Les Rives du Port

SUMMER 2012 BOOKING
FAST

Only ONE July 2012 week left

2 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

sleeps 2 (+2)

PAMPER yourself  in a special nest overlooking the Park and Port Tabarka, with terrace views across the étang to Sète & the Mont St Clair.

Les Rives du Port offers a unique hideaway on the banks of the waters of the little port... read on to discover why Les Rives is the favourite choice for couples.

Luxury over three storeys with two large double bedrooms and two bathrooms, a portside terrace overlooking the fishing boats and the park and a private garden to the ground floor bedroom.

From £395 out of season to £750 in peak summer months, this special house is only available for a limited number of weeks each year.

The Ground Floor entrance hall and smart modern bathroom lead into the library-den with its well-stocked bookcase, and where the cosy settee may be converted into a comfortable guest bed.

Two glass doors swing open to the pretty waterfront patio with its romantic swing seat under the pergola and cool greenery that rustles gently in the sea breeze.

Up the painted wooden stairs to the first floor salon-sejour:

A modern fully-equipped kitchen for people who enjoy good Mediterranean food prepared with passion.

And soft furnishings and a smart dining suite for apreciating food and lifestyle in comfort.

A choice of French or English language TV for quiet nights in, the first floor terrace through the patio  windows for breakfast, lunch and dinner al fresco - dining under the sultry Languedoc skies. 

Step out onto the wide terrace, its electric awning offering shade from the noonday sun, an outdoor dining suite for evenings watching the lights flickering across the bay as the Mont St Clair is reflected in the clear waters of the Etang de Thau.

A few more steps lead to the splendid spacious open plan bedroom on the second floor.

Arranged as twin beds or as a wide double bed, the room boasts an ensuite shower/wc and two cotrasting views across Marseillan:

Look north across the port, the oysterbeds, beyond the Parc and onto the vineyards of the horizon; gaze south over the Tabarka rooftops to the entrance of the main marina.

Decisions, Decisions ... Will it be breakfast in bed, or breakfast in the sunny living room, or breakfast on the terrasse, or breakfast in the tiny courtyard garden, peeking out at the port through the shrubs and plants ?

We never said life was easy in Marseillan Village.

Some things you just have to work out for yourselves. Enjoy our diary of events in and around Marseillan and the region during your stay, with tips on nearby markets and festivals and reviews of the best restaurants in the village and port.

Ask for information on sight-seeing, itineraries, wine tasting, dining further afield and other trips, from visiting a goat farm to taste delicious cheeses to catching the local overnight ferry to Palma and the Balaerics!

But once you have discovered Les Rives du Port, and decided upon your own private corner of the waterfront, we doubt that you'll be planning too many days too far from the house.

Take one good book, a ripe peach from the market garden traders in the village, and find a corner of the port, nod to the ducks, offer a polite bonjour to the fishermen and simply relax.

Relaxation is the keynote of any stay at the Rives du Port. You can see the oysterbeds from the terrace and one of the gentlest shopping trips you will take will be the lovely waterside wander through the park, along the new plagette beach to the oyster farms.

Pick and choose your seafood supper and, on the way back, step into the red stone warehouse of the Banq family's winery and choose a flavoursome viognier or reliable chardonnay to serve with the meal.

You can take the same walk, leaving the car at home should you fancy dining out. In summer, the lunchtime brasucade fishermen's barbecues are the stuff of legend. Behind the oystersheds, grab a plate, find a spare place at one of the long shared tables and lunch with the locals. Mussels, sizzling in white wine and herbs, toasted over flaming vine stock, fresh sardines on the grill: pile up your plate and leave space for dessert. 4 courses, coffee and wine for under 15 euros - pretty much unforgettable stuff.

Of course, the fine dining option is still on the menu, two or three minutes in the other direction and you are on the main restaurant lined quaysides of the pleasure port, and five minutes walk takes you to the very heart of Marseillan Village for the gatsronomic treats of centre ville.

Contact us now for updates on availability and to request your special week in the sun. Applications being taken  now for late spring and for autumn 2010. Some June and August availability.

email us for prices in sterling or euros.

Fill in the form HERE or write to

stephane@marseillanvillage.co.uk

Guests from the UK can call us on

0844 284 4430

All reservations must be accompanied by a 25% deposit. Balance 8 weeks before arrival.

We also require a security deposit against breakages of £150, refunded 7 days after departure.

Prices quoted do not include linens - available at a modest charge.

Weekly bookings 5pm - 10am.

Choice of changeover days possible out of season to take advantage of Ryanair's best fares.

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