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Not all property developments are

cut from the same cloth, and it’s rare

to find one that combines so much.

Sitting on a hill in the sunny Tarn

department in South West France, the

elegant ‘Belle Époque’ Château de la

Durantie surveys undulating vineyards

and oak forests for as far as the eye can

see. The château, built in the 1800s and

inspired by Italy’s elegant ‘palazzos’,

will play host to a number of luxury

properties as well as an impressive

Country Club and Spa. The spacious

and light homes to be built here,

designed by award-winning architects,

will feature integrated pools, lush

private gardens and all the modern

comforts you’d expect from a luxury

home - including modern Pyram and

Bosch kitchens and built-in fireplaces

and BBQs. The Spa will offer an indoor

pool, state-of-the-art gym and trained

staff offering treatments and exercise

classes. The Country Club will form

the social hub of the development,

with its gourmet bistrot overlooking

the pool and endless cultural and

sporting events, outings and courses.

And with beautiful Albi, sophisticated

Toulouse and six international airports

all an easy drive away, it’s clear that La

Durantie offers unique access to a truly

superb way of life.

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Overlooking undulating vineyards and miles

of dense oak forest, the elegant Château de la

Durantie will soon become home to a property

development of luxury and elegance, located in

the sunny Midi-Pyrénées region of south west

France. Homes designed by award-winning

architects will spring up along a lake and

throughout the estate’s parklands. From these,

paths will meander through lush gardens up

to the stunning ‘Belle Epoque’ château itself, in

and around which will be built a plush country

club, a state-of-the-art spa and a relaxed bistrot

terrace overlooking the pool.

REDISCOVER ‘L’ART DE VIVRE

Unsurprisingly, France is the world’s top

holiday destination and one of the enduring

attractions of France for those who visit or

come to live here is the French ‘Art de Vivre’

- a love of and commitment to the simple,

joyful things in life. Sharing good food and

wine with friends over a three-hour lunch in

some leafy square, for example, or taking

early morning walks through the hills to

watch the sun rise over the vines. Superb

weather helps, of course. Bright, clear-skies

in winter, and plenty of warm sun in summer

make spending time outdoors so much more

pleasurable, whether it’s to enjoy a local

market teeming with natural produce or

spending the day fishing on a tranquil lake. It’s

this slower, more authentic pace of life and a

focus on what’s truly important - our family

and friends, pursuing our interests, keeping

fit and healthy - that forms the ethos upon

which La Durantie is built. Why not learn yoga

at the spa? Or make a new circle of friends

at the Country Club? You could learn to

speak Spanish or bake bread or play tennis or

become a connoisseur of fine wines under the

tutelage of our Master of Wine. Durantie isn’t

ESCAPE TOTRANQUILLITY

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just a place - it’s also a way of living designed

to reconnect those who live here with what

makes them truly happy as well as offering

new opportunities and challenges.

WELCOME TO THE TARN

The Tarn region of south west France, on

the same latitude as the Cote d’Azur, is

almost undiscovered and takes you back to

the ‘real France’, a warm and ancient region

dotted with pretty stone farming villages

and bustling towns, where vineyards spread

out in a patchwork as far as the eye can

see across unspoilt countryside with a

welcoming and generous population who

have a real passion for their land. A land of

ancient bastide towns, galleries, museums

and stunning landscapes and wildlife. The

luxury houses for sale at the Château de

la Durantie lie only a few minutes from

the lively bastide village of Castelnau de

Montmiral. Within a short distance by car

are the towns of Gaillac, Cordes and Albi

- a medieval jewel on the river Tarn. And

Toulouse, with its sophisticated boulevards

of shops and restaurants, is under an hour

away and easily accessible for commuters.

ESCAPING HAS NEVERBEEN SO EASY

Living in the Tarn may feel like you’ve been

whisked back in time 50 years, but this region of

‘slow food’, timeless villages and gentle traditions

also offers superb transport connections to the

rest of France, Europe and the World thanks to

six international airports and some of Europe’s

best motorways and train lines. So popping

down to your second home for the weekend

will be surprisingly easy and inexpensive. If you

live here full-time, family and friends will find

visiting a breeze. And whenever you feel...

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the urge to escape to Paris, London, New

York or beyond, you’ll be only minutes away

from the connections you need.

hERE TO MAkE LIfE EASy

A happy lifestyle is a relaxed one whether

you are purchasing as a permanent or a

holiday home and whether you are single,

a couple or a family. To that end, the

Château’s experienced and caring team of

English management and bi-lingual staff

will be on hand at all times to maintain the

homes and facilities and the Country Club

will make it easy for those wishing to be

part of the local community of Castelnau de

Montmiral. For others, La Durantie will offer

a rich experience in a safe haven amongst

like minded people of hopefully a number

of nationalities where English is spoken

and help is at hand to solve any issues

they may be having both on and beyond

the development. Whether it’s helping you

access France’s superb health system, getting

a document translated or just making a

restaurant reservation, the staff are there to

make your life easy and worry-free.

gOOD fOR bODy AND MIND... AND ThE bANk bALANCE

Few developments combine so much.

Beautiful properties set in gorgeous grounds

around a stately château, superb facilities and

ever-helpful staff. Located in one of the most

beautiful, sunny and traditional regions of

France. With access to world-class healthcare,

culture and transport connections. But the icing

on the cake perhaps, is that all of this looks set

to be preserved and unsullied by development

surrounding it. France’s new strict planning

laws, which restrict development in rural areas,

should ensure that the Durantie development

remains unique, and that its property values rise

steadily over time. Couple that with the exciting

rental income generated by what will be a

top-notch, luxury resort catering for all seasons

and linked with a global service provider for

exclusive rentals and exchanges offering a world

of luxury vacation opportunities.

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The homes being built at La Durantie will

be spacious and light, blending the best of

local materials such as stone, terracotta,

limestone and wood with all the modern

conveniences and features you would expect

from luxury accommodation. Phase One of

the development will see one and two-storey,

detached, three to five bedroom ‘dream

homes’ with private gardens and ‘integrated

pools’, set within the estate’s landscaped

gardens in clusters with shared courtyards.

