Pros: Good location, wonderful spot to watch fireworks, tidy home
Cons: The apartment lacks AC, and mid-July heat was awful. I can’t imagine how horrendous it must be in August. The house has no airflow, and the mosquitoes took full advantage of open windows. Don’t stay here in summer. The owner provided no basics such as salt and pepper, coffee filters, etc. Shopping is a 10 to 15 minute walk to La Bastide, which was fine except for the oppressive heat. Carcassonne and the immediate vicinity lack enough to keep you busy for more than 3 days, and it was many hours drive to interesting places that were merely 100 to 200 km distance. We should have rented a country home with a pool, and had a much more enjoyable week in Languedoc.