Central Heating, House Linen. English-speaking owners Paul and Sue Pasco live nearby. Special rates for househunters (Paul is a local estate agent).

Terrestrial TV, Video, Radio, CD System.

1 Bathroom, 1 Separate WC.
Cooker, Hob, Fridge, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. The kitchen is open-plan onto the lounge /dining room / terrace, making for a friendly relaxed atmosphere while cooking!

1 Double Bedroom, 2 Twin Bedrooms. The large, airy loft-style mezzanine with two big opening roof lights is the second twin bedroom or additional lounge (or both!), to suit you.

It has two single beds + soft seating & TV / DVD player.
Seating for 6. Additional large table with 6 chairs on the terrace with barbecue overlooking the canal. Perfect for outside eating or simply watching the world go by.

Terrace, BBQ, Garden Furniture. Suitability: Children Welcome, Pets Allowed.

Capestang is a lively and popular wine-producing village (population approx. 3500), with plenty of character and a friendly population.

The village square at the foot of the impressive 13th century church has cafes and restaurants and is the setting for a twice-weekly market selling fresh local produce (olives, cheeses, wines and oysters to name but a few!). Capestang has all facilities (banks with ATMs, large supermarket, pharmacy, doctors, dentist, etc.).

Easily accessible, with budget flights to Carcassonne, Montpellier and Perpignan airports about 1 hour's drive away, Toulouse and Girona 2 hours.

This first-floor apartment is a very successful combination of old and new, with wonderful exposed beams - one of 14 different designs in a former winery converted about twenty years ago. It is light, airy and very spacious (960 sq.ft.) - the large open plan kitchen area is excellently equipped, while the lounge / dining room opens onto the sunny south-facing terrace overlooking the port, with barbecue and garden furniture. Perfect for relaxing with a glass of wine and watching the world go by!

This is a very popular holiday destination. The Midi region from Montpelier to Perpignan, and from the Haute Languedoc national park to the Mediterranean beaches, boasts a superb climate and a rich cultural heritage, and is the largest area of vineyards in the world. The area abounds with picturesque villages set in a magnificent landscape of vines, forests, river valleys and hillsides, with open views to the ocean and distant Pyrenees.

Within 30 minutes drive are: Agde - the "black pearl" of the Mediterranean. Beziérs - with its flight of 7 canal locks and aqueduct over the river Orb.

Bize - Olive oil cooperative and river bathing. Colombiers - oldest canal tunnel in the world. Golf - St Thomas, Beziers.

Fontfroide - Cistercian Abbey founded in 1145. Rose garden with over 2000 bushes.

Narbonne - the oldest Roman city in France, with its imposing Cathedral and wonderful market. Minerve - ancient and spectacular Cathar village on the river Cesse, once capital of the Minervois. Oppidum Enserune - abandoned hill top city, dating back 2600 years.

Quarante – village with Romanesque church dating from 982. Roquebrun - Mediterranean Gardens. Reals - canoing centre on the Orb.

St Chinian - local wines and Sunday market. Valras plage and other resorts with miles of sandy beaches.

Waymarked walks and cycle paths. And numerous Chateaux and Domains producing excellent wines at reasonable prices.

Further afield: Carcassonne - the most intact medieval city in Europe

Font Romeu and Les Angles ski resorts Golf at Cap d'Agde, Carcassonne and Mazamet Meze on the Etang de Thau with its oyster and mussel beds

Millau - The recently opened highest bridge in the world at 343 metres

Montpelier - one of the most vibrant cities in France

Pyrenees mountains - Mt Canigou 2784 metres Sete - Fishing port with excellent restaurants Spain and the Costa Brava (the Spanish border is less than 2 hours drive away!).