Languedoc Rousillon Holiday Villa, Lodeve, France

Chez Hukins

   ...ref.no: 1659

Accommodation   (Self Catering Villa, sleeps: 6)

Kitchen oven gas hob microwave dishwasher fridge fridge freezer	Bedrooms 3 bedrooms 1 double bed 4 single beds	Bathrooms 1 ensuite 1 bathroom	Dining 1 table 6 chairs
Laundry washing machine iron+board	Entertainment tv(satellite) DVD player Internet access	Outdoors private garden pool table & chairs sun loungers barbecue parking

Our 3 bedroom villa is set in a large terraced garden on the site of a former vineyard, with a private pool on the third level. It provides opportunities to explore the area and its traditions from a base with all the facilities you’d expect in a modern house.

Features:

• Spacious sitting dining room
  
• Fully equipped kitchen, (dishwasher, fridge freezer, oven, microwave and washing machine)
  
• One double bedroom with fitted wardrobe
  
• Two twin bedrooms, one with en suite shower and WC
  
• Bathroom with bath, shower and WC
  
• Wireless broadband, TV (French and English channels), DVD player, board games
  
• Extensive library
  
  
• Extensive terraced garden overlooking wooded hills with pool on the third level
  
• Barbecue, tables and chairs, sun loungers
  
• An awning and parasols provide shade if required
  
  
• Welcome pack provided
  
• Bed linen and towels available (extra charge)
  

Chez Hukins is situated on the outskirts of Lodève, a thriving market town dating back to medieval times with a cathedral, an art gallery, a summer poetry festival, and cafés and restaurants to suit everyone. There is easy access to the seaside, sites of historical interest, and walks in the hills.

Visitors appreciate the local knowledge we have gained in the 7 years since the house was built; we have written guides and have collected a wide range of books, maps and leaflets. We recommend shops and markets for local produce, and our friendly neighbours can supply cheese and eggs. And if you want to know more about the wines of the Languedoc, you can visit Philippe and Corrine at Mas Fabregous, a small local vineyard on the slopes of the Larzac just a few kilometers away.

The market town of Lodève lies in a valley surrounded by vineyards (our house is on the site of a former vineyard). There are several restaurants in the town as well as bars, cafes, and take-aways. There are butchers, a fishmonger, excellent bakers, and shops selling locally sourced produce. There are several supermarkets, including a useful 8 a Huit in the centre of Lodève, Netto, a SuperU, a new Intermarché a five minute drive away, and a HyperU at Clermont l’Herault.

Lodève market fills much of the town centre on Saturday mornings and is an excellent place to buy seasonal local produce. You can buy paella to take back for lunch, and there are specialist charcuterie and olive stalls. Several wine makers put in an appearance.

Lodève is becoming an important cultural centre, with an art gallery (the Musée Fleury) with exhibitions of national calibre, and an annual poetry festival. There are concerts at many venues around the area in the summer.

Places of Interest:

• Clermont l’Herault, a 20 minute drive away, has a 13th century Gothic cathedral and a and a Wednesday morning market.
  
• Nearby is the Lac du Salagou which offers a range of water sports.
  
• To the north lies the Cévennes National Park, to the south Montpellier and the coast, to the west the hills of the Haut Languedoc with the Massif de l’Espinouse.
  
• Visit the nearby Pic St Baudille, Cirque de Navacelles and the Cirque du Bout du Monde for spectacular views.
  
• You are 40 minutes from the Mediterranean with resorts ranging from the custom-built La Grande Motte to fishing ports such as Palavas-les-Flots, Marseillan Plage or Sète. Aqualand at Cap d'Agde is great fun.
  
• There is canoeing on the River Hérault
  
• There are walks of varying lengths and difficulty in the area - Lodève is on the GR7, and was a stage on the ancient walks leading on the pilgrimage of St Jacques of Compostella
  
• There are golf courses nearby.
  
  
• There are many churches and monasteries dating back to the Middle Ages,and ruins of Cathar fortresses.
  
• Picturesque old villages and towns to discover include Pézenas (home of Molière), Béziers, St Guilhem le Desert and St Martin de Londres. Many people prefer the nearby medieval village of La Couvertoirade to Carcassonne.
  
• Le Prieure Saint-Michel de Grandmont, a XIIth century monastery, is on the hills above Lodève.
  
• Find out more in the books that are in the house.
  

Twin room

Double toom

En suite bedroom

Sitting room

 

Books in the en suite room

Th e pool seen from the house

Lunch in the shade

Lodeve market

week: Sat-Sat sleeps: 6 s.catering: pool: pvt.garden: countryside: walking: cycling: swimming: canoeing: golf: