2 OFFERS #7303 & #19297 – In winter we travel to Europe – Summer in Canada
Translated from Français
Apartment • Canet-en-Roussillon France
4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Beds
1.5 Bathrooms
Wheelchair accessible
Secondary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Hospitality
Statistics
Listed March 2023
Views 2172
General overview
This 2nd residence is located in Canet en Roussillon in Languedoc Roussillon (Occitanie) in France. About 10 minutes from Perpignan.
Our goal is to live there 6 months a year as long as our health allows us to travel. So, from mid-November to mid-May. The other 6 months we spend in our apartment in Gatineau, Quebec. Don't hesitate to view offer #7303 to find out more.
The space
A large one-bedroom apartment with a view of the Port of Canet, the sea and the mountains (Pyrenees). A new construction of 8 floors with elevators. We are on the 6th floor. A swimming pool reserved for residents is located on the 8th floor. We have a large terrace and a loggia which we have converted into a reading corner.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO SMALL BED FOR A YOUNG CHILD AND THAT THERE IS NO TOY.
Guest access
Stairs and elevators. Wheelchair accessible. Parking (Parking) available outside lots of places including some for people with reduced mobility with the sticker.
Notes
Our apartment is SMOKE FREE and we want it to stay that way.
The Syndic of our building PROHIBITS:
- TO DRY OR HANG ANYTHING ON THE TERRASE OR IN THE LOGGIA WHICH EXCEEDS THE HEIGHT OF THE GUARDRAIL.
- TO SWEEP OR THROW OBJECTS OF ANY KIND OVER THE EDGE OF THE TERRACE OR TO HOSE IT WITH LARGE WATER.
NO PARTY OR PARTY CAN TAKE PLACE IN OUR APARTMENT or AT THE POOL WITHOUT OUR AGREEMENT.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
City
Beach
Water
Skiing
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Good public transport
Golf
Accessibility
Step free access
Easy entrance
Single level
Elevator
Accessible stairways
Wide hallways
Accessible switches
Accessible door handles
Accessible tap hardware
Accessible windows
Accessible height bed
Accessible shower
Slip resistant bathroom flooring
Handheld shower
Accessible kitchen access
Slip resistant kitchen flooring
Slip resistant laundry flooring
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Dates of Availability
Click on availability periods to see exchange types and descriptions.
Available
Neighbourhood
The neighborhood offers many amenities: Pharmacy, Bakery and Pastry Shop, Grocery Stores (Lidl, Casino, Hypermarket, Carrefour), Fruits and Vegetables, Hairdresser, Children's Parks, Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths, Bus Service, Tourist Office and more of all the other small traders and restaurateurs in the neighborhood and neighboring districts.
Getting to my home
Coming from another region of France or elsewhere in Europe, car, bus, train or plane going to Perpignan then bus or taxi.
Coming from outside Europe, the plane then the train or the bus.
Nearest airport
Perpignant Airport (internal flights: Paris - Dublin - London - Brussels - etc.)
The nearest international airports are those of Toulouse, Montpellier and Barcelona.
Getting around
A bus service, a 5-minute walk from the nearest stop, is offered every 30 minutes to get to or from Perpignan with stops at the station and the airport (7 days a week except Sunday for 'airport).
Grocery stores: Lidl, Casino, HyperMarché and small Carrefour store all within walking distance. Bakery/Pastry at the bottom of our building.
Restaurants also within walking distance.
Several small shops including fruits and vegetables also within walking distance.
Myself and my 8 years old boys had two weeks of lovely time in Geneviève and André’s apartment in Canet .
My husband had to stay home due to his work schedule.
Their home was perfectly prepared for our arrival with beautiful welcome gifts basket and drink holder with Paris 24 to keep for many years to come .
Communication was very easy all the way through and any questions we had were answered quickly even with time differences. They are just wonderful and I well organized and couldn’t ask for more.
The location enabled us to explore many areas even though I didn’t rent the car , public transport was great. We walked almost everyday to the most amazing, clean, warm , shallow sandy beach. We did use the pool few time when felt a bit lazy .
We had a day trip to Perpignan and Collioure ( must go )
My children loved playing with board games and watch TV after a full day activities.
The apartment is modern, bright, super clean and yet warm and cosy and had everything we needed to feel very at home.
I would really recommend an exchange with Genevieve and Andre and see this amazing place that not yet discover with lots of tourists:)) you can fly from London stansted , Leeds and Birmingham and many other places. Easy access from most of Europe with train or on the bus.
We would love to go back in near future.
Thank you so much for your kindness ,generosity and trust.
We started chatting with Leila at the end of April and subsequently communicated at least 1 or 2 dozen times 😉 after that either in writing or on WhatsApp video calls. These discussions with Leila and her husband, Ken and their 2 boys allowed us to get to know each other and to trust each other.
As we couldn't make a simultaneous exchange, we came to an exchange agreement via a Globe. Leila and her family are now our friends.
