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Les Montels, Raujan nr Pezenas

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:25:24 +0000

Situated amongst the Languedoc vineyards (and owned by a talented wine maker) Les Montels is a self-contained house with its own pool near the village of Roujan (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon – see map). In total tranquility about 2km from the village, the villa has panoramic views over the countryside – this is a large stone-built villa [...]

Languedoc vineyard gite at Mas de Martin

Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:01:16 +0000

At Saint Bauzille de Montmel (34 Herault, Languedoc) north east of Montpellier the Mas de Martin is a well-established vineyard (Coteaux du Languedoc AC) which also offers 2 Gites under the Gites de France scheme. These are both well-appointed (one sleeps 4, the other 6) and well-situated to explore the vineyards, coast and the surrounding countryside, [...]

Stay on a Vineyard near Pezenas, Languedoc

Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:15:01 +0000

The Chateau Rieutort de Blanville at Saint-Pargoire (34230 Herault, Languedoc) is a very stylish chateau surrounded by vines – the chateau estate producing classy wines in the Coteaux du Languedoc and Grès de Montpellier appellations as well as some Vins de Pays Vicomté d’Aumelas.

Sitauted just 10 minutes from the medieval town of Pezenas (34 Herault, Languedoc), and not [...]

Toll Free autoroutes in France

Administrator — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:00:40 +0000

Most French autoroutes between major towns and cities are toll motorways, which whilst often offering fast and uncrowded dual-carriageways, can nevertheless add significantly to the cost of a trip through France – e.g over €90 (over £60) on a one-way trip from Calais to Nice (1226km of motorway driving about 760 miles).

However there are significant [...]

Rugby World Cup venues map

Administrator — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:32:56 +0000

With the 2007 Rugby World Cup kicking off in early September, it is worth knowing when and where the matches are to be held – if only so that you can avoid the additional heavy traffic for several hours around the match time. Particularly susceptible to congestion will be the Paris Peripherique and the A1 [...]

Rugby World Cup – Montpellier

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:39:00 +0000

South Africa v USA in Montpellier

Rugby World Cup – Montpellier

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:20:57 +0000

Australia v Fiji in Montpellier

Rugby World Cup – Montpellier

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:38:30 +0000

Samoa v Tonga in Montpellier

Rugby World Cup – Montpellier

Administrator — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:18:28 +0000

USA v Tonga in Montpellier

A Languedoc water garden

Administrator — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:37:13 +0000

The Languedoc’s climate is note generally very conducive to the development of traditional gardens, but down near Pezenas (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) , Françoise et Daniel Malgouyres set about clearing an old quarry at Servian of its accumulated rubble, brambles and undergrowth to create a spectacular, award-winning garden on several levels with waterfalls and water features [...]

Tour de France 2007 – Stage 12

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:28:35 +0000

Montpellier (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) through the Parc Naturel Regional du Haut Languedoc with its beautiful and dramatic scenery and on to Castres (81 Tarn, Midi-Pyrenees) – home of a very successful Rugby Union team and on one of the pilgrimage routes to St Jean de Compostelle in Spain.

For more info on the Tour de France [...]

Tour de France 2007 – Stage 11

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:20:03 +0000

Heading from Provence into the Languedoc the route starts at Marseille (13 Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence) finishing in Montpellier (34 Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon) joining two of the major cities of southern France, and crossing through the Baux-de-Provence Appellation – see Domaine de Valdition and Mas Sainte Berthe before heading into the Coteaux du Languedoc AC region

For more info [...]

Flying UK to France

Administrator — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:42:35 +0000

The choice of budget airline routes from UK to France is impressive,