Complementing these will be spacious two-

bedroom apartments and cottages. The homes

in this phase will be built on a gently-rising hill,

at the top of which will be the ‘Artist’s Tower’ - a

high structure topped by a viewing platform,

from which residents will be able to enjoy a

stunning view of rolling vineyards and dense

oak forests for miles around. At night the Tower

will become an observatory for stargazers in the

dark skies of the Tarn.

Designed by award-winning architects, and

under an hour by car from France’s 4th city

Toulouse, the homes for sale at La Durantie

will borrow heavily from the local materials

and traditional design cues of this part of south

western France, to create properties that feel

very individual and that are rooted in the local

culture and landscape. Some will be faced in

warm stone, some rendered in earthy tones of

traditional ‘crepi’. All will benefit from interiors

that have been designed to make the most

of the region’s fresh air and light, with open-

plan living rooms with high ceilings that open

out onto spacious verandahs and terraces via

floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors and with

wooden slat blinds to the verandahs to control

the shade. Pools will be integrated into the

design of each home, and so can be seen and

accessed directly from your living space (rather

than being lost down at the end of the garden.)

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These design features ensure a sense of space,

light and a connection with nature, offering

views across water and through verdant private

gardens to the undulating woodlands of the

estate beyond. Log fireplaces, soft limestone

tiles and exposed wood beams help to make the

homes feel cosy, especially in winter. Modern

Pyram kitchens brimming with the latest Bosche

appliances; cool quartz worktops; the clean

lines of ‘Duravit’ bathrooms; storage for logs

and cushions on each verandah; and room-

by-room temperature-controlled reversible air

conditioning; all ensure your country home

offers the latest in modern comforts.

The properties’ master bedrooms are large

and most open out on to a terrace. Roomy,

built-in wardrobes come as standard in

most bedrooms, as does a satellite/TV

socket (for curling up in bed to watch a

movie). Most bedrooms also benefit from

en-suite bathrooms, with soft limestone

tiles and, in the larger homes, a separate

bath and shower off the master bedroom

(you never know when you might want to

sink beneath the bubbles).

Even in winter, the sunny days of the Tarn in

south western France will draw you outside -

for al fresco lunches and evening drinks with

friends. Most of the development’s homes for

sale will offer stunning gardens designed by

award-winning landscape architects. Each

will be created to provide a secluded, private

space in which to relax and recharge body

and soul. Roses, traditionally used in the

château’s formal gardens, will feature heavily,

along with banks of white flowers and local

favourites such as multi-stemmed fig trees,

rosemary and lavender. The look and feel will

be that of a French ‘Jardin Traditional’ - with

the formal lines of box hedges punctuated by

towering rocket pines.

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gARDEN OpTIONS

Every garden at La Durantie will be very

private and very individual, and as the owner

you’ll have a lot of control over how it looks.

We’ve sourced a wide range of accessories

for you to choose from - everything from

furniture, art, statues and pots to gazebos and

arches, sails, water features and decorative

supports. You can also get involved on the

choice of lighting, irrigation systems, decking

and additional planting.

pOOL OpTIONS

Most homes will feature a pool - integrated

into the house design. So the cool, sparkling

waters will be visible just outside your living

area. You can, of course, opt out of having a

pool, reducing the purchase price. Additional

paving and planters will be used to fill the

space instead.

fURNITURE OpTIONS

We want to give owners the maximum level

of flexibility when it comes to furnishing their

new homes, while making the process as easy

as possible. To that end, we’ve sourced a wide

range of high-quality, attractive furniture

and furnishings from which you can pick

and choose, creating your own look and

feel. What we’ve sourced covers everything

from French country classics to new England

contemporary to ‘retro’.

bESpOkE SERVICE

At the end of the day, we want you to feel

relaxed and at home when you first move in to

your house at Durantie. So we’re here to do all

we can to accommodate what ever needs you

might have. Want a jaccuzzi bath - we’ll look

into it for you. Have some specific material in

mind for curtains - we’ll help you buy it.

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Surrounded by trees and flowers and the

winding pathways of the Château’s lush

gardens, the state-of-the-art Spa at the

Durantie development promises to be an oasis

of calm - the perfect place to unwind and

de-stress. It is also set to become one of the

most luxurious spas in the south of France.

The spa will occupy the château’s magnificent

17th century barn, a stone’s throw from the

development’s properties, and renovated with

high windows to let in plenty of light, while

retaining many of the original features such

as exposed beams and original stonework.

From many of the treatment spaces, the sauna

and workout rooms, you’ll enjoy stunning

views of the countryside around, with nature

walks tempting you through to the estate’s

woodlands, where you can rest body and soul

in secluded seating areas. In fact, ‘Eco Tree

Lodges’ are also planned, where you’ll be able to

commune with nature at bird level. Enormous

glass doors will open out to a large sun deck

with a view across a wildflower meadow, down

to a natural ‘eco’ swimming pool, and beyond

across the vineyards of the Tarn. Two more

pools, both 20 metres, one indoor one outdoor,

will be available for swimming laps or just

cooling off after a workout.

The luxury spa will offer all you could need

to de-stress and de-tox. Cleanse your pores

in the steam room, the dry ‘Laconium’ sauna

or in the ‘Mud House’. Invigorate body and

mind in the alternating hot and cold waters

of a ‘Kneipp Path’ therapy, or sink into the

hydrotherapy pool, located on a tranquil ‘herb

terrace’. Then perhaps pop into one of the

four single or two double treatment rooms, or

our outdoor treatment terraces, for a relaxing

massage or skin treatment.

If you’re looking to tone up while here,

then head for the state-of-the-art ‘techno’

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gym - brimming with all the latest exercise

machines. Alternatively, book a class (you’ll

find everything from ‘Kettle Bells’ to ‘Zumba’

or Yoga and Pilates) in our workout studio.

