St Chinian holiday home rental with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, DVD

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Le Pressoir (house)

Home description

A three-storey, two bedroom house located in a small hamlet surrounded by the vineyards of the Languedoc. The house, built in the 19th Century, was originally occupied by a vineyard owner. It has been sensitively renovated, whilst retaining several original features including a wine press in the private courtyard, the tiled stone staircase and a beautiful marble sink.
The ground floor comprises a "sejour" with comfortable seating, woodburning stove and dining table and chairs. This leads through to a bright, modern kitchen and utility room with fridge, cooker and microwave. The courtyard (with table, chairs, barbecue and patio heater) is accessed from the kitchen - in Summer it is shaded by fig and almond trees and its surrounding walls offer complete privacy.
On the first floor are a spacious shower room/toilet and a bedroom with a double and single bed. The master bedroom takes up the whole of the second floor with double bed and magnificent views over the surrounding countryside from windows on both sides.

Front of House	Walking in the hills near St Chinian
Back of House/Walled Courtyard	Courtyard

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The Languedoc-Roussillon / Herault region

The Languedoc climate is Mediterranean, with hot dry summers, generally mild winters, and moderate springs and autumns. You can expect to get 300 days of sunshine a year in the Languedoc.

Located between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, the Languedoc is the idea base for a holiday. Whether your aim is to sit back with a book and a glass of wine enjoying the scenery and the good food or to have a more active holiday, you will not be disappointed.

St Chinian area

The area is a wine lover's paradise- the vineyards of the appellation St Chinian meet the vineyards of the Minerve/ Herault at St Jean de Minervois (famous for it's Muscat), just 2 minutes drive (10 minutes walk through the Garrigue) from Gimios. Saint Jean has a small, friendly restaurant converted from the former village school, general shopping and more restaurants are found in Bize Minervois and St Chinian - both 10 minutes drive by car. There is swimming in the river at Bize and St Chinian has a range of local shops - newsagents, bars, restaurants, patisseries, butchers, electrical shops, 2 supermarkets and interesting markets each Thursday and Sunday.
The scenery of the Languedoc is stunning and the climate lends itself to walking, cycling, climbing and canoeing. The National Park of the Languedoc is situated round St Pons (35 minutes by car) and canoeing/kayak centres are found near Muriel (30 minutes drive). For the history lover there are the Cathar castles to explore and the old Cathar stronghold of Minerve (with an excellent restaurant in Summer) is twenty minutes away.
The nearest larger towns are Beziers and Narbonne (originally the 1st Roman City after Rome), both approximately 40 minutes by car - Montpellier (1 1/2 hours)and the legendary Carcassonne - easily acessible by motorway or smaller roads in 1 1/4 hours.
The Canal du Midi runs through the region and there are plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling and eating along its banks.
The Mediterranean resorts of Narbonne Plage, Valras Plage, Sete and Gruissan are easily reached - none is more than an hour's drive and colourful, local markets are found throughout the region.
For the rugby fan, there are fixtures at Narbonne, Beziers and Perpignan.
If you are interested in trips further afield, Spain and Andorra (Ski slopes) can be reached in about 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Just over the spanish border is the town of Figueres where the superb Dali museum can be found. Barcelona is around 3 hours drive.


Local Attractions:
The towns of Beziers and Narbonne
Wine tastings and tours of wineries at the large number of vineyards & Chateaux
Rivers to swim in at Bize Minervois and at Roquebrun/ Reals
Many villages with excellent restaurants within a short drive
The Mediterranean coast
Boats can be hired or trips taken on the Canal du Midi
Fantastic walking/cycling country
Rugby fixtures at Beziers, Narbonne, Perpignan
For longer trips, the Pyrenees/Andorra or Barcelona
This is Cathar country – Cathar sites & Chateaux to be explored
Canoeing, cycling, climbing, walking, horse-riding, tennis and golf are all in the area.

How to get there

The property is less than an hours drive from the airport and town of Beziers and less than 1 1/2 hours drive from the airports of Perpignan, Carcassonne and Montpellier. It can also be reached from Nimes, Toulouse and Girona although these are slightly further away.

Ryanair fly to Beziers, Perpignan, Carcassonne, Nimes, Montpellier and Girona /BA fly to Toulouse/Flybe fly to Perpignan/Air France fly to Beziers via Paris/BMIBaby fly to Toulouse
The Eurostar/TGV goes to Beziers

You will need to hire a car to reach the hamlet and for visiting the area – cheap rates are available from the car hire firms at the local airports. A good website to look at that searches for the best deal is www.autoeurope.com

Activities near St Chinian

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The lounge/ dining room has a wood burning stove for the cooler months.
The kitchen is fully equipped with cutlery, crockery, glassware etc.

Further details outdoors:
There is a private courtyard at the back of the house which is not overlooked by other properties. There is a barbecue, table and chairs and also an outdoor gas burner for evenings in the cooler months.
There is also a small terrace accessed from the first floor. This is a perfect sun trap and has great views across to St Jean.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
1st July-31 August 09	1 Jul 09	1 Sep 09	330£ 330	5050	5050	Flexible
1 September-31 Oct 09	1 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	260£ 260	5050	5050	Flexible
1st Nov 09-31 March 10	1 Nov 09	1 Apr 10	230£ 230	5050	5050	Flexible
1st April-30 June 10	1 Apr 10	1 Jul 10	260£ 260	5050	5050	Flexible
1st July-15 Sept 10	1 Jul 10	16 Sep 10	330£ 330	5050	5050	Flexible

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

The changeover day is usually saturday however mid-week to mid-week rentals may be possible if fitting with current bookings

Weekend and mid-week breaks may be also be available. Please contact me to discuss dates, availability and prices.

Special rates can be negotiated for bookings of more than 2 weeks

If you have any special requirements not covered in this information please contact me to discuss your requirements as we will always try and accomodate requests where possible.

A refundable security deposit will be required on booking and will be returned to you once the house has been checked for damage and breakages.

Guestbook for Le Pressoir

It's good to be back! We have thoroughly enjoyed our 2nd stay in Gimios. As always, a week is not enough.
-Catherine & Martin

Gimios is such a beautiful place, we enjoyed the views and wonderful wines. Loved it and we will be back so soon.
- S. Carty

The cottage is exactly as I'd imagined a little french hideaway to be. Just a short break but wonderfully relaxed. Beautiful scenery all around makes the short drive to historic towns all the more pleasurable.
- W Swales

Availability

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Name:	Frances Keane
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