Valras Plage is a typical Mediterranean coastal town in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It has few distinguishing features and doesn't even merit a mention in the Rough...
Abbaye de Fontfroide, Corbières, France
One of the joys of spending our summers where we do is that there are so many places to visit within an hour or two's drive. I spent a recent afternoon at the Abbaye de Fontfroide. Nestled...
Marseillan, a forgotten gem in southern France
Marseillan is a pretty little town on the southern end of the Bassin de Thau in the Languedoc region of France. Once upon a time it was a flourishing fishing centre, but it now lies all but...
A tour of the Noilly Prat distillery, Marseillan
Visiting the distillery
As a long-time lover of a good vermouth, I have often planned to visit the Noilly Prat distillery in Marseillan, Languedoc, but never quite got round to it. The...