When you’re done, wash your worries away

under the Rainforest shower, or tone up your

skin at the Ice Fountain.

The spa is only a few minutes’ walk from all of

the development’s properties. You access it via a

tranquil winter garden with a mature olive tree.

The building itself will be spacious and light,

with a separate art gallery and shop featuring

the latest beauty products. The spa also offers

luxuriously appointed changing rooms with

private cubicles, showers and even make-up

areas. There will be a separate section for hair,

nails and beauty treatments - all administered

by trained professionals. A lounge area with

a wood-burning stove will be located within

the upper floor of the barn, the perfect place

to relax after a workout or treatment. It too will

benefit from superb views over the surrounding

countryside. Or you may want to unwind in the

Relaxation Room, in the seventeenth century

converted barn, with exposed wood beams and

stone walls, fitted with private beds encircling a

huge aquarium filled with tropical fish.

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ThREE pOOLS

Choose from a refreshing dip in summer in

our outdoor pool, a winter-workout in our

indoor pool (surrounded by floor-to-ceiling

windows with fabulous views), or commune

with nature in our natural ‘Eco-Pool’ set in

a wildflower meadow. Combined with our

hot tubs and Kneipp path treatment, ‘aqua-

therapy’ is never far away.

hEALTh bAR

What’s the point of working out, when you

only put it all back on eating rich foods?

The spa’s Health Bar will provide mouth-

wateringly delicious snacks, meals and

healthy ‘shakes’ - made from super-healthy

ingredients, low in sugar, fat and additives.

All to make sure your workouts and beauty

treatments really pay off.

gyM & WORkOUTS

We’ll be making staying fit a breeze at

Durantie, with a state-of-the-art ‘technogym’

- equipped with all the latest exercise

machines. Professional trainers will be on

hand to make sure you get the most from your

workouts. And in our ‘Studio’ - you can book

yourself in on a wide range of great exercise,

stretching and meditation classes.

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The luxury Country Club at La Durantie will

form the heart of this stunning development

of French country properties.

The elegant Belle Epoque salons and terraces

of the château are to be transformed in to the

social heart of the development - the Durantie

Country Club. Owners of the country properties

for sale at the château, as well as ‘members’ from

the surrounding community, will congregate

here throughout the year to share meals, attend

courses and events, swap tips and advice, and

relax in a friendly, social atmosphere. The Club

will be, in many ways, a ‘jumping off point’ to life

in the wider local community - a friendly ‘hub’

in which to meet others who have moved to the

surrounding area.

Like the luxury homes at La Durantie, the

Country Club will take advantage of the superb

weather in this part of the south of France,

spilling out of the formal rooms of the château

to make use of the surrounding gardens.

Winding pathways and nature walks will

branch out from the Club through wildflower

meadows and landscaped terraces, leading to

the tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, pitch

& putt golf course, vineyards, and a croquet

lawn. After a game with friends, you’ll be able

to enjoy drinks and a meal on the Club’s Bistrot

Terrace overlooking the pool.

The interior rooms of the Country Club will

benefit from Wi-fi access throughout, and

consist of a cosy library for reading or playing

bridge with friends; a drawing room which

can be rented for private parties; and a private

dining room for sophisticated meals with

other members or with your own private

party. The château’s bistrot and bar also form

part of the Country Club, where you’ll be able

to sit on warm evenings sipping fine Gaillac

wines and enjoy some of the best regional

cuisine in France. The club extends beyond

the château and into what were its agricultural

buildings. Here, you’ll find ‘Le Moyeau’, a

multi-purpose hall with a stage that will be

fitted out with the latest facilities and used as a

cinema and space for events, larger functions

and courses. A number of smaller rooms will

also be available for groups and as meeting

spaces for ‘clubs’ set up for or by residents and

guests. Another set of buildings will form ‘Le

Saladier’ - spaces devoted to courses on wine

and cuisine. Here, you’ll be able to learn all

about the ancient art of wine-making from

from local vignerons and our own Master of

Wine, as well as take cookery courses from top

regional chefs. Le Saladier opens out onto a

terrace and rose garden where residents and

guests can eat overlooking the croquet lawn.

Next door, a number of artists studios will be

created for those wishing to explore painting,

sculpture and pottery, with yet another

outdoor terrace, this time featuring a ‘cuisine

d’été’ and BBQ.

The Country Club at La Durantie will come

alive thanks to the concierge service centred

here - a service available to all owners

of the properties for sale, as well as their

guests. A team of hotel-trained experts

will be orchestrating a constant array of

courses, trips, events and get togethers - all

designed to make life at La Durantie as lively

and interesting as possible. The Concierge

Service will also be on hand to help residents

with any other issues that might come up

once they’ve moved in - everything from

filling in paperwork to pool maintenance to

getting help joining a local club. The bi-

lingual concierge team will be arranging

trips beyond the château as well, such as

to local golf courses, to the area’s historical

monuments or to wine tasting evenings.

Larger excursions will also be planned, such

as day trips to the Mediterranean, to historic

towns in south west France such as Albi and

Castres, or up into the Pyrénées for skiing.

Whether it’s learning to sculpt, attending

a summer BBQ, going on a fishing trip or

helping to organise a film festival, life at the

château promises to be as stimulating and

sociable as you want it to be.

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TENNIS & CROQUET

All of the properties for sale at La Durantie

are a short walk from the tennis courts and

croquet lawn. The concierge staff at the

Country Club will be on hand to get people

together for games in both of these sports -

organising tournaments and leagues. And

after the game? A chilled glass of rosé on the

bistrot terrace perhaps...

WINE-TASTINg

Surrounded by one of France’s most famous

wine-producing areas, the château aims

to make the most of its prime oenological

position by ensuring owners and ‘members’

get as much opportunity as possible to

taste and learn about local wines. We’ll be

organising tastings within the château itself,

as well as tours of local vineyards and caves

with trained professionals. Santé!

