42 Rue Victor Hugo

Everybody thinks they know Carcassonne, with its medieval turrets and pageantry but there is so much more to see and explore. To truly discover the town and the Languedoc you need to live like a local and experience the foods and wines, the ambiance, the sounds, the pace and the people that make this area so special. Staying at 42 Rue Victor Hugo puts you right at the heart of the action, in the Bastide St Louis, the working heart of Carcassonne. They offer 2 huge and self-contained apartment suites on the first floor of a grand listed 18th century building. Think original parquet floors, marble fireplaces, stunning cornices and soaring 4 meter high ceilings then add in your 21st century comforts, wifi, ipod docking stations, flat screen tv and dvd player, the best 400tc bed linens, fitted kitchens and plenty of space to just kick back. Everywhere is easily accessible by foot so you can just pop out to take a coffee in the square or grab a bite of lunch, explore the shops or drop into a medieval church, amble alongside the banks of the Aude river or have the Cité almost to yourself in the evenings when the tourists have gone home. introduction_to_wine_tasting_1_

Make your stay even more enjoyable by indulging in a Carcassonne food & wine Weekend.

Start with a half day wine tour that includes lunch with Wendy from Vin en Vacances. She’ll pick you up and whisk you off and explain all there is to know about the region and the wines and why they are so special. It’s always interesting, informative and good fun. Then when you get dropped back at the apartment join Peter for cocktails and canapés before you head out for supper at one of the towns many superb restaurants.

Saturday is market day and a day for shopping and cooking – after breakfast Peter will take you on an escorted tour of the producers market as well as the covered market (Les Halles) and load up the baskets with fabulous seasonal produce. After a coffee and a breather you’ll head into the kitchen at 42 Rue Victor Hugo to help prepare a 3 course lunch and learn about the flavours and techniques of this special region. Your evening is then free to either head out for dinner or just relax in your suite.

Sunday morning, after breakfast we suggest you head up to explore the medieval Cité or take a leisurely stroll along the river or the Canal du Midi before joining us again for a fantastic evening of fine food and wines. Wendy will start off with a tutored wine & food matching class where you will learn which wines go with which flavours and taste an amazing variety of regional, hand produced wines. This is followed by a delicious and convivial 4 course dinner with matched wines and will probably involve Peter’s famous signature chocolate fondant!

Monday morning means a leisurely lie in with breakfast in your suite before you head off home or on to pastures new.

€595 per person based on 2 sharing an apartment

Includes:
Half day wine tour including lunch with Wendy (Vin en Vacances)
Canapés and drinks at 42rvh with Peter on Friday evening
Saturday market tour and cooking day
Tutored food & wine matching course with Wendy
4 course gourmet dinner with wines
Breakfast in your suite every day
3 nights accommodation in a luxury suite
Includes transfers to and from Carcassonne airport

Carcassonne Food & Wine Weekend Dates:

May 27-30
June 17-20
August 19-22
October 28-31

To enquire about this weekend please contact Peter at 42 Rue Victor Hugo or email wendy@vinenvacances.com