Places
Béziers, home of Riquet and Jean Moulin
Pierre-Paul Riquet, Jean Moulin, Injalbert: Béziers keeps their mark, from the Canal du Midi to Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Aphrodise and La Madeleine.
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Notes from the Languedoc
The Journal
Days out, vineyards and the art of entertaining: the Languedoc as we live it.
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Places
Béziers, the oldest city in France
Founded before Marseille, around 625 BC? Béziers is proud to say so: Rhodè, Baeterrae, twenty-six centuries of history to explore on foot.
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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.
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Art de vivre
Beach clubs and private beaches we recommend
Where to eat on the sand: Manovi, Millesim, Jungle Beach, Mango’s, Les Vagues, Chiringuito, Latino Beach, nine beach clubs between Agde and Sérignan.
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Villa owners
Owning a holiday let in France: which taxes, and when?
CFE, property tax, tourist tax, income tax return, VAT: the French tax dates for a holiday villa, month by month, explained from scratch for owners.
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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.
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Art de vivre
Where to eat in Agde: ten tables worth booking
Where to eat in Agde: ten chosen restaurants, from a terrace facing Fort Brescou to an Italian stop, golf-course dining and wild-caught fish.
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Villa owners
Entrusting an exceptional villa: where to begin
Entrusting your villa in Agde, Sérignan or Béziers: the points to review together, then the steps from our first meeting to your first guests.
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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.
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Art de vivre
Fourteen addresses to know in Béziers
Fourteen restaurants in and around Béziers: Michelin-starred tables, chef-led houses, a wine cellar, the Canal du Midi and a pine-shaded guinguette.
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Villa owners
Energy rating (DPE) in France: what a villa owner should know
What is the DPE, which classes apply to a holiday villa, and what does the Le Meur law change by 2034? A plain guide for owners, with the key dates.
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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.
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Art de vivre
Seven addresses to know in Sérignan
Seven restaurants in Sérignan, Sérignan-Plage and Valras-Plage: wood fire, a village barn, the banks of the Orb and a terrace under the pines.
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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.
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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.
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Villa owners
Who may manage your villa in France? The carte G explained
Living abroad, you want someone to run your French villa. What a concierge may and may not do, what the carte G adds, and how to check a licence.
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Villa owners
Tourist let or seasonal let in France: what does your villa fall under?
Renting out a villa in France: seasonal let or meublé de tourisme, what the French terms mean, which formalities follow and what we handle for you.
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Villa owners
Do you need a registration number for your French villa? The answer
Owning a holiday villa in France: what the registration number is, when the national service opens, and how we prepare your file and add it to listings.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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