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Notes from the Languedoc

The Journal

Days out, vineyards and the art of entertaining: the Languedoc as we live it.

Villa owners

Furnishing and home staging: turning a villa into a hotel-standard experience

Furnishing, bedding, lighting, photography: how to prepare a high-end holiday villa in the Languedoc, South of France, with a hotelier’s eye.

9 min read
Places

Le Grau d’Agde, the village and its beaches

A working fishing port, a fish auction open to visitors, a sandy beach, a ferry to the pines: Le Grau d’Agde, in the Languedoc, and our villas there.

5 min read
Villa owners

Renting out your villa in France: what to know

Declaration, registration, tourist tax, star rating and tax: the official steps for letting a villa in France, and what our agency handles for you.

7 min read
Places

Richelieu or La Roquille: which beach to choose?

Blue Flag sand, sailing lessons, easy access to the water: how Richelieu and La Roquille, two beaches in Agde, South of France, compare.

4 min read
Places

From the volcano to the sea: days out on the Agde coast

Mont Saint-Loup, volcanic cliffs, an underwater trail, the marina and the beaches: ideas for days out on the Agde coast, between volcano and sea.

5 min read
Villa owners

Holiday lets in France: when VAT applies

How French VAT applies to a holiday villa: hotel-style services, the 10% rate, the €85,000 threshold, new builds and works. By a villa agency in Agde.

10 min read
Places

Land at Béziers, arrive at the villa

Direct flights from the UK and Ireland to Béziers airport, the drive to Agde, Béziers and Sérignan, car hire and private transfers for a smooth arrival.

3 min read
Places

Agde, the town built of basalt

A fortified cathedral, a volcano above the sea, black-sand beaches and a Greek past: what to see and do in Agde, on the Languedoc coast.

5 min read
Art de vivre

September and October, for those in the know

A sea still warm, the grape harvest, golden light and heated pools: why September and October are among the best months in the Languedoc.

5 min read
Villas

Birthdays, engagements, family: celebrating at a villa

A birthday, an engagement, a family reunion: how celebrations work at our villas in the Languedoc, with our written agreement and a private chef.

5 min read
Villa owners

Holiday lets in France: what the stars change for owners

Criteria, inspection, validity, tax and tourist tax: the essentials of France’s official one-to-five-star rating for furnished holiday lets.

5 min read
Places

Pézenas, an open-air theatre

A day in Pézenas, in the Languedoc: Molière’s footsteps, grand town houses, craft workshops and the Saturday market, then a stay among the vines.

5 min read
Art de vivre

The Canal du Midi by bike, around Béziers

Fonseranes locks, the Malpas tunnel, Montady and the sea at Portiragnes-Plage: two bike rides on the Canal du Midi from Béziers, with seasons and tips.

5 min read
Villas

A warm welcome: our signature touches

Hotel-quality bed linen, Nuxe toiletries, Dammann Frères teas and a welcome touch chosen for each stay: what awaits you in our South of France villas.

5 min read
Villa owners

Villa owners: what hotel-standard management changes

A personal welcome, hotel-quality linen, teams on hand 24/7: what hotel-standard management brings to a villa in Agde, Sérignan or Béziers.

5 min read
Places

Between Agde and Sérignan, a beach for every mood

Black sand, pine shade, wild dunes, a harbour promenade: which beach to choose between Agde and Sérignan, and which are nearest to Béziers.

5 min read
Art de vivre

A private chef for your stay

Seasonal menus, shopping at the market, service at the table: how our concierge service arranges a private chef at your villa in the Languedoc.

5 min read
Villas

Bringing everyone under one roof

Large villa with a private pool for a family reunion, a milestone birthday or friends together: what makes a group holiday work in the Languedoc.

5 min read
Places

Two days in Béziers, from cathedral to canal

Is Béziers worth visiting? Two days among the market hall, the cathedral, the Pont-Vieux and the nine locks of Fonseranes on the Canal du Midi.

5 min read
Art de vivre

To market, from Béziers to the sea

The Béziers market hall, Pézenas on Saturdays, Agde on Thursdays, Sérignan three mornings a week: when to go, and what to bring back to the villa.

5 min read
Villas

A heated pool for a longer summer

May, June, September: what a heated pool changes to a stay in Agde or Béziers, what we promise, what only the weather decides, and how to choose.

4 min read
Art de vivre

Five Languedoc wines to savour around our villas

Picpoul de Pinet, Faugères, Saint-Chinian, Pézenas and Languedoc: the wine appellations to taste near Agde and Béziers, and how to do it well.

5 min read