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Vieussan is the village in the spectacularly beautiful gorges of the Orb Valley, one of the 'things not to miss' in Languedoc according to The Rough Guide. This is one of the warmest parts of southern France, close to mountains and just an hour from Mediterranean beaches. 'It is early evening when I pull over above the river at Le Lézard Bleu, the village bar in Vieussan. When I turn off the engine, a wave of nightingale song rolls up out of the valley, riding over the deeper music of the mountain water racing along the winding avenue of a riverside forest. All along the river, invisible nightingales are singing in every bamboo and sandy sallow grove, in the walled cherry orchards on the alluvial soil of the flood plain, beneath every stone village crawling up the hillside.' - Roger Deakin, Wildwood, Penguin 2008, p. 197. |
HOLIDAY RENTAL LA ROQUE (right) is the spacious ground floor of a sensitively restored winemaker's house, on the edge of the beautiful medieval village. Situated directly above the river with its own private beach, including hammocks and picnic area, at the bottom of the garden. A short walk across a fine old bridge to a relaxed cafe-restaurant, the Lézard Bleu. £300/ €375 - £800 / €1000 per week (you can also pay in US$) Sleeps 6. Further information and booking. |
FOR SALE VILLAGE HOUSE in heart of the picturesque, sought-after village of Vieussan. Approximately 55m2, restored in 2003. Terrace with fine view of mountains. Ground floor living room, kitchen, bathroom. 1st floor bedroom with mezzanine. Large basement storeroom. maisonvieussan@free.fr, 04 67 97 64 34 or (outside France) (+33) 4 67 97 64 34 more photos ... |
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This site is maintained by Martin Shaw. Please contact the owners of each property directly. Last updated June 2009.
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Languedoc,
South of France: the village in the Gorges de l'Orb