The House:
This non-smoking house is a traditional “maison de village” with a wood stove in the fireplace and a lovely terrace overlooking the hills and valley surrounding the village. The house is comfortably arranged, with two good sized bedrooms, and large “sejour” or living/dining/kitchen room. The upstairs bedroom has a radio and television, sofa bed and easy chairs, as well as a single bed in a separate alcove. There is a bathroom with a shower and clothes washer. A good sized terrace with a BBQ and lounge chairs as well as a clothes line is upstairs off the second bedroom.
The Region:
The charming Languedoc village of Les Salces, where Ian McEwan bought a home that inspired his novel “Black Dogs”, is conveniently located west of Montpellier, in a beautiful region becoming known for its wonderful and competitively-priced wine as well as for its diverse artistic community. Next door to our house a sculptor lives and works and there are several others in the adjacent villages, as well as a thriving group of potters 20 minutes away in St. Jean de Fos, a village with a rich clay bed. Local markets are fascinating and full of excellent local produce, without the crowd of tourists present in many other areas of France. The village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is just a few kilometers away, and was declared a National Site in 1999. Several local swimming and hiking spots as well as the nearby Mediterranean beaches and towns make this destination one with limitless local attractions for those with an interest in the arts, outdoor activities, food and wine.
Other Activities:
visiting vineyards, local markets