The region basks in a perfect Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine annually and is easy to reach with six international airports within a two hour radius.

Fast being discovered by holiday makers and property buyers alike the Languedoc offers tremendous diversity: sandy beaches, wooded mountains, ancient market towns and thriving fishing villages, vineyards of international renown, and a cuisine to revitalise even the most jaded palate.

With fiestas and other local events taking place seemingly every other day, the vibrancy of the Languedoc life is tempered only by devotion to an unhurried pace of life that is quintessentially Mediterranean.

There are several championship golf courses in the region, with horse-riding, tennis, fishing and white water rafting also available nearby. Beaches and water sports facilities can be found at Cap Leucate, while the magnificent ski resorts of the Pyrenees are less than two hours away.