Serge The Concierge

We return to Gers where Tiny House near Landes started our current ‘guide’ showcase with this last vignette located in Foie Gras Country , 12 minutes from Samatan and 45 minutes from Toulouse, most of it through winding roads. The countryside house for 6 celebrates…

Pamper down in this former wine cellar estate in the village of Fabrezan, Corbieres Located at equal distance (30 minutes’ drive) from Carcassonne and Narbonne. It is run and was renovated with love by 2 sisters. We selected 2 options. L’ Ecurie is a 1076 square…

Tuscany in Occitanie, Toscane Occitane (Gaillac, Cordes-sur-Ciel) offers vineyards, artisans and medieval cities amid rolling hills. We selected this house located in the heart of Gaillac dotted with a large backyard and garden and an outdoor pool. Perfect for up to 10, it is within…

Surrounded by nature and vineyards… This gîte in Rieux-Minervois (Aude) accommodates 6 people, 1250 Euros a week (April 1st to June 30th and September 1st to November 10). Gîte and owners’ home right next to it used to be where the family of the original…

Put down your bags in Lagrasse, a medieval gem. This 8th showcase from our Mediterranean Work and Play dwellings in Occitanie, south of France, is a newly renovated old stone building. Owners are American born. They travelled the world working for ONGs. They regularly landed…

Want to host a writers retreat, a girls getaway or a family gathering this house for 10 will do, salt water pool and garden included. It is an 18 Minutes drive from Auch and 1 Hour and 20 Minutes from Toulouse. Located in a hamlet…

Looking for ‘The Little Prince’ connection, stay in this wine domain north of Narbonne The property is owned by the family of Saint-Exupery of The Little Prince fame. It is a 15 minutes drive outside Narbonne and closer to to the border with departement of…

Don’t want to drive, this 3 bedroom house fit for 6 combines a central location in the heart of Carcassonne with the calm of a small street. It was artfully decorated and furnished by the owner, a former gallery owner. The air-conditioned house is within…

After Tiny House near Landes in countryside in Gers, book lovers home in village of Montolieu, Le Moulin in wine country Minervois, we take a leap forward to the Mediterranean sea with this Mas lodging in Saint-Cyprien (Pyrenees-Orientales). 5 minutes from the beach with views…

Here is a 3rd sampling from the Spend More Time Doing Less guide from Mediterranean Work and Play. -Le Moulin (1292 sq ft, pictured above), accommodates 6. 1200 Euros a week (April 1-May 15), 1300 Euros a week (May 16-June 30), 950 Euros a week in October Accommodation comprises a large living room…