4-bedroom Peaceful Villa Close To Uzes And AvignonN°001
Occitanie, France
Private poolHot Tubgarden
From $7,634 per night
France's sunlit south-west, from vineyards to the Pyrenees
Occitanie stretches across France's deep south, from the Mediterranean beaches of the Languedoc to the peaks of the Pyrenees, taking in Carcassonne, Toulouse, the Roman splendour of Nîmes and honey-stoned towns such as Uzès. A private villa with a pool is the natural way to inhabit this landscape of vineyards, markets and long golden evenings.
- The walled medieval citadel of Carcassonne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The Pont du Gard and the Renaissance lanes of nearby Uzès
- Plane-shaded cycling and boating along the Canal du Midi
- One of the world's largest vineyard regions, from Languedoc crus to Armagnac country
- Stone farmhouse villas with private pools, gardens and concierge service
Known forCarcassonne's citadel, the Canal du Midi, the Pont du Gard, Languedoc vineyards, Toulouse's pink brick and Pyrenean scenery
Best time to visitMay to June and September for warm days and open markets; July and August for full Mediterranean summer
Nearest airportToulouse-Blagnac (TLS) and Montpellier (MPL); regional airports at Nîmes, Carcassonne, Béziers and Perpignan
Ideal forFamilies, wine lovers and travellers seeking authentic rural France with space and sunshine
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19homes available
2–13bedrooms
up to 29guests
7with a pool
Events not to miss in Occitanie
- Pentecost weekend (May or June)
Féria de Nîmes
Nîmes fills with bodegas, music and processions around its Roman arena for one of France's largest street festivals. The city is electric; book tables and transfers ahead.
- July
Festival de Carcassonne
A month of concerts, opera and theatre staged in the citadel and around the city, capped by the famous Bastille Day fireworks over the ramparts on 14 July.
- July
Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier
One of France's major classical and jazz festivals brings hundreds of concerts, many free, to Montpellier and towns across the region each summer.
- Late July to mid-August
Jazz in Marciac
A tiny Gers bastide village hosts one of Europe's great jazz festivals, drawing international headliners for three weeks. An easy evening from villas in Gascony, including around Corneillan.
Occitanie through the seasons
- Spring (March – May)
Markets, gardens and empty monuments
Uzès's market overflows with asparagus and strawberries, the countryside greens and Carcassonne and the Pont du Gard can be enjoyed before summer crowds arrive.
- Summer (June – August)
Festivals, fêtes and pool-side heat
The great festivals of Carcassonne, Montpellier and Marciac join village night markets across the region. Hot Mediterranean days make the villa pool the centre of life.
- Autumn (September – November)
Harvest in the world's largest vineyard
The vendange sweeps the Languedoc and Gascony, with tastings, harvest lunches and golden light on the vines. Warm seas linger on the coast into September.
- Winter (December – February)
Truffles, Armagnac and Pyrenean snow
Truffle markets around Uzès, distillery visits in Armagnac country and skiing in the Pyrenees give Occitanie a rich, uncrowded winter register.
The Area and Where to Stay
Occitanie rewards choosing your landscape first. In the east, the Gard department around Uzès, with villages such as Montaren-et-Saint-Médiers a few minutes from its arcaded square, offers classic Provençal-fringe living: markets, vineyards and the Pont du Gard nearby. The Languedoc coast adds beaches and lagoons around Montpellier, while the Aude centres on Carcassonne's turreted citadel and the Canal du Midi's slow green corridor. Westward, Toulouse brings big-city culture in pink brick; the Gers, around villages like Corneillan, is deep Gascony, all sunflowers, bastide towns and Armagnac cellars; and the Tarn-et-Garonne hides hilltop gems such as Montjoi. Our villas are mostly restored stone farmhouses and country estates with pools, gardens and concierge support wherever in the region you choose to settle.
Things to Do
The region's headline sights span two thousand years. Walk the ramparts of Carcassonne at dusk after the coach crowds leave, stand beneath the three tiers of the Pont du Gard, and see the arena and Maison Carrée in Nîmes, Roman monuments in everyday use. The Canal du Midi invites cycling and boat days beneath its plane trees, while Toulouse offers Airbus heritage, the Basilica of Saint-Sernin and serious rugby. Market mornings structure village life, from Uzès's celebrated Saturday market to the night markets of Gascony in summer. Walkers and skiers have the Pyrenees and the Cévennes; the coast adds sailing and oyster tastings around the Thau lagoon. Wine touring is effortless everywhere, and your concierge can arrange tastings, guides and canal charters.
Food and Local Flavour
Occitanie may be France's most generous table. The south-west means duck in all its forms, cassoulet contested between Castelnaudary, Carcassonne and Toulouse, foie gras and garbure in Gascony, all washed down with Armagnac, the country's oldest brandy. Towards the Mediterranean the register lightens: oysters and mussels from the Thau lagoon, brandade in Nîmes, olive oil and truffles around Uzès. This is also one of the world's largest vineyard regions, spanning Languedoc reds, Picpoul whites, sparkling Limoux and the sweet wines of the Gers. Village markets are exceptional nearly everywhere, ideal for stocking a villa kitchen, and a private chef or vineyard lunch is easily arranged through the concierge.
When to Visit
Occitanie enjoys some of France's sunniest weather. May and June bring warm days, green countryside and markets in full swing before the crowds, while September adds the grape harvest and seas still warm on the Languedoc coast. July and August are true Mediterranean summer, hot and festive, with village fêtes, night markets and the region's great festivals; a private pool turns the heat into a pleasure. Autumn is superb for wine touring and Gascon feasting, and even winter has its rewards, from Pyrenean skiing to truffle markets around Uzès. For villa stays, late spring and early autumn hit the balance of warmth, space and open restaurants.
Getting There
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) and Montpellier (MPL) are the region's principal airports, with regional gateways at Nîmes, Carcassonne, Béziers and Perpignan handling seasonal European routes; Uzès-area villas are also convenient from Marseille (MRS). High-speed TGV trains reach Montpellier, Nîmes and Toulouse from Paris, making rail a comfortable alternative. On the ground, a car is essential: the pleasure of Occitanie lies in its back roads, vineyard lanes and hilltop villages, and distances between its landscapes are real. Your concierge can arrange airport transfers, hire cars or a driver, and plan touring routes so the drives themselves become part of the holiday.