Breau-et-Salagosse holiday cottage

Our stay at La Porche was about re-charging our city-weary batteries whilst getting a taste of the French village lifestyle. The photos and description of the property set our expectations high and La Porche delivered! The cottage is modern, well maintained and spotless when we arrived. We were travelling with a 12-month old child and the downstairs area was plenty big enough and safe enough for her to amuse herself happily. The owners were eager to make our stay as comfortable and fulfilling as possible and we very much enjoyed their tips for what to do and see in the region. Despite the weather being cool in early April, we spent a good amount of time enjoying the local wine and pastries on the sun-kissed porch. We spent our time taking walks through the local hills and villages and we found many gorgeous swimming/picnic spots along the nearby river (though it was a little too cold for us to swim that time of year). We particularly enjoyed our visit to Gange markets and a day in the Montpellier for shopping. One disadvantage of travelling in early April (shoulder season) in the region was that the local village restaurants tended not to be open. We were sad to miss them, but were not short on delicious local produce to cook in the cottage kitchen. We did not have bikes with us, so it was very useful to have a car. If we weren't travelling with an infant we may have made more of the opportunities for biking and hiking adventures, but as it was we were happy with strolling in the local hills. All-in-all a very relaxing and rejuvenating stay - we'd love to return in the warmer months with our swimmers and for some more serious hikes.