This is our third stay and it remains the very best Gite ever (in over 20 vacations in France). Everything positive people say is true! Ingrid and Christopher are charming hosts. If you have the opportunity to stay here you are in for a truly memorable experience. Thank you so much!
We had a fabulous stay at Ingrid's house. The house exceeded expectations. The rooms are actually much bigger than the photos show. Ingrid was a very attentive and helpful host. The house was perfectly located for what we needed which was to visit old friends in the area. Caunes-Minervois is a lovely village.
Behind the door of this property on an ancient, unassuming street in Caunes-Minervois, you find the most beautiful holiday home, with the emphasis on 'home' !From the terrace with its outdoor kitchen and comfortable furnishings, to the generously open-plan kitchen and living area to the elegant bedrooms to the fantastic bathroom and walk-in shower room, everything has been created for the comfort and delight of guests. It is a real gem, and we shall definitely be back.
This beautiful home is even better than the photos. It's situated in a beautiful, quiet town, 20 minutes from everywhere including Carcassone, Minerve, hiking, historic places and lovely food. The house has been lovingly rebuilt and decorated. The kitchen is well appointed with everything you need to cook some beautiful meals. The living areas are very comfortable. The two bedrooms are virtually suites with plenty of closet space and huge bathrooms. Perfect for a long or short stay. Ingrid was an amazing host, always within reach when you needed something. Thank you, Ingrid and Christopher for your generous hosting and your kindness when I was injured. A beautiful month in Caunes Minervois. Would highly recommend!
Le Sucre is a lovely property, located right in the centre of the old part of Caunes Minervois. Itâs beautifully furnished, comfortable and really well equipped. Ingrid is a wonderful host - she even offered to pick-up groceries for us because the local store would have been closed when we arrived. I highly recommend it as a base for exploring the Minervois region and hope to return soon!
Last year was our first visit to Caunes-Minervoir and we stayed at La Sucre mid-May-early June. We liked it so much, we booked it again for this spring. The house is truly marvelous and was everything we remembered. While the weather did not cooperate this year (a lot of wind, rain, and cool temperatures) we couldn't have been in a better location. The house is quiet, well equipped with comfortable beds and equally comfortable living area furniture. Fabulous pizza place in walking distance as is a stellar restaurant L'Atelier. We had meals in frequently, given the weather and the kitchen provided everything we needed to make lovely meals with marvelous French ingredients. The thrice-weekly markets in the centre of town provided fresh herbs and vegetables, and fabulous quiches. Ingrid and Christopher are so welcoming and helpful - marvelous hosts! We have visited France over 20 times in the past 25 years and have never returned before to a holiday home. We are already thinking of booking La Sucre for a third time!
Ingrid and Christopher are wonderful hosts. Christopher actually met us to lead us to this beautifully renovated medieval property. As other reviews have mentioned, the kitchen is great - absolutely the best we have encountered in our travels! The rest of the house is equally good, comfortable for hanging out - both indoors and out on the expansive terrace. And the beds are very comfortable too.The village is totally charming with excellent restaurants (donât miss LâAtelier), a great Boulangerie and a nicely stocked grocery store. We canât recommend this rental highly enough, it deserves more than five stars. We will definitely be back.
If you want a peaceful holiday in a gorgeous apartment this is your place. This is the second time in this village, and staying in one of Ingrid's properties and I can't say enough nice things -- just wonderful. The apartment has everything you need, the shops in the nearby city have the best produce and groceries at a very reasonable price. There are activities to entertain you or it is just a perfect place to hang out and read a book. 5 stars!
We had a marvelous time at LaSucre. The house was everything we could have hoped for: spacious, inviting and quiet. Ingrid was the perfect hostess; her emails were precise and clear and our questions were always answered quickly. She had many wonderful suggestions and we really had the perfect holiday. My husband and I cannot wait to go back again to this wonderful place!
Absolutely wonderful. I wonât repeat the other glowing reviews â just add my AMEN! to those comments and add: if you love cooking, make sure you take a look at everything offered that Iâve not seen in a rental before: knife sharpener, measuring cups, an immersion blender and good quality pots and pans, including a Le Creuset casserole. The local market includes a Quiche truck with the BEST quiche Iâve had ever.
The area of France is marvellous and we so enjoyed our hikes in the countryside.
We have rented over the last 25 years 20 or so places in France. This has been the best and we are talking about coming back next year.
Thank you so much Ingrid and Christopher.
The house had everything we needed, was beautifully presented and very comfortable.
The terrace is unique in Caunes for a house in the middle of the village. We spent many hours sitting on it enjoying the sounds of the village and the Abbey bells.
It was lovely to step out into the medieval streets.
Our hosts were excellent and very welcoming. I hope we will meet again.
Highly recommend La Sucre. The house is so comfortable with an amazingly well equipped kitchen and the terrace is just beautiful. This was my third stay and will not be my last. Thank you Ingrid and Christopher.
I can't recommend this lovely property strongly enough. It's not often that you book and stay at a property that exceeds expectations but la Sucre did just that. The photos do not do it justice. It was by far the nicest we have stayed in; incredibly functional and well-equipped but stunning and full of character. AND located in the most picturesque village ever! We used this home-away-from-home as a base for our week-long exploration throughout the Languedoc/Roussillon area and it was perfect. Ingrid and John were excellent hosts, providing us with a lovely welcoming basket of fruit and bottle of wine, showing (not just telling) us where to shop for supplies and answering any questions we had. One lasting memory of our stay is our morning walk to the village boulangerie through narrow, winding cobblestone streets to purchase fresh croissants for breakfast to be enjoyed on the outside âterraceâ. We would not hesitate to return and stay again.
This lovely, atmospheric house is carved into the rocks of the town ramparts and the cool stone interiors provided a blissful respite from the heatwave outside. The covered terrace was idyllic in the mornings - you can drink your coffee while watching swallows swoop and whirl over the adjacent rooftops - and the house was extremely well equipped, immaculately furnished and brimming with lovely touches, including plentiful bookshelves.
We absolutely loved our stay and found Caunes a great base for touring the area as well as a pretty town in its own right. Itâs not possible to drive right to the door of the property but thatâs part of the charm of the historical location and we had no problem finding free parking spaces nearby. Weâd love to return one day.
We had a lovely relaxing stay in beautiful Caunes Minervois. The hosts, Ingrid and Christopher were so accommodating and thoughtful, even purchased groceries for us before we arrived. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Wish we were back there enjoying the evening sun on the lovely terrace. Five stars
The gite is all we hoped for. It is roomy, attractively furnished and well supplied with everything you might need. The hosts, Ingrid and Christopher, are friendly, efficient and helpful. We thoroughly recommend this beautiful holiday home. If you book it you will not be disappointed.
La Sucre was well appointed and lived up to our expectations.
Plenty of space and great outdoor terrace where we had most of our meals.
We found the local people very friendly.
Enjoyed the peace and quiet and very handy to the neighbouring quaint villages
Ingrid was very helpful and accommodating.
A very special part of France
Well equipped and comfortable. Very helpful and hospitable hosts. Parking can be difficult and access to house is awkward.
Caunes Minervois is a lovely village, well situated for exploring a very beautiful and interesting area.
Everything at la Sucre was a pleasure beginning with meeting Ingrid. Charming and kind and so helpful she made our stay a dream. Beautiful house and terrace, pin quiet and loaded with lovely details. A true keeper. Many thanks!