Our
self-catering accommodation in Languedoc is situated at the
heart
of France's most exciting region
This
region, the Hérault, has something for everyone. Quiet villages,
gourmet restaurants, wine domains, chateaux, museums, cathedrals,
beaches, night life and of course shopping.
It's an area of outstanding natural beauty, rich in a history dating back over two thousand five hundred years to the original
Greek and Roman settlements.
Wine lovers will be pleased to hear that we’re minutes away
from St. Chinian. The beautiful river Orb is also nearby. Beziers is only 20 minutes away. And Narbonne is 40 minutes drive, with its
magnificent Cathedral, excellent restaurants, and Roman ruins. The
canal du Midi - offering superb walks - is 30 minutes away. And within
35 minutes, you reach the Mediterranean and many superb beaches..
Languedoc's wines are famous. Maison
Hirondelles is
surrounded by chateaux and domains for tasting and buying the stupendous
Faugère
and St. Chinian wines. Wine tasting in the area is excellent.
There are wonderful walks in the hills
and the perfumed garrigue, with the climate so mild it is perfect
throughout the year.
Twenty-five minutes takes you to Beziers
and 12th century churches such as the Cathedral of St. Nazaire. It
also offers 19th century theatre, art galleries, restaurants and
bars.
Golf is a forty five minute drive away in the wonderful spa town of Lamalou
les Bains, famous from way back
in the 17th century for its healing waters.
The Canal du Midi, created in 1667, is
a wonderful way to pass a day, meandering along on a barge under
the shade of the magnificent plane trees.
Twenty
five minutes and you reach Languedoc's beaches of Serignan and Valras Plage
and miles of golden sand with that famous warm
blue sea.
The gite is easy
driving distances from the bustling and elegant Languedoc cities of Montpellier,
Narbonne, Carcassone and Perpignan - and only a three hour drive
will take you over the Spanish
border to the delights of Barcelona!
There are wonderful walks in the hills
and the perfumed garrigue, with the climate so mild it is perfect
throughout the year.
Twenty-five minutes takes you to Beziers
and 12th century 
Twenty
five minutes and you reach 
