by admin | Jan 19, 2021 | News
We’re absolutely delighted and honoured to announce that La Calade has won The B&B School ‘Best Marketing Campaign’ Award for 2020 and we were also shortlisted for the ‘Make it Happen’ Award! The B&B School awards celebrate the best Bed...
by admin | Jan 10, 2021 | History, News
After the French food fest of Christmas and New Year’s Eve has finished, the arrival of January brings a national obsession with the galette or gâteau des rois – the “Cake of Kings.” This scrumptious-looking cake, usually topped with a golden paper couronne (crown),...
by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Cycling
Cycling along the Canal du Midi in southern France is great trip, which you can fit into a week’s holiday. The 240km canal runs from Toulouse in the Haute Garonne to Sète on the Mediterranean Coast. The flat, picturesque route is divided into five stages, each...
by admin | Nov 6, 2020 | Nature, Villages
Gruissan – A Fisherman’s Village Nestled between sea and lagoons, in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne, stands Gruissan. This old, circular, fishing village is overlooked by the 13th century Barberousse tower and church. As well as its...
by admin | Oct 15, 2020 | History, Nature, News, Villages
Where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean The Canal du Midi is the oldest canal in the world. It winds its way from bustling Toulouse to the golden sands of the Mediterranean under a canopy of plane trees. The Canal was built from 1667 to 1681. And this 240km network...
by admin | Sep 19, 2020 | News
Workations have grown in popularity recently, but what do they actually entail? Let’s have a look… What is a Workation? A workation (sometimes spelled workcation) is a working vacation (in the UK it might be called a workoliday, or a woliday?) Combining...
by admin | Aug 29, 2020 | News
The village winery – Domaine Lou Colombier is a secret treasure situated at the top of Montouliers. And we now offer wine tastings from the comfort of La Calade, including at least 6 wines and some local nibbles or if you prefer you can head up the hill to the...
by admin | Jul 14, 2020 | History, News
What is Bastille Day? The French call it le quatorze juillet (the 14th of July) or la Fête Nat (short for Fête Nationale) as it’s France’s National Day. It is a day to celebrate and remember the beginning of the French Revolution, following the storming of...
by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Nature
The Sound of Cicadas I love the sound of cicadas – for me it signifies the start summer. When the evenings are light until 10pm and the days are too hot to do much more than laze by the pool or head off to the beach. But that’s because I’m lucky...
by admin | Jun 15, 2020 | Villages
A Day Out in Assignan is a must when you’re staying at La Calade. Assignan lies in the heartland of the Saint-Chinian AOC vineyards. It enjoys a calm and unspoilt setting just 7km from La Calade. Plans to create a real ‘wine tourism village’ finally...