LEARN SOMEThINg NEW

If you’ve ever fancied turning your hand

to painting, pottery and sculpture, then the

possibilities at the Country Club’s art studios

will be endless. All equipment will be provided,

and trained professionals will be on hand to

teach you new techniques. Cookery courses

will also feature at the Club - where you’ll

learn to whip up delicious local specialities in

a fun and social atmosphere.

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Our dream properties in the Midi-Pyrénées

provide easy access to the famous cuisine of

the south west of France

In France, food is a religion, and the Midi-

Pyrénées region of south west of France is one of

the country’s culinary centres (along with Paris

and Lyon). In every village and town around the

château, you’ll find quaint country restaurants

and lively town bistrots serving absolutely

delicious food all year-round. In Toulouse, under

an hour away from La Durantie, there’s no end

to the sophisticated dining on offer - with a wide

range of Michelin-starred restaurants. That said,

you won’t need to leave the château’s grounds

to find the very best of local fare. The Bistrot

and Bar can be found on the lower ground floor

of the château, with a large outdoor terrace

overlooking the pool and gardens, and a unique

glass table through which diners can peer down

into what was once the château’s well. Here,

some of the best and most inventive local chefs

will be concocting mouth-watering menus with

the freshest of ingredients. In fact, so seriously

do we take cuisine at La Durantie that we’re

fulfilling our dream of a formal ‘Jardin Potager’,

a vegetable garden within the grounds that

will provide our kitchens with a steady stream

of the freshest vegetables, fruit and herbs. The

gardening team will liaise daily with our chefs -

to inform them of what is at its freshest on any

given day, and they even have plans to grow a

number of old-fashioned varieties of produce

that are no longer available in local supermarkets.

The result promises to be magical - traditional

recipes with a modern twist, including succulent

duck with prunes, boar flavoured with wild

blueberries, freshly caught trout, intricate pastries

and desserts - all, of course, accompanied by our

A CENTRE OF GASTRONOMY

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pick of the finest wines from France, including

our own vintage, and beyond.

The bistrot will be the largest of the dining

spaces, but there will be plenty more

opportunities to enjoy fine cuisine at the

château. The bar, adjacent to the bistrot, will

be serving freshly-made tapas - perfect with a

cool gin & tonic or sparking white wine. The

rose garden at Le Saladier will feature outdoor

eating terraces, and next to the Artists’ Studios,

an outdoor kitchen and barbecue with a

covered terrace will host revellers for ‘al fresco’

meals around an open fire throughout the

summer. Within the formal rooms of the

Country Club, you’ll be able to wine and dine

your guests in the private dining room.

The kitchens at the ‘dream properties’ at Durantie

promise to make cooking a true pleasure. Each is

spacious and very well appointed with the latest

Bosch appliances. Whether you’re creating a

four-course gourmet meal or throwing together

a fresh summer salad, you’ll have the space

and equipment you need to produce delicious

meals. The design of the homes, with their

strong emphasis on outdoor living, means you

can share meals with friends in your garden or

on your terrace and make the most of the warm

Midi-Pyrénées weather. Each of the homes

comes fitted with an outdoor terrace barbecue.

If you’ve not had time to shop, BBQ packages

will be available to take away from the Bistrot.

Similarly, should you feel like escaping for the

day into the estate’s woodlands or beyond,

the Bistrot will also prepare picnic hampers -

brimming with everything from fresh patés and

cold meats to crisp salads, freshly baked breads

and, of course, a cool bottle or two of rosé.

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JARDIN pOTAgER

In our unique ‘Jardin Potager’ will be grown

vegetables such as mini white and yellow

aubergines, meaty ‘Coeur de Boeuf’ Tomatoes

and small dwarf ‘Piccolo Provenzale’ peas.

You’ll also find fruits such as kiwis, currants

and plums. And herbs including borage,

lemon verbena and various thymes, as well as

walnuts, sweet chestnuts and hazlenuts.

fINE WINES

Plenty of sun and gently undulating

hillsides have provided an ideal ‘terroir’

in the Gaillac region for centuries.

Needless to say, the area produces some of

France’s (and the world’s) very best wines,

most of which you can taste by simply

visiting the hundreds of ‘domaines‘ dotted

about the region.

SUpERb RESTAURANTS

There is a huge range of dining options within

easy driving distance of the Château, whether

its a simple, authentic lunch in a village café,

or Michelin-starred fare for a special occasion.

For example, Chateau les Salettes, a Michelin-

starred restaurant that boasts its own vineyard,

offers a truly delicious 5-course ‘Discovery

Menu’ made with local produce.

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The Luxury properties for sale at La Durantie

are situated in one of the most beautiful

regions of the south of France, close to the city

of Toulouse.

The region surrounding the luxury property for

sale at La Durantie offers a wealth of outdoor

activities and outings, villages and towns alive

with fêtes and social events, some of France’s

best cuisine and wines and easy access to the

sophisticated boutiques and cultural life of cities

such as Toulouse, Bordeaux and Montpellier.

Within driving distance are the pistes of the

Pyrénées and the sun-drenched beaches of the

Mediterranean and Atlantic. Read on to find out

exactly what this exciting area has to offer.

ThE TARN:DELIghTINg ThE SENSES

Warm, lush and criss-crossed by rivers, the

Tarn is one of France’s most beautiful and

historic regions. Superb Gaillac wines have

been produced here since Roman times,

making the area the oldest wine-producing

region in France. Today, the area can claim

some of the country’s finest reds and rosés,

made from grapes grown amongst endless

rolling vineyards, in pretty villages alive with

bustling markets and charming cafés. This is

traditional France, away from the ‘bling’ and

crush of the coasts, where you can spend the

day strolling the cobbled streets of Albi, walk

for hours across sumptuous landscapes or

canoe down dramatic gorges.

