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House |1 bedroom |Sleeps 3

Marseillan in Languedoc-Roussillon

From £167 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

This charming fishermans cottage has just been renovated to a very high standard to include every luxury needed for a relaxing holiday including air-conditioning and English satellite TV.The renowned restaurants of the village and port are a 1 minute walk from the house, with a restaurant to suit every taste and budget, seafood a speciality. This area is the centre of oyster and mussel cultivation for Languedoc.

Boating and fishing in the port, swimming at the 10km sandy beach of Marseillan Plage and the numerous beaches of Sète. Tennis and basketball are available in the village. Wine tasting in the renowned Noilly-Prat and the numerous vineyards in the area. The bustling Tuesday market is a must. The Wednesday market in nearby Sete is also fantastic with everything from clothes to food to flowers. A huge flea market/brocante market is held 5 minutes from Marseillan town every Saturday and Sunday. There is something here to suit everyone!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This charming fishermans cottage has just been renovated to a very high standard to include every luxury needed for a relaxing holiday. The double french doors, fitted with an electric shutter, opens into the open plan kitchen living area. There is a sofa-bed in the living area which may be suitable for kids.The TV has English free-view satellite TV.The kitchen is compact but very well equipped. All conveniences of iron, ironing board etc are supplied. The washing machine is located on the 1st floor.A spiral staircase leads directly into the sun filled double bedroom with wardrobe and en-suite bathroom. The bathroom is very well equipped and has a large corner shower. A 3-pin English socket is installed, both upstairs and downstairs.

By prior arrangement, items may be purchased if your arrival time is outside of shopping hours.
Parking is possible just in front of the house.

Further details

Deposit amount: 30%
Deposit details: The 30% deposit secures your reservation with the balance payable on arrival. A €150 refundable breakage deposit will be required on arrival and returned to you on departure if there isn't any damage.
Bed linen and towels are available on request and carry an additional charge of €15 .

Conditions

While we are very happy to have young children in the house, please note that there is a spiral staircase.

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Marseillan Port

 

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Marseillan Plage

 

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Herault region

The Languedoc Roussillon region of France is blessed with its beautiful Mediterranean coastline and over 300 days of sunshine a year.

Marseillan is located on the Etang de Thau, an inland lake covering an area of over 7,500 hectares, which is connected to the Mediterranean by two canals. Being a salt water lake it is the centre of oyster and mussel farming for the south of France. It is possible to rent a house boat and travel along the canal du Midi, to the west all the way to Toulouse and to the east to Marseille. Other popular towns/villages on the lake include Bouzigues and Sete.

Within 30 minutes you can be in the mountains with stunning scenery, river swimming and great picnic spots. . Popular inland villages include Roquebrun and St. Guilhem le Dessert. Pezenas town is also within 30 minutes and renowned for its antiques with large antique street markets taking place in May and October. The bustling city of Montpellier is also about 30 minutes and worth a visit, even if its just to have a cool drink in Place de la Comedie and watch the world go by.

The Marseillan area

Marseillan is located on an inland salt water lake called the L'Etang de Thau, served by two canals linking it to the Mediterranean, with vast areas of the lake given over to mussel and oyster beds.

The house is perfectly located between the beautiful port and the centre of town, with parking directly in front of the house.

Two minutes walk from the house you may sit at one of the many port side restaurants and watch the bustle of the harbour, with everything from simple fishing boats to luxurious houseboats arriving and leaving. In the port area there is the distillery of Noilly Prat, a famous Vermouth. There you can enjoy a guided tour of the whole production process and a tasting afterwards.

The centre of Marseillan town, also two minutes from the house has numerous restaurants and bars, with quaint village squares and the indoor market Les Halles, with something for everyone.

Every Tuesday there is a market in the centre of the town, again just a 2 minute walk from the house, with fabulous displays of fruits, vegetables, raw and cooked meats, English books, cheeses, olives, soaps, clothes and gifts - something for everyone. The famous Capelet or "greasy pole" competition is held on the 14th of July in the port. Every Friday night during the months of July and August, a street market is held in the centre of town. When you've finished shopping, sit and have a drink as you people watch.

Within 4 km of the house is the stunning beach of Marseillan plage, which is a 12km long stretch of beautiful golden sand. There is ample parking and numerous restaurants to enjoy. There's even a bouncy castle playground for the kids towards Sète.

