Southern France, from Spain to Italy, has been the haven for travelers for thousands of years. Modern Times in the South of France start with the history of ancient Greece an Rome, but mankind has lived and worked along the French Mediterranean coast for hundreds of thousands of years as you can discover for yourself.
The Tarn Bridge at Millau
The South of France can be said to start at Millau. The new bridge over the river Tarn has center pillars higher than the Eiffel tower in Paris. The gorges and passes of the Cevennes are a delight to explore, the adventurous can hire donkeys and follow the hoof-beats of R L Stevenson and Modestine.
An early traveler to Languedoc was Hannibal, on his way to a party in Rome he brought many war elephants with him. These elephants are not now found in any other part of the world – except Languedoc. Different from the familiar African and Indian elephants, these are much smaller, although still a heavy animal.
It is said that when in the Languedoc, some of these small elephants escaped and adapted to the countryside. If you look carefully, they can occasionally be seen hiding in the treetops and frolicking in the vineyards. A lot depends on luck, and the amount of local wine you had for lunch.
We live further South, only ten minutes from the Mediterranean near Agde. We chose our home carefully, having spent four years exploring many corners of France, before settling in Nizas, one of the smallest villages in Languedoc.
For twelve years we have welcomed many guests to our apartments in Nizas. Five years ago we moved a few kilometers South, nearer the Mediterranean in Languedoc, to a larger classic 19th century home in the village of Montblanc and have just opened our new apartments (Gites) and Bed and Breakfast (Chambres d’Hotes) in our home Villa Roquette.
Villa Roquette - Pool and rear of our home
Now the work on our house is (nearly) finished, we offer you a warm welcome to our home.
Because many visitors are thinking of living in this region, we work closely with what, in our opinion is, the best estate agency in France, Coast and Country. Based in Mougins, on the French Riviera, this long established and efficiently managed company can offer you a professional service from offices along the Cote d’Azur and now, from us, in Montblanc in central Languedoc.
Whether you are coming to Southern France for just a day on your travels, a few days to discover a little of this beautiful region, or are looking for a new home – we an offer you somewhere – from a day, to a lifetime, from us – with a very warm welcome.
Villa Roquette, our home in the South of France -a classic Maison de Maitre - it can be your home too, for as long as you wish.