Let’s raise a glass to the Occitanie

A combination of the neighboring Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions, the Occitanie produces some fabulous wines. It’s home to Bordeaux-style reds, Provence-inspired rosés but it is also the birthplace of sparkling wine – at Limoux. Yet the Occitanie also offers many other wonderful things: beaches, mountains, gastronomy, history, the Canal du Midi and a Catalan flavour too near the Spanish border. Here we take a quartet of eye-opening properties in the ‘real’ South of France…

If you get frustrated with the quirks or ancient plumbing of historic homes you’ll love this superb open-plan five-bedroom modern house with expansive terracing and a swimming pool in the Languedoc. 

This property – also in Clermont L’Herault – offers great flexibility and the possibility of earning some decent income. Ideally set up as two self-contained properties sharing a pool – could be one for you, and one to rent out – or all for you or all to let!

Stunning peaceful situation for this fabulous five-bedroom country house set in two hectares of idyllic countryside with breathtaking views, pool, terraces and close proximity to the town of Bedarieux in the Orb Valley. 

This is a beauty! Exceptional five-bedroom country house with two gites, two salt pools and a pool house set in lovely grounds, close to the town of Clermont L’Herault, with easy access to the A75 motorway to Montpellier and Beziers.