Gite Florence

Gite Florence is a self contained, privately accessed, ground floor apartment, set by the river Vernazobre, located in Combejean, a commune of Pierrerue, 6 minutes by car from Saint Chinian, famous for it’s wines. Combejean is a small active wine growers village surrounded by vineyards and only 30 minutes walk, 15 minutes cycle to the centre of Saint Chinian with all its amenities. We are 40 Minutes to Beziers Airport and just over 1 hour to Montpellier or Carcassonne and their airports.

The house was built in the 1800's and it still has the wine vat from the days of being a maison du vignerons,. It has also seen life as a café during the war and was a bar/restaurant in 1970's and 80s. It has thick walls so maintains a pleasant ambient temperature even on the hottest days.

Gite Florence has its own off road parking and opposite is a terrace over looking the river and steps down to a garden on the banks of the river Vernazobre, a tranquil, private position where you can swim, relax, eat and unwind. It is possible to fish from the river bank for smaller fish (fishing permits are available locally) or 5 minutes away there are larger fish. There is a lot of wildlife to see, including ducks, kingfishers, egrets, herons, many birds of prey, fish, frogs, toads, pine martins, stoats and if you are very lucky a black mink.

We are perfectly located in the heart of the Saint Chinian wine area, on the borders of the Languedoc Nature Park, the mountains and the Mediterranean beaches. With good weather April to October, the whole area is very popular for walking, exploring, wine and cycling, many competitions are held locally and The Tour de France is a frequent visitor to the area. and bikes can be hired locally.. from St Chinian bus services can take you to other destinations in the area.

The swimming pool is available subject to filing restrictions.