Authentic holidays in the South of France:
Our traditional stone house with shuttered windows, situated in the heart of the village, keeps in mind the character and charm of the past centuries. It is completely antique furnished with furniture of old Languedoc (even the bath tub and the washbasins are ancient). Most of the time of the year, the roof garden, overlooking the tiled roofs of Bizanet, is the 'place to stay'. Even in wintertime, it is very sunny and is just inviting you for relaxing, reading, tasting a Corbières wine... This is a lovely old house to experience the French way of life in the Midi with an average of 330 days of sunshine in the year.
The Corbières, a wine region rich in contrast:
The village of Bizanet, surrounded by vineyards and pine trees amidst the 'garrigue', is situated 15 minutes from Narbonne, 30 minutes from the Canal du Midi and the Mediterranean and 45 minutes from the World Heritage site of Carcassonne and the Cathar castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse in stunning nature. It is an ideal location for walking, biking and exploring the oldest wine region of France, the Corbières. In Bizanet, AOC-wine is sold by the litre in the wine cooperative; there is also about a dozen private wine cellars offering the most different wines for every taste.
Lots of historical and natural sites to discover:
Narbonne, the previous capital town of the Roman 'provincia narbonensis', is worth a visit (archbishop's palace of the XIth century, via domitia, horreum). Roman sites are within reach (museum of Amphoralis, Oppidum of Nissan). The region around the Cathar castles is famous for its stunning nature. Every season offers its botanical richness (wild orchids, iris, genets, lavender).
The main cultural highlights are: carnivals in Narbonne (February) and Limoux (January to March), brass festival in Narbonne (May), theater festival in Narbonne (beginning of July), theater and music festival in Carcassonne (July and August), philosophy and literature meetings in Lagrasse (August).
Other Activities:
Pétanque
marks the location of the property in Narbonne area
