Category Archives: Life in France

A Weekend Break for Two in the South of France, Including Flights and Meals, for Under 200 euro

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I am back on the computer marketing our accommodation in Villa Roquette for the winter months – we have some long term tenants already booked who will be escaping the grey skies for winter, but we still have two more apartments and a couple of B&Bs we can offer for short or long-term.

With air fares from the UK now low again after the summer high season, (you can get a return from the UK to Montpellier for £14 or less). Take advantage of our lower autumn rates and stay at Villa Roquette (plus as a newsletter reader you will get off-season prices at Villa Roquette at a special deal – ask me). We offer a free airport shuttle service and half price taxi service

Make a little time to chill and recharge –  September and October are great months, the crowds are gone and the wine harvest gives a buzz to the region – come and have a break. In November we celebrate the new wine in every village, luckily the festivals are all on different days, so you can enjoy free drinks for several weeks 🙂

While we still have some blocks of time available in two of our apartments, think of staying with us for a month or more, get a fantastic deal on the accommodation and perhaps be with us for Christmas (Oysters and Champagne on the terrace as usual)

Buying a Property in Languedoc

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As the summer season comes to an end, the wine harvest begins and new visitors come to Languedoc to look for a new home. Many are seeking a holiday retreat, but many are now coming to Languedoc with the plan to make it a more permanent home.

We made the decision to come and live in France over 20 years ago; I criss-crossed France many times in the first four years before decisding that languedoc was the palce we would set down roots – our children all grew up here and we don’t regret our decision for a second.

When they were younger the kids wondered why we chose this place – now they have travelled and lived in other countries, worked in Paris London and new york – they all come home, and understand now our reasons.

In Villa Roquette we offer you the perfect base from which to discover the region of Languedoc, plus, I have over 20 years experience of buying, selling, renovating and building houses here. I have worked as an estate agent and know the “tricks of the trade” and the “trickery” sometimes performed on buyers.I am totally impartail and I am always happy to spend time with our guests, driging to meetings, translating, recommending the “good guys” Lawyers, arranging mortgages and banks, phones and the hundreds of little thing that take time.

If you are thinking of buying property in the South of France (I have good honest friends selling in Provence and Paris as well) come and stay at Villa Roquette, or Contact me

Gone Fishing

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Got a Sign up at my door –

There are many things in life of which I cherish my ignorance – Skiing, Fishing, Bungy Jumping, rock-climbing – the list is very long, it is not that I am avoiding exercise, or have fears (well I am scared of heights and telephones) but I find most activities, sports and games boring after the first ten minutes – so fishing would be something which I would be instantly adverse to.

A good friend Terry is, in his own words “Fishing Bonkers” – guests come to our home Villa Roquette who ask where to fish locally – so it was inevitable I woud find out about fishing in the South of France.

Terry telling the boat - It was huge and snapped the end off

Terry arranged a boat trip – a daily outing from Agde which is very close to us. we met at 7:30 and I was prepared to grit my teeth for four hours looking at a piece of inert string.

It was wonderful, the time passed too quickly, although all I caught was two miniature specimens (one spiky and red, the other sleek and shiny) they were fish and the average of two hours of passive string watching for each fish was wondrous.

By Tony Tidswell