Leila was on her first exchange and needed to be reassured, but above all to be convinced of the benefits of home exchange. We now feel that she won't do without it.
Being in Quebec at the time of this exchange, we were unable to personally check the condition of our apartment after their departure, but we are convinced that it is in its original condition.
Thank you, Leila, for trusting us and we are especially happy to know that you loved your 1st home exchange.
Geneviève & André
André et Geneviève's home is lovely and everything you can wish for as a dream exchange. It is a modern build with a lovely sea view and spacious and really has everything needed to make it a comfortable and carefree stay.
Communication both before and during our stay and André et Geneviève got right back to us with any questions we had. We hope to meet in person in the future and hopefully hosting them for a stay in Seattle if their plans bring them our direction.
We very warmly thank Geneviève and André who offered us hospitality and made it possible to carry out our 1st exchange on people like us! They also helped us evolve on the platform and reassured us about this new vacation mode.
Everything is perfect, an extremely well equipped apartment, located on the 6th floor with windows that all have views of the sea and the port! High standard in the apartment and the residence.
Very well located, a bakery at the bottom of the 3 residences, 10 minutes from the port, the beach, the center, shopping centers nearby... EVERYTHING you need is around! what more ! always a parking space available at the bottom of the residence.
Geneviève and André are adorable, we communicated very easily by email then by whatsapp, and even made videos!
They helped us in video because technical problem on site with the central closing of the blinds.
The explanatory manual of the apartment is a great help and is well detailed.
We communicated a lot and found common bridges.
We hope to be able to meet around a meal when they come to France.
Heartfelt thanks !
In July 2023, we offered hospitality to Sandrine and her family who were looking for a vacation spot near the sea while we returned to our apartment in Canada. We didn't ask for anything in return. We could have but we didn't do it out of friendship and also out of a desire to give back.
Sandrine and her family really enjoyed the time spent in our apartment in Canet en Roussillon. Not only did they leave us way too many gifts as thanks but they left leaving our apartment clean and tidy.
Thank you Sandrine, Laurent and Jules for the delicious Foie Gras and the delicious home-cooked Pork Pâté. And of course, for all the other “useful” gifts you left us.
We look forward to meeting you eventually.
Geneviève & André
Andre and Genevieve were lovely to host. They are friendly and were respectful to our space. The communication was easy- great experience hosting them!
We stayed with Megan in exchange for a Globe. Communication was very good. We appreciated Megan's speed in responding to our last-minute request and accommodating us. Her home is very conveniently located near downtown Charlottetown. Thank you, Megan!
We stayed with Megan in exchange for a Globe. Communication was very good. We appreciated Megan's speed in responding to our last-minute request and accommodating us. Her home is very conveniently located near downtown Charlottetown. Thank you, Megan!
We started chatting with Leila at the end of April and subsequently communicated at least 1 or 2 dozen times 😉 after that either in writing or on WhatsApp video calls. These discussions with Leila and her husband, Ken and their 2 boys allowed us to get to know each other and to trust each other.
As we couldn't make a simultaneous exchange, we came to an exchange agreement via a Globe. Leila and her family are now our friends.
Leila was on her first exchange and needed to be reassured, but above all to be convinced of the benefits of home exchange. We now feel that she won't do without it.
Being in Quebec at the time of this exchange, we were unable to personally check the condition of our apartment after their departure, but we are convinced that it is in its original condition.
Thank you, Leila, for trusting us and we are especially happy to know that you loved your 1st home exchange.
Geneviève & André
We have never met Jeanne and Antoine except via WhatsApp but we are convinced that we have made new friends.
They occupied our residence in Canet en Roussillon in exchange for a Globe. But above all, we communicated with them multiple times either via the Messages option on the PLU site, via our respective email addresses or even via WhatsApp.
Communications have always been friendly, respectful and above all FRIENDLY.
Jeanne and Antoine even volunteered to buy the small additional gifts that we wanted to add to the welcome basket intended for the PLU family who would occupy our apartment following their stay.
Being, at the moment, a little too far from Canet en Roussillon, we were unable to check, after their departure, if our apartment was clean and met our criteria. But, we are not at all worried and even rather confident that the next visitors will have nothing to complain about this residence. They will just have to settle in and enjoy the beach and the activities that this region offers.
We hope that one day, we will be able to meet them in person either during a future exchange or during a GET TOGETHER organized by PLU in a region where we would be there at the same time as them.
Thank you Jeanne & Antoine for this budding friendship and for ensuring that our apartment in Canet is ready for future occupants.
Geneviève & André
Unfortunately, due to an emergency hospitalization on our part, we were not able to go to Josée's house.
However, Josée occupied our residence in Quebec as planned for the duration of our agreement.
Communication with Josée was always very pleasant and simple, from the start of the talks to the end of the exchange.