The luxury property for sale at La Durantie lies

a stone’s throw from the pretty bastide village

of Castelnau de Montmiral, with its stone

buildings (some dating back to the 12th century)

and mosaic of terracotta roofs. Castlenau sits on

WELCOME TO THE HEART OF THE MIDI

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Nice

Avignon

Perpignon

Andorra

Montpellier

Toulouse

Albi

SPAIN

FRANCE

MEDITERRANEAN

LANGUEDOCROUSSILLON

PROVENCE ALPESCOTE D'AZUR

MIDI PYRENEES

TARN

PYRENEES

Biarritz

a hill and from the old esplanade you can see

for miles - over undulating hills carpeted with

vines, farms and oak forests. The village offers

a whole range of clubs and societies and plenty

of little shops, bakeries, delicatessens, hotels,

restaurants and cafés, some of which spill out

onto an impressive medieval square framed by

gothic arches. It’s in this ‘arcade’ that Castlenau

comes to life - with everything from music

festivals to Christmas markets bringing villagers

and visitors together.

The other villages and towns in the area offer

even more opportunities to shop, eat, drink and

be merry. Combined, they offer a local market

on pretty much every day of the week, where

you can buy the freshest of vegetables, fruit

and meats - as well as delicious local olives,

preserves and an endless variety of cheeses.

Superb restaurants are thus only minutes away

by car - as are leafy squares in which to enjoy a

coffee with friends, wine caves where you can

taste an wide array of top-notch wines, and

friendly neighbourhood bars in which to chat

with the locals over a long glass of pastis.

It’s the traditional nature of this area of France

that makes it truly special. Whereas the Côte

d’Azur has been spoiled by over-development,

the Tarn has retained a slower pace of life and

its connection to the land. This is primarily a

farming community, largely free of the ugly

‘lotissement’ property developments that blight

so much of the south of France - where local

shops still sell local produce and crafts, and

historic buildings are protected and well kept.

That said, all the conveniences afforded by

modern shopping centres are also available.

In the nearby town of Gaillac, you’ll find lots of

wonderful shopping, a mix of small boutiques

selling everything from clothes to jewellery

to fine pottery, and modern superstores just

outside the town. Gaillac is a beautiful town

of old stone buildings huddled around a

central church, all bordered by the Tarn river,

over which spans an elegant stone bridge.

This market town sits at the heart of the local

Gaillac wine region - and it’s from here that the

region’s wines were exported from medieval

times to Bordeaux, and then on to England.

fOUR SEASONS Of SUN AND TRADITION

The Tarn offers some of France’s best weather,

being warmer and sunnier than the Dordogne

region to the north west, and less arid than the

Languedoc region to the east. In fact, Gaillac

is roughly on the same latitude as the Côte

d’Azur, so the area enjoys enough sunshine

to produce fabulously fruity red wines while

blessing visitors with satisfyingly deep tans.

The area benefits from four very distinct

seasons, each bringing with it a slightly

different rhythm of life, varying seasonal

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produce, and dramatic changes to the

colour and feel of the local landscapes.

In spring, the countryside comes to life with

flowers - the soft pink blooms of almond

and cherry trees, bright red fields of poppies,

hillsides carpeted in yellow broom and

eventually, the lime-green buds of the vines.

The towns and villages also seem to step up a

gear, with local market stalls piled high with

succulent cherries and possibly the most

delicious asparagus you’ll ever taste. The

sun, omnipresent in winter, now becomes

more intense and the locals and visitors alike

come out for the first time to eat and drink

outside, in squares and hilltops and riversides

everywhere. This is the perfect time to really

appreciate the natural beauty of this part of

France, be it cycling through fields, fishing by

some tranquil lake or taking that first picnic of

the year in a forest brimming with bluebells

and yellow primroses.

Spring eases into summer, and the atmosphere

becomes livelier still, with music festivals and

firework displays, all-night partying at village

fêtes, and practically all of your time spent

outdoors - making the most of the balmy,

lavender-scented air. For many, summer means

water - swimming in the region’s crystal-clear

rivers and lakes, kayaking down dramatic

gorges, or just spending a lazy day sunbathing

with a good book by the pool. Summer also

ushers in al fresco dining. Enjoy barbecues

in the garden of your luxury property or fine

dining in rose-clad courtyards and in the

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dappled shade of village squares. Or simply

enjoy freshly-prepared tapas in our bar, served

with a glass of crisp Gaillac rosé.

As the grapes ripen, the annual vendange

(grape harvest) arrives, and with it the start

of autumn. This is a time of wine tasting in

centuries-old vaulted caves, chestnut fairs and

long walks through the hills. The vines slowly

turn from green to gold and red, transforming

the landscape into a patchwork of brilliant

colour. The air is clear and the light warm,

making autumn the perfect season for painters

and photographers. Lunch is still served

outside, with autumnal salads flavoured with

walnuts and Roquefort accompanying grilled

duck and foie gras, served with a bottle of one

of the many excellent local reds.

And then on to winter. Whereas the north of

Europe labours under a ceiling of low grey

cloud, the south west of France is bright and

crisp, with endless blueberry-blue skies - a

time of roaring fires, old-fashioned Christmas

markets and an indulgent day at the spa

perhaps. There’s still so much to see and

do at this time of the year, from the famous

Victor Hugo Food Market in Toulouse, the

local Oyster Fair, the January sales, as well as

excellent exhibitions and concerts. Winter also

brings with it mouth-watering cuisine, served

in all the area’s best restaurants - succulent

venison and wild boar, partridge and quail,

and of course the French Christmas feast of

oysters, goose, foie gras and ‘Buche de noël’.

