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PRIVATE SOUTH OF FRANCE VILLA RENTAL
AND CANAL DU MIDI RIVER BARGE CRUISE 2-CENTRE VACATION

Local beach - photo taken by our lovely guest Casey      Relax, sunbathe, eat outside at Villa Henri, Pezenas, Languedoc!    Our favourite place to swim!

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We speak English, French, and some other languages.

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Warm regards from the South of France,
Sara

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CLIENT REVIEWS

"We're delighted we chose Villa Henri - fabulous location and you have a wonderful villa. For us it was perfect in every way and we had a great holiday!

We loved the area and it was also a good feeling coming back each day to a swim in the pool and a nice glass of the local wine on the terrace. Feel free to use this testimonial on your website!‎"

- Jon and Lalita, UK


MENU : Inclusive Villa Vacation + Luxury Canal du Midi Barge Cruise
 
Options :  Villa or Cruise Separately
Inclusive Villa Vacation Only
Luxury Cruise Only

VILLA RENTAL PLUS LUXURY BARGE CRUISE
- A TWO-CENTRE TWO WEEK VACATION -




Villa Rental
South of France
+
Luxury
Canal Barge Cruise
 Superb luxury barge cruise of the Canal du Midi, South of France, private owners
PERSONAL FREEDOM
The beauty of combining a cruise with a villa vacation is the variety. Naturally the cruise has a fixed itinerary. However at the villa, you have a lot of personal freedom to choose what you do. I provide daily excursions from the villa, but you might decide you'd prefer to have a day relaxing around the pool... maybe have a barbecue? It's your choice!

It's possible to combine a week's cruise on the Canal du Midi, with a week or more's rental of a spacious vacation villa with private pool, in the 'must see' mediaeval town of Pezenas.

A South of France vacation is a wonderful experience - culturally, historically, artistically, and gastronomically.

Imagine having a week renting an independent villa with private pool, in one of the most desirable and historic towns in the South of France? And then a week's cruise on Europe's top waterway? Then you really get to experience La Belle Vie (the beautiful life) in the South of France!

 
A LONGER VACATION WHERE YOU GET THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!
Guests having fun in Villa Henri's pool My husband and I own a very comfortable 5-bedroomed South of France rental villa only a short walk from Pezenas town centre. It's very close to the Canal du Midi and the Mediterranean beaches, in the wine-growing area of the Languedoc. Pezenas dates back to the 1300s
 
MANY SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE VILLA VACATION
 
Your choice of great excursions, tours & activities
INCLUDED IN YOUR VACATION PRICE
Some Examples From My Activities Menu :-
  • Wine tours - see chateaux from 1600's, see how wine is made
  • History tours - walled city of Carcassonne, mediaeval Pezenas, Roman ruins
  • Great local restaurants for French cuisine and fine wine (all included)
  • Visit to 'the little Grand Canyon of France' as part of a French rural tour
  • More natural beauty - the famous wild white horses of the Camargue
  • Canal du Midi Lunch or Dinner Cruise - great opportunity to see this UNESCO World Heritage site while enjoying a delicious meal
  • Dinner evening in courtyard of beautiful old chateau
  • Shopping tour - boutiques of all kinds depending on your interests!
  • Arts and crafts tour of workshops of local artisans
  • Visits to olive farms, see how olive oil is made
  • Live music evening
  • Activities for families: kayaking, amusement parks, sports, beach trips, and much more
  • Horse-riding - short treks through the gorgeous Languedoc countryside
    • Options with supplements :-
  • Pleasure flight over Mediterranean coastline in a private aircraft
  • Day trips to Barcelona in Spain, or Monte Carlo in Monaco
  • Private concerts just for you
  • AND MUCH MORE - YOU CHOOSE ACCORDING TO YOUR INTERESTS!
 Some lovely guests from Florida having lunch in Pezenas during their vacation
Some USA guests
400 year old wine chateaux
400 year old chateaux
Aussie clients' mediaeval history tour
Aussie clients' mediaeval history tour
Cruising the world-famous Canal du Midi
Canal Lunch Cruise
All tours and excursions can be tailored around your individual tastes.
YOUR VILLA VACATION ALSO INCLUDES
  • Your overall vacation guides, based locally, to assist you throughout your stay at the villa and to provide full personal service and advice.
  • Other specialist guides will join us when we go places.
  • All local transfers and transport by air-conditioned minibus.
  • Full independence when you want to simply stay at the villa and relax by the pool!
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YOUR PEZENAS LANGUEDOC LOCATION
Pezenas is THE place to be in this part of the South of France. It's a beautiful mediaeval town dating back over 1,000 years, with cobbled streets, artisans workshops, antiques, restaurants and cafes, the last Jewish Ghetto in France from 1300AD, the area of the town owned by the Knights Templar, and a wealth of beautiful clothes boutiques. Your villa is within a short walk of all of this!