Good morning,
We exchanged our apartment in Gatineau in Quebec, Canada with that of Josée, living in the suburbs of Madrid.
Unfortunately, due to an emergency hospitalization on our part, we were not able to go to Josée's house. However, Josée occupied our residence in Quebec as planned for the duration of our agreement.
Communication with Josée was always very pleasant and simple, from the start of the talks to the end of the exchange.
Josée left our apartment as it was when she arrived, very clean.
Josée really enjoyed her stay with us so much that she plans to return in the near future. Of course, we will not hesitate to accept his offer, hoping that next time we can occupy his apartment and visit Madrid.
We recommend Josée as an exchange partner, you will not regret it.
Geneviève & André
Hospitality
Sandrine and her family had contacted us to do a mutual home exchange with our apartment in Canet en Roussillon in France and their second home in the mountains also in France.
Unfortunately, this was not possible for us, as our time spent outside of Canada, being Canadian, over the past year had already passed. So we offered them hospitality. This allowed them to enjoy the wonderful climate of Canet, the beach, the sea, etc. and this, in all family intimacy.
The many written, telephone and video exchanges allowed us to get to know each other well and to trust each other.
The discussions with Sandrine and her spouse were easy and pleasant. They never hesitated to contact us when they had any questions and even saved us from a real water damage problem as the bathroom sink pipe was leaking and some water had started to accumulate in the drawer below. Thank you Sandrine and Laurent for this troubleshooting.
At the end of their stay, Sandrine made us a short video of our apartment to show us how they left our apartment. A very good idea this video that protects visitors and reassures owners.
Thank you Sandrine and Laurent for trusting us. We can't wait to meet you face-to-face, surely next fall or winter.
We give you a big hug to each of you... Sandrine, Laurent, Jules and the biggest
Genevieve and André
Premium
André et Geneviève
We are a young couple who have been married for 45 years and retired. We speak French and English.
We are both allergic to animals.
Please note that our 2 residences are never rented. We share them with our friends, family members as well as our future home exchange friends.
"Nous aimerions visiter des Marchés de Noël en France ou ailleurs en Europe mais pas trop loin de la France."
Dates flexible
"À l'été 2025, nous aimerions faire le tour de la Gaspésie avec nos petits-enfants (fille 13 ans et garçon 15 ans)... au mois d'août de préférence."
Dates flexible
"À l'été 2026, à la demande de nos petits-enfants, nous aimerions faire le tour de l'Allemagne. Ils seront alors âgés de 14 et 16 ans."
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A dream to spend our winters in Canet en Roussillon far from the snow and the great cold in Quebec!
The dream came true a few years later!
Here it is, our first winter in Canet. We still took away some of our Quebec traditions. The illuminated terrace is ours!
Several pedestrian walkways behind our house to allow us to admire nature and live with it!
The "KITCHEN" corner: Functional and fully equipped!
Small "MEAL" corner: The table can be extended if necessary!
"RELAXATION" area: WIFI - FREE - smart TV!
LAUNDRY ROOM: American-style appliances - hand-held vacuum cleaner as well as an IRobot. The water in the apartment is treated by an anti-sediment and anti-limestone system. In addition, the water for drinking from the kitchen is filtered to improve its taste.
GUEST BEDROOM: Bed 160 X 200 cm!
GUEST BEDROOM VIEWED FROM ANOTHER ANGLE SHOWING DIRECT ACCESS TO THE TERRACE!
WC ROOM: with sink and storage space! It is located very close to the guest bedroom!
MASTER BEDROOM: Bed 200 X 200 cm (2 mattresses)!
MASTER BEDROOM: view from another angle! Smart TV connected to the Internet but not connected to the FREE Box!
SHOWER ROOM: located very close to the master bedroom!
SHOWER ROOM: view from a different angle!
TERRACE: Its layout will be refined in the coming weeks!
TERRACE: Relaxation area for taking a nap or chatting with friends! You can also cook on the Plancha!
LOGGIA: We've turned this room into a reading room!
LOGGIA: seen from another angle! Note that the windows are open!
LOGGIA: She looks festive for Christmas!
VIEW: Here is one of the beautiful views from our terrace!
VIEW: Here is one of the beautiful views from our terrace!
VIEW: Here is one of the beautiful views from our terrace!
VIEW: One of the beautiful views from the loggia!
VIEW: Another beautiful view from the loggia!
ANDRE: Doesn't he seem likeable!
SEA: A walk on the Promenade de la Côte Vermeille will make you see beautiful things! (less than 1 km from us)
PLACE DE LA MÉDITÉRANÉE: By the sea: Activities for children! Public market ! Restaurant! Shops! Mini Put!
CANET: dons its finest finery for the end-of-year celebrations!
CANET: dons its finest finery for the end-of-year celebrations! Fireworks during the transition to the New Year!
AQUARIUM: Even Oniria is getting dressed up for the Festivities! Oniria is located less than a kilometer from our apartment!