Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc
Located in 'centre ville' of beautiful Narbonne, the ancient capital of Occitania (modern-day Provence, Languedoc, and Aquitaine), this apartment is appreciated by its guests, many of whom return year after year to take advantage of the 'sunny south' while enjoying all modern comforts. Only 20 minutes to the beautiful beaches of Gruissan and Narbonne Plage, as well as to various mythic Cathar castles, the city of Narbonne itself offers plenty of entertainment year-round. From its Michelin-starred restaurant to its genuine Italian pizzarias, and especially its renowned 'Halles' (covered market), open every day of the year, it's a gourmand's paradise!
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Character building on large wooded grounds with private garden.
Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Families usually come back!
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Events
No events allowed
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Pets
Pets allowed: limit 1 total
Well-behaved animals are allowed. :-)
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Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Narbonne
Located in Cité, a neighbourhood in Narbonne, this apartment is next to a golf course and near the beach. Reserve Africaine Sigean and Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Natural Regional Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Lutin Park Carousel and Aquajet Parc Canaima. Pirat'Parc and Espace Balneoludique are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
Is Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc?
As of 2 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc on 31 Dec 2026 start from AU$99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-out at Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc?
Checkout is at 10:30 AM.
Where is Beautiful apartment in historic residence in the heart of Roman Languedoc located?
Located in Cité, this golf apartment building is steps away from Narbonne Hotel de Ville and Canal de la Robine. Palace of the Archbishops of Narbonne and Narbonne Cathedral are also within 5 minutes. Narbonne Station is 10 minutes by foot.
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
When you arrive and see the high ceilings and large windows it gives a great feeling of spaciousness. It is very cozy and practical apartment. It has everything and is very near of Narbonne cathedral. Laura has been very kind to us and has made our stay fabulous. We will be back!!
Traditional old apartment in centre of Narbonne. It is an easy walk to Les Halles, the Cathedral, shops and restaurants. We recommend the local octopus pies with a glass of local wine. It is well worth a trip to Collioure and also the cove at Pauliles has a great walk round to Cap Bear, after the exercise the fine dining restaurant at the vineyard de Paulilles was superb reward!
The location is ideal for exploring historic Narbonne as well as ease to transit. The train station is an easy walk. The access to markets and cafes is perfect. The apartment is a restful delight to end your busy day of exploring.
This apartment is perfect in every way. It is beautifully decorated, conveniently located, and equipped with everything you need. The owner, who is fluent in both English and French, answered all our questions and provided much useful information. We greatly enjoyed our five-night stay and highly recommend this apartment for your "home away from home" in Narbonne.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt, es ist alles sehr individuell und gemütlich, es gibt alles, was man braucht und noch viel mehr
zu Fuß zwei Minuten bis zum Zentrum
die Vermieterin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour, l’appartement est très situé, dans le quartier historique, pour visiter les environs. Calme et de bons restaurants seulement à quelques mètres …. Merci madame rhodes pour votre gentillesse et votre disponibilité. Mon fils de 4 ans a adoré ce séjour. À bientôt…
Another wonderful stay at La Brigade. What a great place!
We always stay at La Brigade while in Narbonne. This was going to be our last stay there as we planned to sign the acte and move into our new apartment in Narbonne. Of course, this is France and we couldn’t move in as planned because the paperwork wasn’t right. After 10 days at La Brigade, we had to move to another rental in Narbonne. (We couldn’t stay longer as someone else had booked it after us.). We thought La Brigade was awesome, but now that we can compare it to something else, awesome doesn’t even begin to describe it. Our new rental, for about the same price, is half the size and is situated on the third floor of the building without a lift (which wasn’t mentioned in the website). La Brigade had every amenity we could possibly need; the new place didn’t come with a spatula. We love the washer and dryer at La Brigade since it makes washing clothes easy and allows us pack light. We will be looking for a laundromat soon. The bathroom at LaBrigade is roomy and the shower is great. Our new bathroom is about 2 square meters and shower doesn’t have a bracket for the removable shower head. The new place is clean but it goes without saying La Brigade is spotless. I can strongly recommend La Brigade without reservations. Wish I was there now.
Dennis C.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Dennis C.
