What is a Workation?

What is a Workation?

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...
The village winery – Domaine Lou Colombier

The village winery – Domaine Lou Colombier

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...
What is Bastille Day?

What is Bastille Day?

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...
The Sound of Cicadas

The Sound of Cicadas

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...
A Day Out In Assignan

A Day Out In Assignan

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...
Why Choose La Calade for your Post-Lockdown Holiday

Why Choose La Calade for your Post-Lockdown Holiday

As we are slowly starting to emerge from our lockdown lives, I’m sure that many of you are looking forward to a change of scenery, looking to get away for a relaxing mini-break or a week away from it all to recharge the batteries. I know I certainly am! But even...
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine Guide

Languedoc-Roussillon Wine Guide

What is Languedoc-Roussillon famous for? Cathar Castles The Pyrenees Beautiful French-Roman villages Beaches sprawling along its Mediterranean coastline But today it is best known for its vineyards, which produce one third of France’s wine. Hence the idea for...
Eating Out in Languedoc

Eating Out in Languedoc

Eating out in Languedoc in some of the wonderful restaurants near La Calade It’s been hard work, but someone had to do it! Here at La Calade Bed and Breakfast we have taken a little time to seek out some of the best places for eating out in Languedoc. If we...
Spring has arrived

Spring has arrived

I went for a lovely stroll with Theo in his buggy this afternoon and noticed that Spring is definitely springing here! And to top it off, it was a balmy 20 degrees (in February?!) The vine clipping is in full swing The almond trees are bursting into blossom And the...

Blue Monday ?

On this Blue Monday here’s a few reminders of what La Calade and Montouliers look like in the summer to cheer everyone up!