Read, relax under 15th century vaulted arches. Cool night? There's a wood stove.
Location: Pezenas, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe (45 Minutes Drive from Montpellier Airport)
Accommodations: House, 5 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 3 Baths (Sleeps 9)
Keywords: House
Breathtaking vaulted ceilings highlight this restored, 15th-century, village home. Chosen for its location in the heart of the Languedoc, this ample home (in a small village) puts you 20 minutes from the Mediterranean in one direction, an hour from Carcassonne in the other, with wine country in every direction.
We rent Friday to Friday so guests can go to the Saturday morning market in Pezenas to shop for food, an experience you'll remember forever: a half-dozen cheese vendors down from the mountains, fresh fish caught the night before, locally made sausages, mountains of fresh fruits and vegetables from the region, roasted chickens, paella ... and so much more. Scores of vendors line the main boulevard.
Picture-perfect Renaissance Pezenas (with its dozens of antique dealers and summer-long arts festival) is a few minutes away. Good food abounds. And the village itself makes excellent wine. This home is the perfect base for dozens of day trips and a memorable French holiday. The house has its own website where the daytrips are described in detail.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Covered Parking
- Wood Stove
- Entertainment
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Large library of videotaped movies and CDs to choose from, two terraces (one on the ground floor for easy outdoor dining, one on the top floor for privacy), tastefully decorated by the owners (a former museum director and his artist wife)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sailing
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Live Theatre
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Rafting
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- History, Cheesemaking, Wine Tasting, Outdoor Markets, Fashions (in Montpellier), Bullfighting (in Nearby Beziers)
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Year-round rate: US $1400/week
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1999
My father was French and a professor at Michigan State University. He and my mother took the entire family (6 kids!) to France many, many times. As an adult, I wanted that connection myself, so we took the plunge and bought a second home there.
Why the Owner Chose Pezenas
The location is perfect, in our view. Being in the Languedoc, the area has a very different climate than our home in New England. In the summer, Valros is as hot and dry as Tucson! We love the convenience of excellent mountain hiking 45 minutes in one direction, with a swim in the Mediterranean only 20 minutes in the other direction. The neighboring town of Pézenas is a real find. It is one of Europe's larger antiquing centers. It has back-to-back art festivals throughout the summer. The old quarter is filled with very good local arts and crafts and looks like a move set. And there a dozen different outdoor cafés to relax at.
The Unique Benefits of this House
We like to read in the sun. We like to shop in the huge Saturday market. We like to take a daily walk for an hour in the vineyards that start about one minute from our front door. And we very much enjoy the village life, whether it's our neighbor complaining about his rheumatism or a quick hop up to the square for a cup of coffee or a beer.
Property Photos
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- Read, relax under 15th century vaulted arches. Cool night? There's a wood stove. - Pezenas, France Home
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- The dining room. Also your window on the daily French village life passing by. - Pezenas, France Home
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- Late aft. on the terrace, for sunning and al fresco dining. W/ olive tree. - Pezenas, France Home
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- 15th-century house? Repair, repair, repair. 2011: retiled 3rd and last bathroom.
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- Bring your iPod.
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- The garage opens out on a well-traveled street. Bicyclists, lots of tractors.
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- The Med beach 20 minutes from the house, in early May. Oyster farms are nearby.
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- Area was major medieval war zone. Castles are everywhere: 30 mins. to this.
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