Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Not suitable for children under 5 Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
New for 2008, the villa sits in a quiet residential area just on the edge of the lovely village of Aumes, 5 minutes from Pézenas. The property is furnished and equipped to a very high standard and has air-conditioning in the two double bedrooms and the living room.
Three of the bedrooms, kitchen and living room open out over the terrace and pool. Farmhouse-style kitchen with long breakfast/dining table. Living room has UK satellite TV, so a the villa is a real home from home! The villa benefits from a lovely garden area with south-facing, extensive terrace with mediterranean plants and flowers.Private, heated pool 8 x 4m. Sunloungers. Shaded dining terrace with brick built BBQ.
All amenities in beautiful Pézenas (5 min drive). Grocery store in Aumes, 1 min walk away for your convenience. Soak up the local atmosphere at a huge choice of pavement café bars and restaurants. Lovely street market and many summer cultural events. Mediterranean beaches 25 min.
The pool.
Marsanne.
Over the pool towards the house.
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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Herault region
Most things are available in the shops; Entertainment is what you would expect from an area which mixes old and new in a way that one does not detract from the other. It’s all here, you need only to visit the local tourist office or look at leaflets in the house and you will find all the information and ideas you need to enjoy your stay. You will be able to travel to Spain and back in one day, maybe visiting the Salvador Dali museum, or stay overnight in Barcelona and visit the incredible Gaudi Cathedral. There are dozens of visits to make. The Camargue with its black bulls, white horses and flamingos is close, you could go on safari in a 4x4 with a guide. The upper river Herault has one way canoeing. Nîmes is about an hour away, with its Roman amphitheatre which is now used for music festivals and the like. Carcassone, a really impressive walled town with huge battlements and fairytale towers is best seen in the morning and over lunch. You can enjoy one of the regions most famous dishes, Cassolet.
Pezenas / Aumes area
Aumes is about 25 minutes from the sea. The nearest beaches are around Meze, Marseillan Plage and Cap d’Agde. A really good beach for the whole family is at Rochelongue. Ideal for younger children, there is a gradual slope into the water, and is protected by a breakwater. There are rock pools, and access is easy by car. You will be relaxing in a wonderfully diverse region of France, where things change slowly, and where you have a society which values its traditions and ‘laisser faire’ above all else. You will appreciate a region which has remained true to its traditions, and is able to provide a range of interests of recreation for all ages and interests. Pezenas,10 minutes from Aumes is probably the most well known market town in the area where most of the houses date from the 17th century. The whole of the old town, which has officially been classified as part of the French National Heritage is original, and it is as it was when Moliere and his theatrical company used to live here. Throughout the 17th century, to be near the governors of the Languedoc province (the Montmorency and Conti families), the aristocracy built impressive private mansions with inner courtyards and gardens, which have retained their charm and elegance from this bygone age. Pezenas is well situated to satisfy the needs of all its visitors; lying between mountains and sea, beaches are twenty minutes drive away. Pezenas is well positioned to allow exploration, education, and vinification to be enjoyed by the most active or the most relaxed of our visitors. Often called the Little Versailles, Pezenas has a wide range of arts and crafts, restaurants and places to visit. It is active all year round, and you will feel welcome . Each summer there are many theatrical, musical and street theatre events .
How to get there
Air travel time approx. one hour fifteen minutes.
British Airways daily flights from Gatwick to Montpellier, then 50 minutes' drive to Aumes. www.britishairways.com.
Ryan Air daily flights from Stansted to Carcassonne, Montpellier ,Perpignan and Nimes. Montpellier is about 1 hour from Aumes, Carcassonne and Perpignan about 1 hour 20 minutes from Aumes. Nimes is 2 hours away. www.ryanair.com.
Buzz Saturday flights from Stansted to Montpellier www.buzzaway.com
Air France: daily flights from Heathrow and Gatwick to Paris, then onward connections to either Montpellier or Beziers.
By Train travel time approx. seven hours Eurostar from London Waterloo to either Lille or Paris Gard du Nord then TGV from Lille to Beziers, or TGV from Paris Gare de Lyon to Beziers or Montpellier. By Car travel time approx. 11 hours from Calais - Aumes. Or overnight on the Portsmouth / Le Havre crossing, then a further 9 hours driving.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Montpellier: 40 km
Railway:
Agde: 25 km
Ferry:
Channel ports
Activities near Pezenas
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Shared tennis court on site
Access:
Wheelchair access, Secure parking
Further details indoors: The bedrooms are positioned so that the doubles and singles are someway apart. The two twin bedrooms are in their own wing with their own bathroom, and allows each person to have their own space. Each double bedroom has an en-suite shower, toilet etc. Looking at the floor plan on our website, you will see that one double bedroom has its own entrance as well as being connected through the house.
Further details outdoors: Aumes is a very pleasant and friendly village, having its own tennis court, boules pitch, small football pitch and volley ball court. All of these are available to you. To give you a start with these facilities, you will find provided with the house are four tennis rackets, two table tennis bats and balls and a netball. Also in the house are board games, binoculars for bird watching from the garden, satellite with English T.V. and radio channels. We have supplied two bicycles suitable for riding on the country lanes.
There is a large BBQ at the house next to the covered outside eating area.
If you want to cook as the locals do, you could include Toulouse sausage, spicy sausage from Spain, sardines or chicken.
Further details
Although smoking is allowed, we ask that smokers do so outside. There areplenty of covered areas.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Special small group (A)
10 Oct 08
1 Nov 08
300£300
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Special small group (B)
1 Nov 08
20 Dec 08
200£200
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Special Christmas (B)
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
300£300
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Special small group (B)
3 Jan 09
1 Apr 09
300£300
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Special small group (A)
1 Apr 09
1 Jun 09
300£300
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June 2009
1 Jun 09
1 Jul 09
835£835
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July and August 2009
1 Jul 09
1 Sep 09
1345£1,345
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September 2009
1 Sep 09
1 Oct 09
835£835
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October 2009 (A)
1 Oct 09
1 Nov 09
595£595
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
We will reserve your holiday dates for a few days while you make your travel arrangements. Just e-mail and let us know.
May and October to May cost £595 with a special price for a smaller group. The basic price for a small group is £300, plus £75 per person. A couple therefore would be £450, and three people would be £525.
Periods spanning two prices are costed on a pro rata basis.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner.
Please note that any bank charges payable for transfers or depositing cheques in euros from other EU countries are the responsibility of the renter.
House towels and bed-linen are included.
Guestbook
None as yet for this, our second house, but if you refer to our website you will see that we have a visitors page, and will see that our standards are high, and that is what you can expect.
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