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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...
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...
The Best Markets in Languedoc

The Best Markets in Languedoc

Visiting a local Languedoc market is always a real treat. Buzzing with life, full of colours, aromas and sounds; the market is where you’ll find some of the best local produce and specialities in the South of France. There are a whole host of markets bringing...
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...