6 Feb 2019
Classic French Apartment
Unbeatable location in the center of Narbonne. Literally 2-3 minute walk to all of the best places in Narbonne. Beautiful apartment in a classic French building. The apartment has everything you want or need. WiFi works great and French cable TV available along with a DVD player. The shower worked great - plenty of hot water and excellent water pressure. Having a washer and dryer in the apartment allowed us to pack lighter than usual since we could easily throw in a load of clothes before heading to Les Halles. We have a house we rent out via AirBnB so when we rent, we always try to leave the rental cleaner than when we arrived. The place was spotless when we got there and Laura (The hostess) even stocked the refrigerator with milk, water, butter, and yogurt when we arrived. That is a first for us anywhere we’ve stayed.
BTW - Laura was super. She not only provided a great rental, she helped us with a slew of advice and recommendations as we looked for an apartment to buy in Narbonne. She sent me information on real estate, notaries, HVAC installers, French wills (yes if you are an American buying property in France you need a French will), and even sent me links on YouTube for French language courses. We will stay here again when we come back to Narbonne.
Dennis C.
Stayed 19 nights in Jan 2019
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Bernarda S.
17 Jan 2019
Great Stay
In September 2018 my husband and I had a wonderful stay in La Brigade , which is in the heart of historic Narbonne. The apartment is nicely decorated and very well equipped.
It was a pleasure to make meals in the beautiful kitchen after shopping in the magnificent covered market (Les Halles) nearby. The lovely owners provided us a list of the best local places to eat, and were very responsive to all our questions.
Bernarda S.
Verified
2/10 Terrible
margaret w.
1 Nov 2018
you only get what you pay for !!!!
The wifi did not connect. The TV did not connect. Very noisy neighborhood.....all night long ! Toilet leaked intermittently. The owners would not respond to our emails and there was no emergency numbers for assistance
margaret w.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Dear Margaret Williamsen,
First, I'm extremely sorry that you and your husband did not enjoy your time at La Brigade. I have waited to respond until we were able to spend time in the apartment ourselves. Now that we have spent a week there, here is my response:
The timing of your stay turned out to be very unfortunate for three reasons:
(1) It coincided with the worst flooding that Aude has experienced in a long time -- it caused an enormous amount of damage, and several deaths! According to Orange, we lost our WiFi + TV service as a result of that disaster. It's since been restored, and the WiFi was working beautifully all last week, as it did for the previous tenants. I'm so sorry that you had to live without it.
(2) The pipe behind the toilet did apparently start to leak for the first time before or during your stay. I checked with the previous tenants, and they reported no leak. I had the outflow pipe replaced on Monday.
(3) We never heard any street noise during our stay this past week. However, the Rue Littré has occasionally been noisy in the past, and that's why we had central air conditioning installed (back in 2011), so that the windows can be closed, if need be. (Once closed, the problem goes away. One can also play one of the dozens of CDs we have available, to drown out any remaining noise.)
By the way, I never saw any emails from you after the first one, in which you stated that you had "arrived in [our] lovely home in Narbonne. What a delightful residence." Our phone numbers, however, should have been available through VRBO/HomeAway. Yet you make a good point, and I'll have them posted for future tenants.
Finally, our housekeeper reported that, after your stay, "l'appartement n'était pas propre comme avec les autres clients. Traces de graisse sur tout le plan de travail, lave vaisselle pas vidé, lit pas défait enfin pleins de détails qui vont me faire passer beaucoup plus de temps que d'habitude." I therefore had to pay her well over the cleaning deposit you paid in advance.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Wolfgang W.
26 July 2018
Wirklich toll
Eine authentische kleine Wohnung in einem mittelalterlichen Gebäude, bei voller und gehobener Ausstattung. Hier spürt man die Geschichte. Die passende Umgebung und eine nette Vermieterin. Hier passt alles und jederzeit gerne wieder.
Wolfgang W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
thomas b.
26 May 2018
Nearly a perfect place
This cozy apartment is in a prime location short blocks from shops, sites, and restaurants of Narbonne - a lovely small prosperous city under the radar.
Laura could not have been a better hostess.
Something to consider for some is the loft bedroom, where the head height was just low enough to learn to duck if you are 6' or more.
thomas b.
Stayed 41 nights in Apr 2018
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jason S.
21 Feb 2018
Fantastic
Beautiful loft apartment in an historic building in the old town of Narbonne. This is our second time staying here and we love it. Highly recommend it.
Jason S.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2018
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Jay F.
