Experience: Food+Wine, Romantic Hotel, World Heritage Sites
Hotel Type: Luxury Country House Hotel • 8 Rooms & Suites
Affiliation: Relais & Chateaux


The Relais Royal hotel-restaurant is situated in the uniquely beautiful city of Mirepoix, a medieval village in pastoral surroundings close to both Toulouse and Carcassonne. Situated in the medieval castle town of Mirepoix, The Relais Royal Hotel is at the center of the Ariege region and lies at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains. 45 mins from Toulouse, 40 mins from Carcassonne.

The Ariege region with it’s rich cultural and culinary history is well known for it’s markets. Monday morning is market time in Mirepoix, situated all around the village’s Cathedral St. Maurice. The church is famous for possessing France’s largest nave.