2 families want to holiday together but need own living space. \would anyone know of such a place, either villas or apartments on hotel grounds..... would be grateful of any input... thanks ... more

... get a car although input on that would be great) incl. castles, vineyards, beach, and general great countryside driving/hiking. Preferably more or less on the way to Spain....Will probably spend 3-4 days. Advice on location and specific inn/villa/B&B/small hotel/etc. is appreciated. THANKS ... more

... if you try. Note that villas and gites are rented by the week and often strictly saturday/saturday or sunday/sunday. You could of course make a shorter stay and pay for the whole week. Except for a brisk walk in the early morning, hiking in the summer heat may ... more

... pick one. Any GREAT places you guys have stayed in one of those villages to recommend? I tend to agree the Villa's aren't going to work out so would need to find some small inn/B&B which would provide more social interaction too....which is a plus ... more

... day(so will go for villa probably) 1.Which area? We do want to chill etc for a couple of weeks... to be able to 2. reach a beach for ie afternoon visit sometimes? 3. in reach of cafe or restaurant poss few shops 4. to visit some historical something ... more

... line) where you will find villas, shops and restaurants but within reach of beaches and mountains. The SW is close to Costa Brava, the NE is close to Provence so you have no shortage of attractions. I'd research wikipedia for the main cities of Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers, Narbonne, Carcassonne ... more

... of france).But thank you very much. We are looking at villas already and private swimming pool is top of list but we do like to pop out now and again for a mouch or visit to something else! But will do some more research Thanks v much for replying ... more

... google something like "holiday cottages/villas/apartments" (which ever you are looking for) and search for what you want on the various websites which will come up. Ones I have used successfully in the past are Owners Direct, Chez Nous and Holiday Lettings - but there are many out there. I ... more

... 5 days. There are two villas we are looking at. One is on Rue des 4 Chemins, 11000 Carcasonne, and the other one is on Rue Pierre Curie, 11000 Carcasonne. My Mum is 60, so I would like to be as close as possible to the centre of town so ... more