Chez Anaïs & Jean-Charles
Chez Anaïs & Jean-Charles

Apartments & rooms · Villefranche-de-Rouergue · Aveyron

A one-night stopover, a business trip or a family holiday: an apartment, a duplex and a large house of rooms in the heart of the Bastide, renovated with our own hands. Up to 23 guests in the heart of the Bastide, from 1 night, bed and household linen and cleaning included.

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Our stays

A historic townhouse with two apartments, and a large house of rooms: 350 m apart, a 5-minute walk, in the heart of the Bastide. Together, our stays welcome up to 23 guests.

The Apartments

Historic townhouse in the Bastide · 2 independent apartments · up to 9 guests

The One-Bedroom

2 guests27 m²160 cm bed

Bright and practical: fitted kitchen, washing machine, smart TV and fibre internet.

from 52 € / night

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The Duplex

7 guests60 m²2 bedrooms

Renovated over two years, keeping its old-world charm. Living room with sofa bed, fitted kitchen.

from 82 € / night

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Both apartments

9 guests87 m²2 kitchens

The one-bedroom and the duplex just for you: under one roof, each with their own space.

from 129 € / night

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The House

3 private rooms · shared kitchen, dining room, bathroom and toilet · 2 balconies · up to 14 guests

Room 1

4 guestsBunk 2 × 140 cm

Private bedroom. Shared bathroom (shower and bathtub) and toilet.

from 40 € / night

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Room 2

4 guestsBunk 2 × 140 cm

Private bedroom. Shared large kitchen, bathroom and toilet, access to the balconies.

from 40 € / night

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Room 3

6 guestsUnder the eaves

The largest: double bunk bed, 2 single beds and a washbasin. Shared bathroom and toilet.

from 55 € / night

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The Whole House

14 guests3 bedrooms

The entire house for your group: families, friends, work crews or teams on assignment.

from 130 € / night

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More than 14 of you?

Book the whole House and both apartments: 23 beds, a 5-minute walk apart. Simply make one booking for each; write to us if you would like help organising your group's stay.

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Amenities

Everything you need, whether you stay one night or several weeks.

The One-bedroom

  • Kitchen: fridge, microwave, hob, kettle, pod coffee machine, crockery and utensils, dining table
  • Laundry: washing machine, iron, drying rack, hangers and storage, extra pillows and blankets
  • Shower room: hair dryer, soap and shower gel, hot water
  • Comfort: smart TV, fibre Wi-Fi, central heating, fans
  • Safety: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

The Duplex

  • Kitchen: fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, cooker, kettle, pod coffee machine, crockery and utensils, dining table
  • Laundry: washing machine, iron, drying rack, hangers and storage, blackout curtains
  • Bathroom: hair dryer, soap and shower gel, hot water
  • Comfort: TV, fibre Wi-Fi, workspace, heating, fans
  • Fireplace: optional, €20: 12 dm³ of logs, kindling, firelighters and fireplace cleaning included
  • Safety: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguisher

The House

  • Bedrooms: lock on the door, blackout curtains, hangers and storage
  • Shared kitchen: fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, hob, kettle, pod coffee machine, crockery and utensils
  • Shared bathroom: bathtub, shower gel, hot water
  • Shared toilet: separate room from the bathroom
  • Comfort: TV in the dining room, fibre Wi-Fi, heating, 2 balconies
  • Safety: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Provided in every stay

Place Notre-Dame and its arcades

The Bastide

Everything on foot, in the heart of the Rouergue

Straight medieval streets, arcades, a collegiate church and the Thursday market: our stays are a short walk from Place Notre-Dame, its cafés and restaurants.

And for days in the great outdoors: Najac, the Aveyron gorges and the causses are within easy driving distance.

A little history

A 13th-century royal bastide

Villefranche-de-Rouergue was founded in 1252 by Alphonse de Poitiers, brother of King Louis IX. Like every bastide, it is laid out on a grid around a large arcaded square, the 'couverts', where the market is still held.

