Self  catering holidays in South of France

Local bars/restaurants

Grocery store/boulangerie

Riding

Tennis

Bicycle hire

Walking/running

Fishing

Languedoc National Park

2 golf courses (Carcassonne & Mazamet)

Carcassonne (25 minutes)

Chateaux & wine tasting

Mediterranean beaches (1 hour)

Museums (Dali museum 2 hours)

Andorra & other skiing (2 hours)

Costa Brava (2 hours) & Barcelona (3 hours)

 

Wine and gastronomy

The wines of Languedoc, including Minervois, Corbières, Cabardes, Roussillon & Fitou.

Roquefort cheese, foie gras & duck.

Lots of chateaux to taste wine, plus a wine tasting tour that collects you from your cottage.

 

Sports & leisure

Mediterranean beaches

Freshwater lakes with beaches close by

Adventure swimming parks

Boat hire, cycle and mountain bike hire

White water rafting

Fishing and canoeing in the river Aude

Tennis courts in the village

Riding centre at Cuxac

Adventure climbing

 

Places of interest

The fortified medieval city of Carcassonne

The ancient city of Narbonne, the Romans' first colony in Gaul

Numerous castles,  historical sites and ruins

The medieval university town of Montpellier

Underground caves & spectacular gorges

The ancient port of Agde, founded by the Greeks