Go Languedoc: South of France holiday villa rentals & tourism

The Languedoc region of France is a popular French holiday destination, with long sunny days, Mediterranean beaches and plenty of tourist facilities. The Languedoc is also home to thousands of miles of walks and bike rides; National Parks and wildlife reserves (such as the Camargue and the Cevennes); thermal springs and spas; grottoes and caves; and plenty of ancient historical sites covering the whole of the Languedoc's long history. All in all, you are not going to be short things to do in the Languedoc region of France, if you are visiting on you holidays.

If I was to rank my favourite things to see in France, outside of Paris of course, then this would be my top twenty tourist sites. I am not saying that this is a complete list, but I think that this is a pretty good list of things to visit if you are in France on holiday in 2018.

Les Issambres is a French Riviera resort that stretches along 8 km of inlets and fine sandy beaches. Les Issambres is now a popular destination for South France beach holidays, especially with the French, Scandanavian, German and British holidaymakers. Situated on the beautiful coastline of the Bay of St. Tropez, between the Mediterranean sea and the wooded hills of the Massif des Maures, Les Issambres provides a calm and tranquil holiday base. 

One of the best places to rent a house long term in France is in the beautiful region of Provence. Even before Peter Mayall's celebrated book "A Year in Provence" visitors have been making their way to this magical part of France and renting property to enjoy the uniquely relaxed Southern French way of live. If you are interested in spending up to a year in France, here is a selection of the 6 best Provence properties currently available for long term rental.

We have selected the best French gites with pools on Go Languedoc to rent during 2018. If you are making plans for your summer holidays to France in 2015, then Go Languedoc can help you narrow down your search for the perfect place. Many of our owners are holding their rental prices at 2015 levels and if you book early, other discounts may be available.

If you are looking for some famous places to visit in France during 2018, then here is a list of my 10 personal favourites. I am sure that I have missed off some obvious examples, but I have only included the places in France that I have visited. 

Argeles sur Mer beach, South of France, is situated in a long sweeping bay that looks out onto the Pyrenees and the warm Mediterranean sea. Argeles Plage beach is certainly one of the best beaches in South of France and has the European blue flag award in recognition of  the quality of the water and cleanliness of the beach. Argeles-sur-Mer also boasts an interesting history and has some excellent restaurants and decent shops. 

It is not always easy to find holiday villas in France that are dog friendly. But at Go Languedoc, we have a good number of villa owners who do accept pets to stay. Here we have highlighted our most popular dog friendly villas to rent in South France. We have tried to highlight those villas with enclosed gardens and access to nice country walks or close to the beach. If you are planning on taking your summer holidays with your dogs in 2019, then please do contact us to find suitable rental accommodation for you and your pets.

There are 5 great beaches to visit in and around Menton, France. The lovely coastal town of Menton in South France, benefits from some of the cleanest waters on the French Riviera. The Menton beaches are also scrupulously clean. Menton has a wide variety of beaches which stretch from Garavan, right on the Italian border along to Carnoles. 

Perpignan is situated 8kms inland from the Mediterranean coast. If you are looking for the best beaches near Perpignan, France, to visit in 2019, then there are many to choose from, but they are of varying quality. In my opinion, the best beaches Perpignan has to offer are on the Cote Vermeille. Here is our selection of the 8 beaches that are worth visiting near Perpignan.

On Go Languedoc you will find a range of reasonably priced holiday villas South of France. From Avignon to Montpellier and Perpignan to Narbonne we have holiday villas to suit all budgets and family sizes. We also offer holiday villas in Carcassonne, with its magnificent castle and a large number of holiday villas in historic Pezenas, once the capital of Languedoc.

This selection of 15 villas in South France are all within 30 mins drive of Beziers airport and offer some great deals on 2019 holidays. Beziers is a great place to be based for a family holiday in France. You have some of the best beaches in South France just 10kms from the city of Beziers. The surrounding countryside has some fantastic vineyards and beautiful Medieval villages.