Sunny South of France, near Mediterranean Sea, situated in country town called Saint Chinian (27kms north west of Beziers).
Apartment (3 rooms) with own entrance, in large town house. Ideal for a couple.
Sitting Room with small Kitchen area equipped with oven/grill, griddle, electric kettle, coffee maker, fridge, iron, crockery/utensils, fans, heaters. There is a WI-FI internet connection. Bedroom is supplied with linen and towels (including beach towels and beach mates on request).
Bedroom with en-suite bathroom (bath, shower, toilet and washbasin).
Wine-growing area: excellent barrel wines (VRAC) for less than £2 per bottle.
Five restaurants within walking distance of house.
Beautiful scenery - close to mountains and sea.
Great walking and cycling countryside.
Clear, clean, safe local rivers for swimming.
Trout fishing.
Large, outdoor, municipal swimming pool in summer (5 mins. walk from the house).
Easily accessible: by air via Carcassone, Perpignan, Montpellier, Beziers and Toulouse airports (Ryan Air, Easyjet, British Airways, French airlines and KLM).
Train Service (SNCF and TGV) to Beziers and bus service from Beziers.
Car hire from airports (plus taxi service from Carcassone and for local trips).

You can use the accommodation as a holiday flatlet and come and go, cook snacks/meals as you please.

The accommodation is part of a newly renovated, 18th Century stone town house. Many original features of the country kitchen are still in place. The house is five minutes walk from the main street, shops, pizza take-away, post office, banks, pharmacies, supermarkets, bakers, fishing tackle shop, bike hire shop, hairdressers, estate agents, etc. There is a lively outdoor market on Thursdays and Sundays where many delicious, fresh products (cheeses, olives, oysters, cakes, fruit, vegetables, pates, sausages) can be purchased.

In Saint Chinian there are 3 bars/street cafes (one with a television). Five of the restaurants have outside eating areas also.

The house is situated on the quieter side of town, across the river. Saint Chinian is in an open valley with a limestone ridge on one side and the foothills of the Black Mountains on the other. The Vernazobre river runs through the town. It has rock pools, cascades and in summer, looks like a tropical paradise with fig, walnut and plane trees lining its banks.

You can also walk from the house in any direction and be in the countryside within minutes. There are good country roads (for cycling) and well-marked walk ways. The mountains are covered in Mediterranean oaks, pines and chestnut trees. The limestone ridge is open, wild "garrigue" covered in thyme, rosemary, juniper, lavender and has a myriad of wild flowers and butterflies.
There are good country roads for cycling. The Tour de France passes locally!

Saint Chinian is in a famous wine growing valley and the local Cave Co-operative has been designated the 2nd best Cave in France. A large selection of wines can be tasted and bought from the local chateaux, domaines (farms), wine shops or the Cave (which is a few streets away from the house).

The closest beach (Valras Plage) is half an hours drive away. There are hundreds of kilometres of beautiful sandy beaches on the Med, dotted with fishing towns (Valras, Agde, Sete, Palavas) which have many seafood restaurants.

The Pyrenees and the Camargue are within easy driving distance. Historic towns such as Avignon, Baux, St. Remy, Carcassone, Narbonne and Perpignan are also with reach. Cathar castles and Roman ruins are open to tourist visits.

Beziers, Carcassone, Montpellier and Narbonne have large shopping centres. They are also places of great historic interest.

For more details see also; Places of Interest.

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS:
Floor area of apartment: 5.6metres x 8 metres.
Bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Double Bed + 1 Single Bed.
Sitting Room with small kitchen area.
We do not have facilities for infants less than 4 years old.
We have a "No Smoking" policy. Parking places available.
Pets cannot be accommodated.
Bookings for the apartment are from Saturday to Saturday, unless otherwise negotiated.

YOUR HOSTS ARE:
Pamela and David Steele
Please contact us if you want any further information. We look forward to welcoming you to Saint Chinian and to making your stay enjoyable...

Our e-mail is pamjsteele@hotmail.com or telephone (00 33) 4 67 38 04 12.

Please fill in the booking form and, if possible, e-mail it to us. Or, of course, book by telephone. Before e-mailing the form, please contact us for availability!

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