Languedoc-Roussillon holiday apartments, homes and villas

Why choose a holiday home in Languedoc-Roussillon?

Sunshine bounces off the beaches and mountains in this region. Bring a hearty appetite on this adventure and your appreciation for a major wine making area. Corbieres, Saint Chinian, and Coteaux du Languedoc wines are often kept company with Pelardon and Roquefort cheese.

Favorite regional foods that might find their way to your table might include oysters, bull stew with rice, anchovies with garlic, or Morue Catalane (pepper and tomatoes over cod fish). A visit is not complete without a healthy serving of Crème Catalane made with fennel seed, vanilla, and lemon.

Pack the wine and cheese before you picnic across Aude. Take a day to enjoy the abbeys, castles, and panorama away from the coastal sand beaches. The citadel of Carcassonne has the tallest walls of any medieval town in Europe and 52 separate towers.

Traveling through Gard demands a stopover at the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct bridge. This UNESCO listed World Heritage site was designed to funnel water from the Eure springs in the first century.

Aladdin would feel right at home in the stirring caves at Clamouse and Demoiselles in the Herault valley. The scenic sea hugging coastal communities are expert at showing you ways to relax and enjoy the beauty along the Mediterranean Sea.

Sturdy hiking boots and swimsuits are essential in Pyrenees-Orientales. You will enjoy genuine warmth from the citizens to the climate. From the Catalan coast to the top of Canigou Peak, you will find many interesting diversions competing for your attention.

This idyllic region features the both the expected and the exclusive encounters unique to its history and people. Languedoc-Roussillon has managed to carefully preserve its heritage while it benefits from the most modern of conveniences.

Contribution post: 26 June 2010