SOphISTICATED CITy pLEASURES

The luxury property for sale at Durantie enjoys

a superb location - being in the middle of what

locals call the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Gaillac, Albi

and Cordes-sur-Ciel. Only 50 minutes away is

Toulouse - the fourth largest city in France and

one of its most sophisticated. Albi, designated

a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, is

built around the beautiful ‘Sainte-Cécile’

cathedral - a towering masterpiece of gothic

architecture, with an imposing brick exterior

and sumptuous nave and vaulted ceiling. Albi

is also home to the Palais de la Berbie - one of

the oldest and best-preserved castles in all of

France, a magnificent riot of towers and turrets

with lavish formal gardens that is now the

home to the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum. These

gorgeous medieval buildings punctuate a town

of mostly traditional rose-brick buildings with

sky-blue shutters, topped with warm terracotta

roofs, all hemmed in by the mighty Tarn

river. Wander through the warren of cobbled

streets, and you’ll find all sorts of shops, delis,

patisseries, restaurants and cafés, as well as the

covered market at rue Emile Grand - a hive of

activity every day except Mondays. The town

also offers a lively cultural scene, with regular

concerts, exhibitions and festivals - hosted

of course in some of France’s most beautiful

medieval buildings. Similarly, Cordes-sur-Ciel,

another beautiful bastide town on a hill, offers

yet more historic buildings and bustling streets

for visitors to explore. Cordes has always been

a favourite of artists, thanks to its picturesque

streets and superb views over the valley below.

Just under an hour away by car, Toulouse

offers an unbeatable ‘city-fix’ for anyone

looking for sophisticated shops, restaurants,

galleries and concert halls. Buoyed by

its successful aerospace industry (it is

home to Airbus), Toulouse is one of the

wealthiest of French cities, graced with a

bevy of fashionable boutiques, Michelin-

starred restaurants and a very lively rugby

scene. ‘La Ville Rose’, as Toulouse is known,

thanks to its grand pink-brick buildings, is

a remarkably relaxing city to visit - sitting

on the languorous Garonne River and

crossed as well by the beautiful Canal du

Midi (another World Heritage Site). The city

offers plenty of tranquil squares shaded by

giant plane trees and an endless network of

quiet streets down which you will find tiny

galleries and hidden restaurants. Culturally,

Toulouse benefits from a true passion for

the arts, with its Théâtre du Capitole putting

on top-notch operas and concerts; the

Galerie du Château d’eau - a world-reknown

photography gallery; and the Musée des

Augustins - boasting works by local artist

Toulouse-Lautrec, as well as Rubens, Van

Dyck, Courbet, Manet and Rodin.

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France’s superb motorway and train networks

make it easy to access lots of exciting cities

and regions from your luxury property at

La Durantie. Within a three hour drive, you

can visit stately Bordeaux, spend a day on

the beaches of either the Atlantic or the

Mediterranean, hit the slopes in the Pyrénées

or even pop over the border to Spain.

Most of the Languedoc region is accessible

within a three hour drive. There’s the

magnificent medieval castle at Carcassonne

(another World Heritage Site, and the largest

medieval castle in the world) for example.

Carcassonne sits on the beautiful Canal

du Midi, where you can rent a boat and

spend a day or more navigating the locks

under a panoply of plane trees. Stop off on

the way in little villages for lunch, or go

wine tasting in one of the region’s many

vineyards. Languedoc is also home to the

Cathar Castles, 11th century ruins that offer

superb atmosphere and gorgeous views of

the Pyrénées and Mediterranean. The region’s

beaches are superior to those of the Côte

d’Azur, being long and sandy - with plenty of

seafood restaurants dotted all along the coast.

Visit the city of Perpignan, France’s most

spanish city, where you’ll find delicious tapas

and plenty of Catalan charm. Or Montpellier,

with its beautiful ‘Ecusson’ pedestrianised

centre brimming with stylish boutiques and

chic cafés.

The Pyrénées aren’t far either - offering

excellent skiing in winter and picturesque

walks in summer. Older than the Alps, they’re

famed for their hot springs and you can

choose from French or Spanish resorts, each

side of the mountains offering their own

regional delights.

Why not spend a long weekend in Spain?

The quirky Dali Museum in Figuères is

just over the border from Perpignan, and

beautiful Girona is only 30 minutes further

south. On the Atlantic side, you can drive

to Biarritz and experience the faded glories

of its grand Belle Epoque promenade. Then

swing down to San Sebastián in Spain, a

stunningly beautiful town on the Bay of

Biscay that boasts half of all the Michelin-

starred restaurants in Spain.

Head north from your luxury property,

and you get to the Aveyron and the

Cotswoldsesque charms of the Lot. Visit the

stunning towns of Rodez with its magnificent

Notre Dame cathedral, and Cahors with its

pretty Valentré Bridge spanning the Lot river.

And of course only a few hours north west

of Gaillac is Bordeaux, another of France’s

largest and most wealthy cities, teeming with

stately mansions, upmarket shops and superb

restaurants. The city sits in the centre of the

Bordeaux wine region, where you’ll come

across château after château, and taste superb

wines along the way. Explore to the east of La

Durantie, and you get to the dramatic ‘Gorges

du Tarn’ - cliffs that plunge down into the

river, where you can go kayaking, swimming

and camping.

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LE CASTELNAU3 bEDROOM hOME

Single storey detached dwelling with cathedral ceiling to

living areas. Entrance courtyard with attractive views along

the pool to the landscaped rear garden. Bifold doors providing

a continuum for the travertine tiling from inside to out.

Outside stores for logs and seat cushions. Two ensuite double

bedrooms, plus bunk room/study with adjacent shower room.

Shower

Kitchen Living

Dining

Pool

CourtYard

Verandah

Terrace

Bed 1

Ensuite

Bed 2Bed 3

Utility / Store

Stor

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3 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

2 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

Ensuite

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg / DININg 5.3 x 7.0m 17.3 x 22.9ft

kITChEN 2.9 x 3.0m 9.5 x 9.84ft

bEDROOM 1 2.9 x 5.4m 9.5 x 17.7ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 2.9 x 3.95m 9.5 x 12.9ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 3.6 x 2.3m 11.8 x 7.5ft

Total Floor Area 104.2 m2 1,122 ft2

*See site plan and sales schedule for parking/car port provision

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LE CORDURIES2 bEDROOM hOME

Detached single storey dwelling. Charming entrance

courtyard with framed view of pool. Two double bedrooms

with ensuites. Farmhouse kitchen with cathedral ceiling

to living areas. Feature log fireplace, covered verandah,

generous paving and outside barbecue as in all dwellings.