It is also perfectly situated to get a full South of France experience - Pezenas is surrounded by vineyards and only 5 minutes from the highways north-south and east-west. This means I can take you to some great places very easily. If you're feeling adventurous I can even offer day-trips to Spain, or lunch at the famous 'Cafe de Paris' in Monte Carlo, Monaco!
 
We own the villa, and our friends own the Canal du Midi hotel barge,
so you're dealing with LOCAL OWNERS AT LOCAL PRICES.
 
YOUR STAY
The price is based on renting the villa for 7 nights, before your cruise. It is also possible to do this after your cruise and you leave whenever you want. The minimum price for one week's rental of the entire villa is shown on the next page. Naturally you can stay longer if you want, at an extra cost.
AVAILABILITY
The villa is available all year. The river barge cruises on the Canal du Midi are available only from April to October. It is possible to rent the villa without also taking a cruise. (See how popular the villa was in 2014.)
CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF VILLA HENRI IN 2015
 
SUMMARY OF YOUR VILLA
  • 3 double or twin bedrooms, each with personal shower-room/WC
  • A further 2 double or twin bedrooms, giving you space to spread out
  • Sleeps 10 as standard - 12-13 with extra beds / baby cots available to rent
  • Exclusive private swimming pool
  • Pool safety fence (not shown in photos) and pool splash alarm
  • Two outdoor dining terraces, built-in barbecue area, garden
  • Living and dining room and doors to balcony
  • Games and family room with table tennis table, doors to pool outside
  • Fully-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, cooker, fridge-freezer, etc
  • Washing machine, ironing facilities, etc
  • English language satellite TV, high-speed WiFi, free parking, walled and gated

    • Up-market location
  • In the highly-desirable mediaeval town of Pezenas
  • Nearest airport 20 minutes, 3 more airports within 60 minutes, motorways 5 minutes.
  • Nearest shops 2 minutes away
  • The historic, mediaeval town centre is a short walk from the villa
  • Many restaurants, cafes, shops, galleries, 37 historic listed buildings
  • 20 minutes from Mediterranean beaches, rivers, mountains, and the Canal du Midi
 
CLICK FOR VILLA RENTAL DETAILS & PRICES
 
A lovely family holiday in the Languedoc Villa Henri is big but couples sometimes stay here There ARE sun-loungers, but these guests were happy on the terrace floor! This was a lovely group celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary! Delightful family of 4 from the UK
One of the local beaches at Sete Pezenas dates back to the 1300s
 

 

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CLIENT REVIEWS

"It's difficult to describe just how incredible our experience has been. To travel all the way from Australia and spend time in paradise has been a real treat.

Your kindness and genuine friendship over only a short time has made the Pezenas experience a life-long memory. The recommendation to stay at Villa Henri was 100% correct and even more.

We will certainly be telling all our Australian and New Zealand friends of our fantastic experience in Pezenas!"

- Amy & Greg, Australia


"Mike and I have had such an authentic French experience staying at Villa Henri, and we so appreciate everything. This has been the perfect experience, from when we first booked until today - our last day.

The recommendations you gave for some out-of-the-way spots to visit were fantastic. We truly enjoyed exploring the Languedoc on our own time schedule. And it was great to come back at the end of the day and make ourselves at home!

We wish you a peaceful and joyous holiday season coming up, and we will definitely be in touch the next time we decide to make the trip from Washington D.C. to Pezenas"

- Amy and Mike, Washington DC, USA


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