Made wealthy by trade and by the silver and copper mines nearby, the town gained merchants' houses, the Notre-Dame collegiate church with its 58 m bell-tower porch, then the Saint-Sauveur Charterhouse in the 15th century and the baroque Black Penitents' Chapel in the 17th.

Today the bastide is best explored on foot, through its lanes, mansions and the banks of the Aveyron: our stays are right in the heart of it.

Notre-Dame collegiate church
Notre-Dame collegiate church
Black Penitents' Chapel
Black Penitents' Chapel
Saint-Sauveur Charterhouse
Saint-Sauveur Charterhouse
Consuls' Bridge over the Aveyron
Consuls' Bridge over the Aveyron
Najac and its fortress
Najac and its fortress
Belcastel
Belcastel

On foot from our stays

  • 1 min walkPlace Notre-Dame and its arcadesThe heart of the 13th-century bastide, with arcades and merchants' houses.
  • 1 min walkScenographic clock, Place Notre-DameOne of the square's curiosities, to discover as the hours go by.
  • 2 min walkNotre-Dame Collegiate Church58 m bell-tower porch, 15th-century stained glass and carved stalls.
  • 5 min walkBlack Penitents' Chapel17th-century chapel with a spectacular baroque interior.
  • 5 min walkConsuls' Bridge and the Aveyron riversideA riverside stroll at the foot of the bastide.
  • 5 min walkTourist officePromenade du Guiraudet · +33 5 36 16 20 00 · guided tours and ideas for outings.
  • 9 min walkTrain stationTrains to Toulouse, Figeac and Brive.
  • 17 min walkSaint-Sauveur Charterhouse15th-century Gothic monastery with one of France's largest cloisters (4 min by car).

Nearby, by car

  • 10 km · 12 minVilleneuve-d'AveyronBastide and Holy Sepulchre church with Romanesque frescoes.
  • 19 km · 21 minFoissac cavesCaves with fine rock formations and prehistoric remains.
  • 23 km · 26 minNajacHilltop village and fortress above the Aveyron gorges.
  • 24 km · 29 minPeyrusse-le-RocMedieval village ruins in a wild setting.
  • 31 km · 29 minPradinas wildlife parkSégala animal park in the countryside: great for families.
  • 36 km · 35 minBelcastelCastle and medieval bridge on the Aveyron.
  • 34 km · 36 minFigeacTown of art and history, Champollion museum.
  • 43 km · 40 minVal de Lenne lake (Baraqueville)Lakeside leisure area: summer swimming, walks and games.
  • 40 km · 41 minSaint-Antonin-Noble-ValMedieval town, cliffs and canoeing on the Aveyron.
  • 38 km · 44 minSaint-Cirq-LapopieVillage perched above the Lot river.
  • 45 km · 50 minCordes-sur-CielHilltop Gothic town, one of France's most beautiful villages.
  • 55 km · 50 minRodezCathedral and Soulages museum.
  • 61 km · 1 h 05ConquesSainte-Foy abbey church, on the Way of St James.
  • 97 km · 1 h 13AlbiUNESCO-listed episcopal city, Sainte-Cécile cathedral and Toulouse-Lautrec museum.

Approximate driving times from Place Notre-Dame (Google Maps).

Useful local information

The Thursday market

The Thursday market

One of the finest and largest markets in the region, every Thursday morning, a few steps from our stays.

Markets
Every Thursday morning, all year round (8 am – 1 pm), one of the finest and largest markets in the region fills the bastide: local producers, cheese, charcuterie, fruit and vegetables, on Place Notre-Dame, Place Lescure and the Allées Aristide-Briand. On Saturday mornings a small market sets up under the arcades of Place Notre-Dame, and on Sunday mornings another one is held on Place de la République.
Parking
Free throughout the town (white zone unlimited, blue zone 2 h with a parking disc, 9 am–12 pm and 2–6 pm). Avoid the narrow streets of the bastide: use the nearby car parks (Allées Aristide-Briand, Promenade du Petit Languedoc, Place de la République, Ruelles and Serres car parks). On Thursday mornings, use Treize-Pierres or the former LISI car park: free Bastibus shuttle from 9 am to 12.30 pm.
Car park map (town hall website) ↗ · Town map ↗
Shops
Within 5 minutes' walk in the bastide: bakeries, greengrocers, butchers, cafés, restaurants, pharmacies and many other small shops. Supermarkets within walking distance: Carrefour City, Place Jean-Jaurès (7 min, open daily) and the Carrefour hypermarket, Avenue de Toulouse (about 20 min on foot, 4 min by car).
Getting around
Train station 9 min on foot. Toulouse about 1 h 45 by car, Rodez-Aveyron airport about 50 min.
Health and emergencies
Villefranche-de-Rouergue hospital, Avenue Caylet: 1.4 km, about 5 min by car or 18 min on foot. Switchboard: +33 5 65 65 30 00 · A&E 24/7: +33 5 65 65 30 03. Life-threatening emergency: 15 (SAMU) or 112. Duty pharmacy: 3237.