(See schedule for pool details as plots vary).

Living

Kitchen / Dining

Bed 1

Ensuite

Shower

Pool

CourtYard

Bed 2

Verandah

Terrace

Stor

e

2 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

1 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg 4.05 x 4.6m 13.2 x 15.0ft

kITChEN / DININg 4.65 x 2.4m 15.2 x 7.8ft

bEDROOM 1 3.35 x 4.2m 10.9 x 13.7ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 2.8 x 3.65m 9.18 x 11.9ft

Total Floor Area 65.4 m2 704 ft2

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LE bRUgNAC4 bEDROOM hOME

An entrance bridge at first floor level leads to a gallery looking

down into the stunning double height living area. First floor

features master bedroom with ensuite and cathedral ceiling,

and a bunk room/study. The ground floor has two further

double bedrooms and ensuites. Infinity pool and decking look

down into landscaped areas, woodland and stream.

4 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

4 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg / DININg 6.95 x 5.8m 22.8 x 19.0ft

kITChEN 3.75 x 2.2m 12.3 x 7.2ft

bEDROOM 1 4.2 x 4.65m 14.0 x 15.25ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 4.2 x 4.65m 14.0 x 15.25ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 3.1 x 4.8m 10.1 x 15.7ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 4 3.1 x 2.85m 10.1 x 9.35ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

Total Floor Area 144.8 m2 1,559 ft2

g

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Terrace

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Ensuite

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Bed 4

Entrance

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LE gRESIgNE3 bEDROOM hOME

An imposing detached two storey dwelling forming part of a

typically French courtyard, with a tree and communal dining

table as a centre piece. Master bed with ensuite and balcony to

first floor. Second double with ensuite and bunk room/study

with adjacent shower room. Open plan ground floor area

looking out towards pool and landscaped gardens.

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg / DININg 6.65 x 5.5m 21.8 x 18.0ft

kITChEN 3.2 x 3.2m 10.5 x 10.5ft

bEDROOM 1 3.8 x 3.4m 12.4 x 11.15ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 3.2 x 3.6m 10.4 x 11.8ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 2.7 x 2.3m 8.8 x 7.5ft

Total Floor Area 106.4 m2 1,145 ft2

Living

Dining

Bed 1

Ensuite

Shower

Pool

CourtYard

Bed 2

Verandah

Terrace

Kitchen

WC

Utility

Bed 3

Ensuite

Balcony

g

1

3 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

2 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

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pUyCELCI3 bEDROOM hOME

Entrance courtyard leading to a detached two storey dwelling

with attractive brick detailing to the upper elevation. Two

double beds and ensuites to the ground floor. Country style

kitchen with breakfast bar. Cathedral ceiling to living area. A

further double bedroom on the first floor with feature ceiling

and ensuite. Pool integrated with paved areas around house.

Shower

Kitchen / Dining

Living

Pool

CourtYard

Verandah

Terrace

Bed 1

Ensuite

Bed 3

Stor

e

Bed 2

Ensuite

g

1

3 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

3 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

Ensuite

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg 5.15 x 5.5m 16.8 x 18.0ft

kITChEN / DININg 4.2 x 3.6m 14.0 x 11.8ft

bEDROOM 1 3.35 x 4.25m 10.9 x 13.9ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 2.8 x 3.7m 9.43 x 12.38ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 4.2 x 3.8m 14.0 x 12.7ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

Total Floor Area 110.8 m2 1,193 ft2

*See site plan and sales schedule for parking/car port provision

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MANDRINE5 bEDROOM hOME

A detached two storey house set around a pool ideal for

entertaining. The first floor has two ensuite double bedrooms

and a bunk room with adjacent shower room. The ground floor

has a further ensuite double bedroom and a bunk room/study

plus shower room. The dining area easily seats twelve, whilst a

cathedral ceiling rises above the generous living room.

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg 4.5 x 7.2m 14.7 x 23.6ft

DININg 7.9 x 3.65m 25.9 x 11.9ft

kITChEN 3.8 x 3.1m 12.5 x 10.2ft

bEDROOM 1 3.4 x 4.85m 11.15 x 15.9ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 2.9 x 5.3m 9.5 x 17.3ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 4.0 x 3.4m 13.1 x 11.15ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 4 3.15 x 4.2m 10.3 x 13.7ft

bEDROOM 5 / STUDy 2.25 x 3.3m 7.3 x 10.8ft

Total Floor Area 178.4 m2 1,920 ft2

Living

DiningBed 2

EnsuiteShower

Pool

Bed 1

Verandah

Kitchen

WC

Utility

Bed 3

Ensuite

g

1

Bed 5/Study

Store

Bed

4

Ensuite

5 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

3 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PRIVATEPOOL

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

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LE CASTEL1 bEDROOM hOME

Just two feature properties facing on to the Squares. Generous

one bed single storey detached dwelling. Cathedral ceiling to

living area with bi-fold doors giving access to a landscaped

courtyard. A second courtyard can be accessed from the

ensuite master bedroom. Separate cloakroom and utility

cupboard. Shared pool with Tower Court.

Kitchen

Living

Bed 1

Ensuite

Din

ing

cpd

WC

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg AREA 4.7 x 7.05m 15.4 x 23.1ft

bEDROOM 1 3.4 x 3.55m 11.5 x 11.6ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

Total Floor Area 60.6 m2 652 ft2

1 SPACIOUSBEDROOM

1 ENSUITEBATHROOM

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

SHAREDPOOL

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LE TOUTOU2 bEDROOM ApARTMENT

Two generous apartments set around a central shared pool

and forming part of the Tower complex at the top of the site on

high ground. First floor with cathedral ceilings, verandah and

balconies. Ground floor with verandah and gardens. Verandah

areas with horizontal wooden slatted blinds for shade control as

in all dwellings. Two ensuite double bedrooms.

