A timber decked garden furnished with wicker sofas and chairs overlooks the marina where you can sit al fresco for breakfast or return after an outing of shopping and sightseeing, adventure or sports, to relax, sit and sip long cool drinks in the hot afternoons. or why not try using the excelent professional Webber 4 burner BBQ and rotisserie with some locally bought food and wine, spend a warm balmy evening in conversation with a loved one, family and friends with the magnificent backdrop of the setting sun.
There is lots to see and do in the area with Fishing, golf, sailing, horse riding jet skis, and boat hire all available locally. Grau du Roi is a working fishing port in a Village setting which also hosts a fair for all ages at night as well as rides for the smaller dare devils at Babyland through the day. Grau du Roi (which is a working fishing port in a Village setting) Sete, Cap d'age and Carnon are 30 minutes to an hour away by cycle (we provide 2 canoes, 4 adult and 2 child bicycles for your use, included with the price). Provence and Marseille are around an hour and a half.
Robert Trent Jones designed golf course within 10km - 3 courses to choose from.
Aigues Mortes was built in the 13 century by King Louis and prospered as a coastal trading port for many years. One of it's main exports was and still is salt and the factory just outside the town is well worth a visit. Located next door to the factory is the Listel Vineyard. The town has a fortification wall extending to approx 1 mile in length surrounding the town houses and ends with the Constance tower where a poor lady was held for more than 30 years. Festivals occur on a regular basis and you should look at the literaturewe leave in the house for the porposed local activities whilst you are there.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport: Montpellier: 18 km
Railway: Aigues Mortes: 1 km
Ferry: Sete: 70 km
AIRPORTS:
Montpellier - 18km - Ryanair, Easyjet, Air France
Nimes: - 27km - Ryanair, Easijet, British Airways, Air France
Marseille: - 80km - Ryanair, Easijet, Briktish Airwys, Air France
Beziers- - 85km - Ryanair
Carcassonne-180km - Ryanair
Toulouse - 270km - Easyjet,F;ybe, British Airways, Air France, Aer lingus,
Perpignan -180km Ryanair, BMI Baby
Ferry Ports:
Santander 800km
Calais 1100km
Cherbourg 1050km
Roscoff 1150km
Train: TGV Paris - Nimes - then change Nimes to Aigues Mortes.
If flying it is easiest to book a car with your chosen carrier. |