 15 kms away).

In addition to flying into Toulouse, Barcelona is another option. It is about 260 miles from Castelnau, or a 5-6 hour drive.



From Toulouse Airport:
Exit the airport following the signs for the freeway ("peripherique"). Head south, passing signs for Montpelier & Barcelona, and take the A68 towards Albi/Castres. From the A68 take the Gaillac exit and drive through the town center following the "Toutes Directions" signs, crossing the railroad tracks and then turning onto D964. Follow this for 10-15 minutes until you reach Castelnau de Montmiral. Drive up the hill into the village, bear right to the small parking area at the end of the road.

Practical Details: The House

The house:The house is actually 4 stories: the ground floor is a studio apartment which is occupied by a long-term renter. The top three stories are a separate unit, about 140 square meters (1500 square feet) with four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Bedrooms/Bathrooms: One of the bedrooms has a queen size bed, another has a double bed and the other two bedrooms each have two single beds in them. One bathroom has a bathtub and shower while the other only has a shower.

The furnishings: The house is fully furnished (furniture, linens, blankets, cookware and crockery). The kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, microwave and coffee grinder. There is also a washing machine.

Heating: there is no central heating, only the fireplace and a small electric heater (which may be necessary if you are visiting between mid-October and April).

Telephone: the phone will receive incoming calls but will not make outgoing calls except local calls and calls to emergency services numbers (15 for Medical, 17 for Police, 18 for Fire Brigade). To make outgoing phone calls you will need to purchase a phone card. You can also use a calling card or credit card for international calls. (AT&T Access number is 0800 99 00 11). The house phone number is 33 5 63 33 1795 (from abroad) or 05 63 33 17 95 (within France).