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg / DININg 5.6 x 6.0m 18.3 x 19.6ft

kITChEN 2.95 x 3.15m 9.7 x 10.3ft

bEDROOM 1 3.4 x 3.9m 11.1 x 12.7ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 3.4 x 3.3m 11.1 x 10.8ft

Total Floor Area 90.1 m2 970 ft2

Living

Dining

Kitchen Bed 2

EnsuiteShower

Bed 1

cpd

2 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

1 ENSUITEBATHROOM

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

SHAREDPOOL

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LE LUMAN3 bEDROOM ApARTMENT

Two apartments again forming part of the Tower complex

and set around a central shared pool. First floor with cathedral

ceiling, verandah and balconies. Ground floor with verandah

and gardens. All apartments with bifold doors opening out

to verandah areas. Two double bedrooms with ensuites, plus

bunk room/study with adjacent shower room.

METRIC x

IMpERIAL x

LIVINg 5.2 x 3.9m 17.0 x 12.7ft

kITChEN / DININg 4.15 x 3.2m 13.6 x 10.4ft

bEDROOM 1 3.75 x 4.0m 12.3 x 13.1ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 2 3.75 x 3.15m 12.3 x 10.3ft

+ ENSUITE bAThROOM

bEDROOM 3 2.75 x 3.7m 9.0 x 12.1ft

Total Floor Area 88.3 m2 950 ft2

Kitchen/ Dining

Living

Bed 1

Ensuite

cpd

Ensuite

Bed 2

Bed 3

Bath

3 SPACIOUSBEDROOMS

2 ENSUITEBATHROOMS

OPEN PLANLIVING

PYRAMKITCHEN

PARKINGSPACE(S)*

SHAREDPOOL

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Low-cost flights and excellent road and rail

networks make this part of France a breeze to get

to and from

AIR LINkS

Low-cost flights have made most of France

extremely accessible in recent years, with

flights to and from a huge range of airports

across Europe to small airports all over France.

Toulouse airport is the largest nearby, with

international flights to many European

countries as well as Canada, India and

Morocco. The airport continues to expand -

both in terms of facilities and routes, boosted

by traffic to and from the Airbus facility.

Toulouse is only one of six airports within

a two-hour drive of La Durantie. As well as

helping to facilitate bookings by holiday-

makers to the development, these routes

mean you can get back to the ‘old country’

or jet off to somewhere you’ve never been,

inexpensively and conveniently. Nearby

Gaillac airstrip with a runway of 1,120 metres

caters for light aircraft and helicopters

providing easy access to Toulouse Blagnac

airport, ski resorts and Mediterranean beaches.

The table above lists where you can fly to from

the six major airports close to the château.

ROAD LINkS

France has one of Europe’s most sophisticated

road networks, and Toulouse is the hub for the

south west of France - with major motorways

branching off from here to destinations

throughout Europe. The E9, E70 and E60 take

you north to the channel ports, Belgium and

southern Germany. The E72 goes direct to

Bordeaux and the Atlantic coast, and the E80

takes you down to Madrid and Portugal. The

E80 runs eastwards too - to the E9, where it

branches out north to Nîmes, Provence and

the Cote d’Azur and then on to Italy; and to the

south via Perpignan to Barcelona.

AIRpORT DISTANCE TO DURANTIE fLIghTS TO

TOULOUSE (bLAgNAC) 50 MINS ALL OVER EUROpE, CANADA, INDIA, MOROCCO

ALbI 20 MINS

CASTRES 60 MINS

CARCASSONNE 90 MINS LONDON, bRUSSELS

RODEZ 90 MINS

CAhORS 110 MINS

TRAVELCONNECTIONS

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The size of France and the fact that the road

network is so well-maintained means that the

motorways and roads here remain unclogged

- making driving a pleasure compared to

other parts of Europe. The chart to the right

illustrates how easy it is to get to other parts of

France and Europe from the château.

RAIL LINkS

Again, France’s superb infrastructure means

getting to La Durantie via train is quick and

painless. Toulouse is very well connected

via the country’s intercity service to the west

coast TGV line that runs from Bordeaux up

to Paris, and also down to the Mediterranean.

This line also runs to Paris via Montpellier

and Lyon. Improvements to these lines mean

that the TGV service from Toulouse will spirit

you to Paris in only a few hours. Similar

improvements to the high-speed lines down

and through Spain mean Barcelona will also

only be a few hours away - making weekend

breaks very easy indeed.

TO DRIVE TIME

gAILLAC 15 MINS

ALbI 20 MINS

MONTAUbAN 50 MINS

TOULOUSE 55 MINS

TOULOUSE AIRpORT 55 MINS

bORDEAUX 2 hRS 40

ANDORRA 3 hRS

bIARRITZ 3 hRS 30

bARCELONA 4 hRS 15

MARSEILLES 4 hRS 15

CANNES 5 hRS 30

MONACO 6 hRS

pARIS 6 hRS

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WHAT THEPAPERS SAY...

“Combining idyllic rural surroundings with state-of-the-art on-site facilities this new development is where the past & the future seamlessly come together in the present”French Property News

“The lock-and-leave château…a little piece of French heritage, without the headache of maintenance costs... It is hard not to fall for Château de la Durantié. It is a blissfully tranquil place, surrounded by majestic, unspoilt countryside”The Times

“A Chateau Lifestyle… It offers holiday home owners a chance to live the chateau lifestyle without the financial hard labour.”Prime Location

“Community living on an historic estate is the principle behind Chateau de la Durantie, a 32 acre rural site two miles from Castelnau de Montmiral…a gem only six hours from Paris”Evening Standard

Read more at www.durantie.com/testimonials

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These particulars are provided as a general guide only and

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effort will be made to ensure the specification is adhered to,

this cannot be guaranteed. The developer reserves the right

to make variations to the specification and layout during the

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may vary in order to benefit from the individual setting of

each plot. Any intending purchasers must satisfy themselves

by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of any

statement, plan, measurement or illustration contained within

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after a reasonable length of time has elapsed for the planting

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