Le Jardin de Jennifer

sleeps 6-9

2 shower rooms

Central villa with swimming pool

Just a sniff of a freshly baked croissant from the boulangerie, and with the village and port a lazy wander from your front door, where better to enjoy the sun that shines for 300 days each year on three sides of this friendly villa in a quiet residential street.

With wifi internet connection from Spring 2012 and international TV options, the house has all you could need for a family escape to the South of France, but just step down from the smart modern kitchen into the dining room/garden room and prepare to spend your day by the brand new swimming pool, surrounded by the palm trees, shrubs and lawn that give the house its name.

The pool itself is more than 9 metres (32 ft) long and enjoys all day sunshine, and has an electric cover for your peace of mind. Enjoy a poolside barbecue with the family and friends or settle down with a good book and a long cool Noilly Prat Marseillanais cocktail on the living room patio terrace on the other side of the villa.

Two sets of double doors from that patio lead to the main living room salon, which has three big comfy sofas, perfect for enjoying an evening of home entertainment on the large wide-screen TV, DVD and music centre, and in winter for savouring a bottle of a hearty local red wine in front of a cosy fire and hearth.

The kitchen, with its intimate corner breakfast bar for two  is fully equipped with top quality Brandt cooker and electric oven, dishwasher, microwave and fridge freezer. Breakfast for the family is best enjoyed outdoors in summer, by the pool.

PRICES in 2012

held at 2010's bargain rate
For prices in euros, please drop us a line  

(prices per week)

January - April	£ 700
Easter	£ 900
May	£ 1000
June	£ 1290
July  - August	£ 1500
September	£ 1290
October	£ 1000
November-December	£ 700
Christmas New Year	£ 900

Final June & July 2012 weeks still available

With the sound of the crickets wafting in on the summer breezes, the kitchen area is a relaxing and cool place to prepare the evening meal, and has steps down to enjoy in the poolside den, with its dining table seating 8 and another sofa and flat screen TV.  This TV is connected to English language channels.

 Pour les details   en francais, voir pied du page

The master bedroom has a double bed and its own en-suite shower room and wc.

There is a second wc and a family shower room by the other two bedrooms: a second double bedroom and a twin room, each looking out to the pool and patio area.

Both the salon and the dining room have sofa beds. So family friends can share your summer by the pool and days out exploring the infininite variety of life in the Languedoc

The house has a washing machine and there is easy parking outside the front door.

From 2012, You will be able to take advantage of wifi internet connection and catch up with news and weather reports from the other side of La Manche and emailing home pictures of your time in the sun before you step outside and take the first dip of the day in your sunny swimming pool.

Evenings, choose from the wide selection of movies on DVD to enjoy on the big screen in the living room, or one of the smaller DVD players in the bedrooms.

And whatever the weather, with comfy sofas inside, and dining tables on the patio under the stars, the magic of a Mediterranean summer evening can last as long as you like.

On the night of the full moon, lock up and stroll to the roundabout at the evocatively named avenue des Amants. It is just a few minutes to walk down towards the lagoonside and see the silvery moon reflected in the waters of the Thau.

Booking is simple:

Your stay can be reserved with just a 25% deposit - the balance due 8 weeks before your holiday.

You may also order freshly laundered bedlinen and towels for a modest supplement.

Contact us for more details - using the form on the Where to Stay  page or by emailing us at stephane@marseillanvillage.co.uk

Ask about long winter lets.

SCROLL ON DOWN THE PAGE FOR LOTS MORE PHOTOS OF THE HOUSE, GARDEN, PATIOS AND POOL ...

BIENVENUE AU JARDIN & the Village and Port of Marseillan

 Pour les details en francais, voir pied du page 

You may leave the car at home to wander round to the village shops, several bakeries, and fresh olives, fruit, salads, meat and fish on market day.

A large Carrefour Market suermarket on the edge of the village has everything you could need, from swimwear to toiletries to the latest smartphones.

Pause a while to catch up on the local gossip at a table outside the Marine Bar on the square, or hop on a bus to Agde, Sete or Beziers.

In July and August an hourly shuttle bus heads down to the long sandy beach across the lagoon.

In the evening, a stroll into the village. Bernard will be welcoming the Boulevard regulars to a table on the pavement opposite the Mairie. The smart set will have sauntered in to town for a celebration degustation dinner at the Table d'Emilie; and a livelier crowd made its way to the church square for a get together at the Delicatessen.

You could always amble down to the port, wander past the cafes and restaurants and simply browse the menus with their catch of the day and chef’s specials chalked up on the blackboards.

The quayside is a great place for dithering between the fashionable fare at the Château, fabulous wines at the Taverne, or the traditional dishes at O'Soleil, La Pacheline or Cote Sud

The Crêperie Camille by the Canal duMidi barges, a touch of tuscan flavour at La Luna or an inventive contemporary platter at Entre Ciel et  Mer amongst the temptations further along the port.

So much temptation and all so close to home.

If you can't bear to leave the poolside - even to go in to the dining room in the den next to the water - then chuck another seabass on the barbie and stay outside.

A stone barbecue on the patio is perfect for grilling fresh meat from the market or the catch of the day from the lagoon. Sizzle king prawns or steaks and picnic on the lawn.

… chez Jennifer...

Keep scrolling down this page for plenty of new pictures, as Le Jardin de Jennifer prepares for her another summer of hospitality in Marseillan.

ACTIVITIES

If the pool in the garden is not enough, then consider sailing and water-sports on the lagoon, just 5 minutes on foot from the house.

Tennis courts by the lakeside. The beach is only a 5 minute drive away. And there, find jet skis and diving classes.

Head further along the coast and Cap d'Agde brings myriad sporting treats from pedalos to the excellent Golf Club. And there are Casinos at Agde and Sete for the gaming tables.

The house itself is a few minutes walk from the village theatre with its programme of music and drama, and the arts hub of Pezenas is 20 minutes by car from Marseillan.

In summer, wander down to the port for jousting, the Lou Capelet race up a ship’s mast and dancing at a summer ball.

In November, the autumn regattas attract several hundred sailors to the water.

a quiet evening in ... or a lazy afternoon outside

a long lie in ...

 ... for all the family

 ... and the pool will be waiting, whatever time you get up

 Email us now:

Stephane@MarseillanVillage.co.uk

Take the plunge - and book your place in the sun, by the clear waters of the swimming pool in the

Jardin de Jennifer

Call our UK info line on 0844 284 4430

• Trois chambres vous attendent. 2 chambres avec un grand lit; une avec 2 lits simples. En plus, trouvez des canapes lits au salon sejour et la salle a manger.
• 2 sde/wc
• Wifi internet a partir de 2012
  
• Deux pieces familiale: le salon avec ses trois canapes, television/DVD grand ecran et la salle a manger a cote du jardin avec gable pour 8 personnes.
• Cuisine bien equippee: machine lave vaisselle/lave linge
• Jardin de 500m2. Belle piscine 9m x 5m avec patio et bbq.