Attractions

Things to do

The Languedoc is one of the most fascinating areas of Europe, it has a wonderful climate, rich wildlife, a spectacular coast, chic resorts, beautiful scenery and astonishing history.  It is a perfect French holiday destination, with long sunny days, Mediterranean beaches, wonderful food and wine, mountains and national parks, ancient towns and villages, Greek and Roman architecture, and thousands of miles of walks and bike rides.

The Beaches

The Villa is situated just 15 minutes from the Mediterranean coastline.  Languedoc Roussillon has some of the best beaches in the South of France, many of which have been awarded the 'Blue Flag' for cleanliness.

Espiguette stretches for kilometre after kilometre of fine sandy dunes and is mostly deserted with endless horizons.

Cap D'Agde has six beaches ranging from small coves (Plage de la Conque and La Plagette) through to long stretches of sand 14 kms (Plage de Richelieu and Plage de Rochelongue). Plage de Roquille is covered with sea shells while Plage du Mole is very safe for small children, having a wide flat area of shallow water.  There are magnificent views to Sete in one direction and the Pyrenees in the other.

Serignan is popular and more remote and wild than others with a grassy sand bank.

Vias is situated in between Cap d'Agde and Valras Plage, Vias Plage beach, South France, has some of the warmest water in the Languedoc.  This popular Languedoc beach is sheltered, with golden sands.

Valras Plage is ideal for families and has plenty of activities with lots of restaurants, boutiques and ice cream stalls. During the summer there is also a children's adventure park and fairground rides just by the harbour.

History & Culture

With festivals and markets throughout the year, Languedoc is a lively and colourful place to holiday. The beautiful town of Pezenas is 15 minutes from the villa with its winding medieval streets.  The region has many castles, abbeys and historic villages to explore not forgetting Carcassonne.

Set high up on a hill, Carcassonne’s ancient walled city is Disneyworld-perfect.  This fairy-tale collection of drawbridges, towers and atmospheric cobbled streets was reputedly the inspiration for Walt Disney’s The Sleeping Beauty.  Its medieval core, the cité, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997.

The Canal du Midi has kilometres of cycling and walking tracks and 30 minutes inland is the stunning scenery of the Haut-Langudedoc park with its fabulous Gorges d'heric.  The national park is a must and provides activities such as inland swimming, canoeing and hiking.

The Cathar castles, Nimes, Avignon and Barcelona are all within reach for a day trip.

Wine

This vast wine-producing area, which stretches from Nîmes to the Pyrénées, has an ideal climate for growing grape vines and has stunningly diverse wines: fruity or strong reds, crisp or more complex whites, magnificent natural sweet wines, well-known sparkling wines and intense rosés.

Le Rose de Bessan is situated in the local village. In addition to Wine they produce olive oil, olive tapanade, honey and shortbread. Visitors are welcome to taste the the produce before they buy. Wine can be purchased for around 1 Euro a litre.

Golf

Situated on the Golf St Thomas course, a short walk to the club house where one can relax and enjoy a drink on the terrace or sample food from the menu.  Golf is offered at discounted rates to residents of Domain du Lac