Michel & Michèle Thouzery
Le Paquetayre
09300 Montferrier
Ariège-Pyrénées, France

Tél: (33)
05 61 03 06 29
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These two gîtes (available all year) are on an organic farm at the end of a small mountain road at 860 m elevation. Surrounded by woods and fields, Le Paquetayre enjoys an impressive view of the famous Cathar chateau of Montségur atop its lonely "pog".

gathering medicinal plantsChildren will delight in the farm animals: 100 sheep, 2 horses and a donkey. If you wish you can participate in the work on the farm, in summer visit the flock on the high summer pastures, learn about medicinal plants which Michèle and Michel both cultivate and gather in the wild and which they transform on site, or help make bread which they bake in the old wood-fired bread oven in the house.

In addition to the gîtes they have 3 bed and breakfast rooms and serve an evening meal, based on organic meat and produce, in a convivial atmosphere around a massive wooden table. Michèle is happy to prepare vegetarian meals on request.

There is a large (70 m2) room available for seminars and meetings (total capacity 19 people).

Horseriders have the possibility of keeping their horses in the meadows.

Le Paquetayre is located 2 km from Montferrier, 8 km from Montségur, 15 km from the ski station at Monts d'Olmes and 25 km from the Montbel Lake. It is also near the Chemin des Bonhommes and the Sentier Cathar, walking circuits linking many Cathar sites.


gîte Le Montségur
gîte Le Montségur 50 m 2:
1 bedroom with double bed, large room with kitchenette, sitting area with woodstove, single bed and convertible sofa, dining area; bathroom and toilet. Terrace faces south with a view of the chateau de Montségur.
Rates: 330 €/week, electricity and heating (by woodstove) included; Weekend : 100€

gîte Le Montségur with 3 rooms: 2 extra rooms with 2 single beds in each; Rate: 480 €/week
Rates include all charges and heating (by woodstove); Weekend : 160€


gîte Le Grangeon:
Large, open plan, wood-paneled room with kitchenette/bar (sink, 2 burner gas hob, electric oven, fridge); 1 double bed, 2 bunk beds, 1 convertible sofa; bathroom with wc; woodstove, westfacing balcony overlooking meadow.
Rate: 330 €/week; Weekend 100€
Prices include all charges and heating (by woodstove)

Information and reservations : plantes.et.nomades@wanadoo.fr


WARNING : Le Paquetayre is a mountain farm and our gîtes and B&B will please those who love nature and authenticity. But it is a place full of life where you may encounter spiders, mice, dormice, flies and other insects banished by our so-called developed society. And when it rains, as on all farms there is mud. So we don't recommend this place for anyone obsessed with perfect hygiene, luxurious comfort or complete security. We welcome all those who have remained young at heart and love life.

Workshops
"Découverte des plantes médicinales"

Week-ends : 7 & 8 June ; 28 & 29 June 2008- 105 €

5 days :  8 - 12 July 2008- 360 €
(includes accommdations, meals and instruction)

Seminars: Reflections on Myths every first weekend of the month with Michèle Thouzery, Jungian psychotherapist.

- 1 & 2 March 2008 :the Book of Job, reflections on suffering and evil.

instruction and full-board accommodations: 150 €

instruction only : 90 €

registration: 05 61 03 06 29