Take a trip into the beautiful surrounding countryside, with vines as far as the eyes can see, and enjoy trips to some of the local vineyards. Two producers noted for great white wine are located on the road to Meze, namely Fadeze and Les Yeuses.

Only a short distance from Marseillan and you will find numerous beautiful and historic places to visit, including castles, abbey's such as the Abbaye de Vallemangne, spectacular gorges around the Pont de Diable, grotto's such as Les Grottes de Demoisselles and caves.

Some of the beautiful and historical cities in Languedoc include Beziers, Narbonne, and the walled city of Carcassonne. The nearest large town to Marseillan is Sete, which is the second largest fishing port in France and the largest on the Mediterranean.

After all the sight seeing, market shopping and lazing by the beach, sit and relax at one of the cafes and bars in the port, with a cool glass of wine, some tapas and watch the world go by. It really is a little slice of heaven.

How to get there

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Montpellier airport is approxiamately 40 minutes away and is well served by both air and rail. The airport of Montpellier has direct flights from both Stansted with Ryanair and Gatwick with Easyjet. Surrounding airports include:
Beziers (30 mins) - flights from Bristol with Ryanair
Perpignan (70 mins)- flights from Manchester with BmiBaby,Stansted and Birmingham with Ryanair and flights from Southampton with Flybe
Carcassonne (90 mins)- flights from Liverpool, Stansted and East Midlands with Ryanair and flights from Cork, Dublin and Shannon with Ryanair
Marseille (2hrs)- flights from Dublin with both Ryanair and Aer Lingus. From the UK, Ryanair has flights from Bournemouth, Glasgow, Stansted, Edinburgh and Manchester and Easyjet has flights from Gatwick and Bristol
Toulouse (2hrs)- flights from Dublin with Aer Lingus. From the UK flights from Bristol and Gatwick with EasyJet, Birmingham with Flybe and Belfast , Edinburgh and Leeds with Jet2.com
Nice (3hrs) - flights from Dublin with Ryanair and Aer Lingus and flights from Cork with Ryanair
Alternatively you could fly to Paris and get the TGV and arrive in Montpellier 3 and a half hours later.
If you would rather not drive, you can take the train to Agde from any city,which is 8km from Marseillan and then take a taxi. For car hire, try www.vroomvroomvroom.co.uk.

Activities near Marseillan

Reviews

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03 Jul 2011

“French Bliss!!” My wife and i stayed here for 1 week,the house was quaint and homely in the centre of the picturesque old town. The location was perfect with on street parking and really enabled us to experience... more

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"A great Irish welcome. The cutest house in the most beautiful village. Thanks for a great holiday." Chris and Nikki Parker, London

"The air-conditioning was a huge bonus. Great to be able to park the car outside the door. The house was spotless and had everything we needed. A great base to explore the Languedoc area." John and Marie McNamara, Dublin.

"Thank you, we really enjoyed our holiday with you. The bed is the most comfortable I've slept in! We will be back."
Jerome and Denise Rice, Norfolk

Rental prices

Prices for group size 3
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
September	3 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	300€ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 11	29 Oct 11	250€ 250	0-	0-	1 Week
November to March	29 Oct 11	31 Mar 12	200€ 200	0-	0-	1 Week
April and May	31 Mar 12	1 Jun 12	275€ 275	0-	0-	1 Week
June	1 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	325€ 325	0-	0-	1 Week
July and August	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	400€ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	300€ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
October	29 Sep 12	1 Nov 12	250€ 250	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

A deposit of 30% is required to secure your booking, which is non-refundable, with the balance payable on arrival. Payment of the deposit by credit card is possible.

Bed linen and towels are supplied for €15 per couple.

Cleaning on departure is €30.

A breakage deposit of €200 can be paid through Paypal, which will be returned once the property has been checked

Electricity is an additional €20 per week for rentals from November to April.

You are kindly asked to vacate the property by 10 a.m.. Arrival time is normally 4 p.m. but I will be as flexible as possible.

You are advised to take a seperate travel insurance policy, which includes a cancellation clause.

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4 years listed You are contacting Dearbhla O'Riordan (property manager) Landline +33 0467 099190 Mobile +33 0612 437733 Payment accepted PayPal accepted Languages spoken The property manager is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This house has received 1 review from previous guests.

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