Sources: Bastides et Gorges de l'Aveyron tourist office, Tourisme Occitanie, Google Maps, villefranche-de-rouergue.fr.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Place Notre-Dame and its arcades (Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0) · The Thursday market (Ludovic Courtès, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Notre-Dame collegiate church (Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Black Penitents' Chapel (MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0) · Saint-Sauveur Charterhouse (Daniel Culsan, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Consuls' Bridge over the Aveyron (Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Najac and its fortress (Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Belcastel (Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Coming soon

An 80s – 90s experience

A new place to dive back into the 80s and 90s will soon open in the Bastide.

Practical information

Arrival and departure
Self check-in from 4 pm, check-out by 11 am. The exact address and our phone number are sent after booking; the access codes 24 hours before your arrival.
Included
Bed and household linen (sheets, duvets, towels, tea towels, dishcloths), fibre Wi-Fi, end-of-stay cleaning and welcome basics, at no extra cost. Book from 1 night.
Payment and cancellation
Secure payment when booking, instalments available. Free cancellation up to 5 days before arrival.
Business travellers
Invoice in your company's name sent by email. Self check-in whenever suits you after 4 pm, fibre Wi-Fi for work.
Good to know
Stairs only: old buildings with no lift (one-bedroom on the 1st floor, Duplex on the 2nd and 3rd, House rooms on the 1st and 3rd). No air conditioning. Non-smoking, no pets. Tourist tax not included.
Access and parking
Self check-in with door code and key box. Free on-street parking and plenty of options right next to all our stays.
See parking → · Car park map (town hall) ↗

House rules →Terms and conditions →

Frequently asked questions

What time can I arrive and leave?

Self check-in from 4 pm, at any time that suits you after that. Check-out is by 11 am.

How do I get the keys?

With the door code and key box. Codes and instructions are sent 24 hours before arrival, through your booking platform's messaging, or by email if you booked on our website.

Where can I park?

Parking is free on the street and there are plenty of options right next to our stays. On Thursday mornings (market day), use the Treize-Pierres or LISI car parks, served by a free shuttle.

Are linen and cleaning included?

Yes. Bed and household linen (sheets, duvets, towels, tea towels, dishcloths) and end-of-stay cleaning are included at no extra cost.

Is there a lift?

No. Our buildings are old and accessible by stairs only: one-bedroom on the 1st floor, Duplex on the 2nd and 3rd, House rooms on the 1st and 3rd.

Are pets allowed?

No, pets are not allowed.

Can we cook?

Yes. The one-bedroom and the Duplex each have a fitted kitchen; in the House, the large kitchen and dining room are shared between the rooms.

I'm coming for a hospital appointment or stay: is it convenient?

Yes. The hospital is 1.4 km away (5 min by car). Book from 1 night, with self check-in, even late.

Can I get an invoice in my company's name?

Yes, the invoice is emailed in your company's name.

We are more than 14: is that possible?

Yes: book the whole House (14 guests) and both apartments (9 guests), a 5-minute walk apart: 23 beds in total.

What is the cancellation policy?

Free cancellation up to 5 days before arrival. After that, the stay is non-refundable. See our terms and conditions.

Is the tourist tax included?

No, it is added to the price: 5.5% of the nightly rate per adult, capped at €4.40, free for minors.

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