1 Oct 2017
A quintessential French apartment in the heart of Narbonne
Absolutely perfect spot in the heart of Narbonne. When you come through the gate into a courtyard you know you are in France. Beautifully appointed apartment, from the kitchen amenities, laundry facilities to the lovely decor and loft bedroom. The photos on the website do not do it full justice, it is even more attractive in person.
A short walk to most attractions, Les Halles, the Cathedral, the canal etc. Restaurants and Patisseries in every direction.
We immensely enjoyed our stay. It was a great location to go out on day cycling trips and evening walks exploring Narbonne itself.
We would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Jay F.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you so much, Jay, for your kind words. It was a joy to have you and Sheilagh stay in La Brigade!
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Martin D.
18 Sept 2017
Hübsches, gut ausgestattetes Appartement in zentraler Lage
Schönes Appartement mit den wesentlichen Attraktionen von Narbonne (Kathedrale, Markthallen, Restaurants und Cafés, usw.) in unmittelbarer Reichweite. Gut ausgestattete Küche, DVD- Player, Stereoanlage und Wifi. Alles sehr sauber und gepflegt. Parken geht besser auf den öffentlichen Parkplätzen als in unmittelbarer Nähe der Wohnung. Insgesamt ist das Appartement sehr empfehlenswert.
Martin D.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
Archival
8/10 Good
Sylvie H.
26 Aug 2017
Très bel appartement, tout équipé, très bien situé
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cet appartement, décoré avec goût, tout équipé (machine à laver, sèche linge, lave vaisselle, micro ondes, climatisation. ..). Et très bien situé, au pied du centre ville, de la cathédrale et des commerces....
La propriétaire est sympathique et arrangeante.
Sylvie H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival
8/10 Good
DELACHAMBRE D.
26 Mar 2017
Nid douillet
Appartement bien équipé et reposant en plein centre-ville, convient pour couple. Tout peut se faire à pied (découverte de la vieille ville, musées ..........) y compris magasins pour les courses à 5 mn.
DELACHAMBRE D.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2017
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Laurence C.
12 Sept 2016
Des vacances superbes dans un cadre merveilleux
L'appartement est génial, on y trouve le confort de chez soi... Il ne manque rien!!
La deco est chaleureuse, on s'y plaît dès la première seconde... Ambiance cocooning...
La literie est géniale !!!
Merci pour ces vacances Mme Rhodes...
Laurence C.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2016
Archival
10/10 Excellent
May T.
7 Feb 2016
Wonderful apartment perfect situated in Narbonne
Clean, well kept apartment, everything available for a comfortable stay. Exceptionally helpful landlord, my son and I lived here for a longer period and had some more special needs, like printer or practical information of how to 'go about' living in Narbonne. We will be back!
Could not have been better!
May T.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2016
About the host
Hosted by Laura RHODES
We manage the property ourselves, and take seriously our responsibility to provide a our guests a place of respite that is beautiful, calm, well-equipped, and very clean. Guests coming from this site have left three nice reviews in English, and there are a couple of other reviews on the other site we use:
Why they chose this property
To tell you a little about ourselves, we are an American couple living in France since 2000. In 2004 my husband's mother died, leaving him a small inheritance, and he wanted to find us a "second residence" in France. I chose Narbonne simply by chance -- I had changed trains there twice en route to Barcelona -- and within two hours of arriving in the city we were shown this apartment. It was love at first sight!
We signed for the apartment the next day, and took ownership in February 2005. We've been renting it to vacationers -- both short and long-term -- since the summer of 2006. In 2010-2011 we lived in the apartment ourselves for nine months, and for that reason especially it is extremely well equipped! (We installed the air conditioning then, too.)
What makes this property unique
If you wish to spend your vacation in complete comfort (A/C and heating both work extremely well!), just a minute or two by foot from several good restaurants, cafés, bars, and historic monuments, you will be very happy in "La Brigade". Moreover, Narbonne is well situated to take off for one of the two beautiful Mediterranean beaches, bicycle along the canal, or to explore "Cathar country".
The apartment is only 10-12 minutes by foot from the Gare (train station) de Narbonne, from where a short train ride will take you to Montpellier, Sète, Agde and Beziers to the North, Carcassonne and Toulouse to the West, and Perpignan and Collioure to the South.
Now that the Spanish AVE trains are in service, it's even possible to do Barcelona as a day trip... although it's such a fabulous city that I would recommend spending two nights there minimum!