2 bedrooms on the first floor off a spacious landing, each bedroom 2.6m x 4.2 m approx., one twin and one double. Both bedrooms have full height french doors to small balconies overlooking the street.

There are shower rooms with wash basin, heated towel rail and WC on both the ground and first floors.

The ground floor kitchen/dining area has an electric four-ring hob, electric oven, fridge-freezer, washing machine, microwave and a full range of fitted cupboards. It is fully supplied with kitchen equipment, crockery, glasses and cutlery.

The ground floor living/sitting area (22 sq.m approx.) has a sofa bed, coffee tables, desk, lounge and Lloyd loom chairs and TV with UK satellite connection.

The second floor terrace (30 sq.m approx.) is equipped with built-in barbecue,  external lighting and a cuisine d’ete (simple cooking facilities with a fridge).

Marseillan-Ville (Languedoc) is situated at the western end of the Bassin de Thau, a salt water lagoon separated from the Mediterranean by an 18 kilometre long flat sandy beach. With around 6000 permanent residents, the town has a weekly market (Tuesday) as well as the full range of essential services.

The port has developed into a centre for sailing and wind-surfing, aided by the construction of a port de plaisance by the western entrance of the original Quai. The port also hosts larger motor vessels which use the Canal du Midi as a holiday route and destination.

Marseillan has more than a dozen restaurants of every standard including two (Chez Philippe & La Table d’Emily) mentioned in the Red Michelin Guide. Locally cultivated oysters and mussels are freely available and with Marseillan as the home to the caves of Noilly Prat and a number of good local wines it’s a favourite for lovers of the best of authentic regional cuisine.

Marseillan and the Languedoc have an exceptionally mild climate with nearly 2700 hours of sunshine annually. The average temperature in the shade in July and August is around 23 degrees Centigrade, with between 315 and 316 hours of sunshine in each of those two months.

The map shows 43 Blvd. Jean Bertouy just above the yellow area of “Centre Ville”. The Port de Plaisance is just to the right of the house, between Quai Antonin Gros and Quai de la Resistance. The edge of the Bassin de Thau is shown in blue.

Blvd. Jean Bertouy is a wide road which leads directly from the old town to the Bassin 150 metres away, and is just 75 metres behind Quai Antonin Gros and the yacht harbour.

Large scale town map

The following distances are approximate:

Le Havre ­ 900 km

Marseillan-Plage and the Mediterranean ­ 8 km

Agde ­ 14 km

Beziers ­ 46 km

Sete via Marseillan-Plage ­ 36 km

Montpellier ­ 75 km

Nimes airport ­ 118 km

Perpignan Airport 120km

A9 Autoroute exit 34 ­ 18 km

By Rail: To Montpellier, approximately 7 hours from London Waterloo, changing at Lille.

 

By Air:

Ryanair from Stansted to Nimes, Montpellier (closest) Perpignan or Carcassonne. British Airways also fly to Montpellier.

 

By Road:

Either from Le Havre, to Paris on A13, skirt round via Versailles, pick up A6 to Lyon, onto the A7 and then A9 from Orange and exit at junction  34 through St Thibery, then Florensac to Marseillan.

 

Alternatively take the N154 from Rouen and pick up the A10 before Orleans, the A71 to Clermont-Ferrand and the A75 through the Massif Central. Exit at junction 59 SP Montagnac & Marseillan.

Large scale area map

EuroSTAR Plus Service - www.raileurope.co.uk

Ryanair - www.ryanair.com

The Portal of Languedoc ­ www.logassist.com/english

Marseillan Ville ­ www.marseillan.com

Our local agents can be contacted at jpimmo@wanadoo.fr

Ring to enquire about the latest availability. We will hold a provisional booking for a few days. On confirmation we require a non-returnable deposit of 25% of the total rental.

2008

Bookings now being taken.

Bookings are on a Saturday to Saturday basis (indicated in green)

January-April

November-December

£225 per week inclusive of weekly change of linen & towels & cleaning before and after stay.

 

May and October

£325 per week inclusive of weekly change of linen & towels and cleaning before and after stay.

 

July and August

£570 per week inclusive of weekly change of linen & towels & cleaning before and after stay.

 

June, September

£440 per week inclusive of weekly change o linen & towels & cleaning before and after stay.

 

On confirmation we require a non-returnable deposit of 25% of the total rental, with the balance, plus a separate security deposit of £100 which is not banked provided there is no damage, paid eight weeks before your booked arrival date. All cheques are to be made out to “AFS”. Your security deposit will be returned, less any charges, within two weeks of your departure.

We ask guests to arrive at the Agents after 4.00 pm and preferably before 6.00pm on check-in Saturday and to leave by 10.00am on check-out Saturday.

Our quoted prices include sufficient sets of sheets and towels for your stay, but please advise us of the number of guests in order that adequate linen can be provided. The price also includes cleaning, so that the house will be ready and cleaned when you arrive and will be cleaned after you leave.

Stephen and Ines Muir, from 25th March 2008, our address in England will be

58 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8AQ

Tel:+ 44 (0)1666 504522 or Mob:+ 44 (0)7836 758 416  stephen.muir4@btinternet.com