From traditional stone houses to contemporary, architect-designed villas. Beautiful coastal properties from Narbonne to Collioure and on towards the Spanish border. Terre d'Oc Sotheby's International Reality have a huge range of amazing, high quality properties to offer you for sale. Finding your dream home starts with Sotheby's.
In the Loire Valley, in the midst of the many high quality vineyards of the Anjou, Saumur and Touraine appellations, is Pavillon du Jardin and La Maison de la Plaine. Here, in one of our delightful gîtes, you can loose track of time and unwind after the bustle of everyday life.
Visit Carcassonne in the South of France this summer and discover the Australian world of Kangaroos and wallabies in Le Parc Australian.
Leave France for an afternoon and experience Aborigine culture, throw a boomerang or play a tune on a didgeridoo!
Learn all about the many native birds and animals that live in Australia.
Easter Holidays are fast approaching !
Longer days and the return of the sun. Take advantage of the holidays and rent a private holiday home with your family and friends for Easter. Pure France has a huge selection of great rental homes in fantastic locations throughout France.
A once neglected wine domaine, now renovated to offer luxurious self-catering accommodation with a private pool for 12 near Carcassonne in the South of France. The discovery of this wonderful old house brought us through an epic journey to where we are today with a holiday home like no other in the Languedoc.
Spring is springing, well it is trying to at least. We go from shorts to jumpers within the day here at the moment.
One moment we were barbecuing on the beach, basking in the sunshine, then the following day, wrapping up in winter layers and lighting the fires! This jumping around of the temperature not only confuses us but the vegetables too that are trying hard to grow despite the stop / start weather.
A tennis game? A meal in an exceptional garden? Admire the sun setting over the Mediterranean from your garden?
Who doesn't dream of getting away from it all, lounging in their garden or by a swimming pool, sipping a cocktail...
We present to you our selection of holiday homes with dream exteriors.
With the many restaurants In Collioure, the cuisine is a combination of French and Spanish with some lovely local specialities.
Being so close to Spain and with a strong Catalan influence you will find the cuisine in Collioure has a different feel to the rest of France.
Languedoc living turned inside out. Final part of our series form the owner of the Loft du Vigneron, a 3 bed holiday rental home in a wine-producing village in the Languedoc-Roussillon (now called Occitanie). The terrace is finished and the lovely ambience and views can be enjoyed!
Step back in time at the Arènes de Nîmes and you will be transported back to Roman times when you step into its preserved amphitheatre, built around AD 70. Nîmes amphitheatre is a wonderful place to visit and recommended is the audio tour to get the most out of the visit and to learn more about the arena's gory and fascinating past.
Come and explore the world famous Toulouse-Lautrec museum in Albi this summer.
Discover the art of the famous painter, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Take a visual trip back in time to 19th century Paris, Montmartre and the world of French theatre.
Walk through the exhibitions held in the Palatiale room with its terracotta floor tiles, The De la Croix room and the Amboise gallery with its eye-catching excavated 15th century ceiling in the shape of a upside-down boat hull.
Visit the tallest road bridge in the world, with the bridge's road towering 890 feet over the Tarn river, this is a true feat of engineering and an impressive sight.
The Millau viaduct, or Millau bridge, spans 2.46 kilometres across the Tarn river and valley.
Constructed between 2001 and 2004 with one of its masts 343 metres (1,125 feet) high, makes it 19 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower. It is a major tourist attraction in the Northern Occitanie (formerly Languedoc-Roussillon) region.
The Domaine du Château sits among Burgundy vines in a peaceful vale to the south of Beaune. Since the late 1600's, the locals have called it the 'château', and while there were indeed Lords of Domaine du Château, the property was always more a baronial farm than a residence.
Discover Château d'Ussé, a fairytale castle in the Loire Valley with its gardens, stables and Sainte-Anne D’Ussé’s chapel.
Château d'Ussé has been a home for more than two centuries for the Vauban's, Perrault's, Chateaubriand's and the current owner, the 7th Duc of Blacas.
Come visit Portiragne Plage and 'Le Surfing beach bar' this summer.
Since 1999, Alex and Sandy have been operating 'Le Surfing Beach Bar' at Boulevard du Front de Mer, Portiragnes Plage for the beach loving holiday maker.
'Le Surfing Beach Bar' offers visitors; food and drinks, sun bed hire, paddle and windsurf activities.
Paul Éluard, Picasso, Poésie, Poésy et Paris.
A story of the most gifted French surrealist poets, his continued infatuation with his Russian girlfriend and wife, Gala. Their association with Pablo Picasso and Salavador Dali, and an emotional recital of of a love letter by Clémence Poésy from the Isle de France in Paris.
Here’s a great new idea for anyone staying on the Côte d’Azur near Cannes, Valbonne or Grasse. "The Bike Butler" is a fantastic new company renting premium road bikes. With free delivery to your door! These are premium Bianchi bikes and the rental (daily, weekly, monthly) includes free delivery, helmets, pedals, locks, water bottles, saddle bag and half or full day guiding.
Discover the Fort de Salses its rich history, living quarters, battlements and keep, set between Etangs de Salses and the Corbières.
A red-brick fortress of masterpiece of military architecture, constructed to guard the French / Spanish border, open for guided or unaccompanied tours.
Treat yourself to Provence seen from the sky in a hot air balloon. More than a trip, feel the soul of an adventurer during the time of Jules Vernes.
The base is near the pretty village of Forcalquier, in the Alpes-de-Hautes-Provence department.
Allow 3 hours which includes the preparations, take-off, flight, landing and toast of the balloonists.
The naked stone restorer. Part 3 of our series from the owner of popular holiday rental villa in the South of France, Loft du Vigneron. Choosing the upholstery to complement the natural. A few candles flickering in the evening breeze add a frisson of romance to the evening.
From the scent of its shrubland, from afar, with my eyes closed, I would recognise Corsica
- Napoleon Bonaparte. Corsica has the most varied and richest coastline in France. Heavenly beaches, mountainous landscapes, typical fishing villages and its heritage make it an exceptional destination.
Stunning staircases in your dream holiday home. We are proud to offer a unique and interesting selection of vacation rental properties with wonderful architecture and interior design. See our selection of stunning staircases. At Pure France, we aim to offer properties which are extra special with individual style and charm.
Its 'SWELL' - Summer is here, the sun is shining and it's time for a vacation. You've chosen your favourite holiday home in France with a private pool. Next its time to choose the best ways to listen to your favourite music whilst you relax in the sunshine beside the swimming pool. Take 'SWELL' with you on holiday and listen to your favorite tunes on-the-go!
'French Fried Vacation 2' ('Les Bronzés Font Du Ski') is a 1979 film directed by Patrice Leconte written reuniting the cast of a previous film with eight friends who met on holiday in the Ivory Coast. The film has become a classic in France with a huge cult following.
A great film to watch while the ski resorts remain closed !
A chance conversation led to a rare discovery last month of a classic Citroen H van - found abandoned after 15 years in a old barn in a small wine-producing town among the vineyards north of Béziers in Occitanie. Here's the story of an eye-witness account of what happened.