Villa of cicadas

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garden by the pool
villa view from the front garden
relax by the pool

Overview
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
10 guests
7 nights minimum 
Villa
This charming villa is only a five minutes walk from the village centre, on the outskirts of Montpellier, with its ancient church and delightful river walks. It's only 8 mins by car to the beautiful historic centre of Montpellier. Access to the house is via a short private drive into the pleasantly landscaped grounds.It`s ideal location midway beween the long stretches of golden beaches on the Camargue and the rugged mountain landscape with medieval villages, rivers and gorges for canoeing and kajaking makes the villa the perfect spot for an exciting and memorable holiday. The property is well equipped with everything you could wish for a relaxing and enjoyable holiday, including fast wireless Internet access; sky satellite tv with all main English channels.
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
We rent out mainly to family/friends groups, and children are welcome. We do not rent out for all-male "Stag Parties" or all female "Hen-parties".
Bedrooms
3 Kings1 Double1 Sofa1 Bunk3 Cots
Bathrooms
1 Half bath1 Full bath2 Showers

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Terje D
Alesund, Norway2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great!
Four Norwegian coupels in our sixties ended a 6 days bike ride from Bordeaux to Toulouse in this wonderful villa in the outskirts of Montpellier for a weeks rest. What a wonderfull villa and village! Despite 35-37 degrees we managed to have wonderful days by the pool and in the shadows in the beautiful garden. The village supplied us with all we needed - even a free jazz festival! Christine as the owner and Claire as the local manager gave us detailed instructions and great advise on what to do and where. Thanks a lot! Highly recommended!
Visited July 2022
Written 20 July 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
I am delighted you and your friends enjoyed the "last leg" of your extraordinary bike holiday through France in our villa so much. I enjoyed reading your engaging comments into our guest book and they truly make our efforts worthwhile! You will always be a very welcome guest when you next explore this beautiful region of France again!
Written 21 July 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Happiness689308
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
MAGNIFIQUE VILLA A MONTPELLIER
Camp de tennis d’un groupe de joueurs de tennis suisses Nous sommes bien arrivés et avons découvert votre cadeau de bienvenue. Très gentil et bien apprécié. Merci pour l’accueil ‘so British’ ! Vous avez de la chance de posséder un tel bijou. Les photos dans la maison nous montrent à quel point vous avez l’air d’avoir une très belle famille. Nous apprécions pleinement notre séjour et profitons de votre belle demeure. Nous avons passé une semaine magnifique. Votre maison est un petit coin de paradis. Members of the Tennis Club Delémart/Suisse : Franco, François, Alain, Cédric, Christophe, Genève, Suisse
Visited April 2017
Written 14 January 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Chèr François, ce fut un plaisir d'avoir pu vous accueillir ainsi que vos amis pour 'un tour de tennis spécial' à Montpellier. Nous serons ravis si vous reviendrez bientôt un jour et passez des vacances dans notre villa. Meilleures salutations, Christina et John
Written 15 January 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Dominik P
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Erholung pur! Vielen lieben Dank." / "Pure Relaxation ! Thank you so much."
Wir hatten alles, wie wir es uns vorgestellt hatten. Tolles Haus, schöne Anlage und für die Kinder einen tollen Pool. Claire war immer sehr hilfsbereit. Auch hierfür ein Danke ! Wir fahren mit schönen Eindrücken nach Hause und freuen uns wieder auf Frankreich. Familie Pfrommer / Cruz-Preloznik aus Stuttgart, Deutschland, Juni 2017 We had everything as we had imagined it to be. Great house, lovely grounds and for the children a wonderful pool. Claire was at all times very helpful. For that also many thanks ! We are returning home with everlasting impressions and are looking to coming back to France. Family Pfrommer / Cruz-Preloznik, Stuttgart, Germany, June 2017
Visited June 2017
Written 6 July 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Dear family Pfrommer, We are delighted you had such a good time in our villa and enjoyed your holiday to the full. We very much hope you will indeed one day soon come and book another holiday with us. Kind regards, Christina and John
Written 7 July 2017. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

valforrest
London, United Kingdom2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Superb villa set in a pretty garden with pool and every home comfort - amazing holiday
'Many thanks Christina - we all had the most wonderful time in the villa. This was my second visit, I loved it so much last year I was keen to return with family and friends this year. Everyone agreed what a comfortable, well-equipped home this is with a lovely atmosphere. It feels like people have had very happy times there. The house is immediately so welcoming. The house is spacious and the furnishings are tasteful - everything we needed was there. The large garden is beautiful too with a pool, and a hammock which was perfect! We struggled to prise ourself away from the lovely terrace after long leisurely breakfasts of locally bought produce from the village a short walk away. However, once we started to explore, we discovered the delights of Montpelier, a walking tour of the old historic parts and the art gallery. Two members of our party made a day trip to Northern Spain to visit the Dali Museum which was easily manageable by car, back in time for supper! We enjoyed trips to some beautiful beaches nearby and know that there is far more to see in the region............next time.
Visited September 2016 Travelled as a couple
Written 12 October 2016. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Hi Val, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay at Villa des Cigales so much and are impressed with all the lovely excursions you were able to undrtake! We will be delighted to welcome you back to the villa some day soon, and remember there is a valuable discount for repeat guests!
Written 9 November 2016. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Wilfried O
Steinheim am Albuch, Germany1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Vacation in a lovely villa
We, that is two couples, felt lucky to spend a very wonderful vacation week in this really lovely villa from 29/08/2015 until 05/09/2015. Already the warm welcome by Claire, the kind administrator, made us forget the traffic jams on the highway very quickly. We found a welcome basket with nibbles and wine prepared for us on arrival and a first tour through the villa with the appropriate explanations by Claire resulted in even exceeding our high expectations. The encounter via email with John and Christina, the owners, was very pleasant and their informative "Guide to a restful holiday" sent to us before arrival, had already given us the opportunity to familiarise ourselves with the practicalities of the villa, wide choice of excursions, restaurants and shopping. We found a very well maintained villa in equally well kept grounds. One noticed immediately that these premises were created not only for holiday guests but clearly also enjoyed by the owners for their own holidays. The decor inside and out is of high quality and we found everything we needed for a successful holiday week. The villa is located in a quiet residential area on a sloping hillside to the south and is virtually in full sunshine throughout the day, which resulted in us making good use of the generously sized pool. We also liked that we were able to park both cars inside the grounds of the property. Trips to the historic center of Montpellier and the mountainous hinterland were also a good experience. The very minor drawback was the slightly longer journey to the Mediterranean beaches, but which, once you were there, were very beautiful and left nothing to be desired. In conclusion, we can say that we can recommend this villa without any restriction. Heidi und Wilfried Oelkuch, Germany
Visited August 2015 Travelled as a couple
Written 25 April 2016. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Dear Oelkuch family, we were delighted to receive your very complimentary review of your holiday in our villa. We are pleased that everything went so smoothly. Your comments make us feel very happy that the villa creates such a pleasing holiday experience for our guests. We hope to welcome you back sometime soon in the future.
Written 9 November 2016. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Simon H
Cheltenham, United Kingdom2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
What a fantastic house!
We were perfectly comfortable all week inside and out. Had brilliant meals out on the terrace and used the BBQ. Lovely fun times at the pool with space in the garden to relax and chill. We would love to come back. So much space and quality equipment. You can tell it is a second home used regularly by the owners. Recommendations: Canoeing at Pont du Diable (lovely pebbled beach with river swimming), Beach at l`Espiguette - shallow water, HUGE sandy beach, fab café (have Tapas!!) Zoo - free! in a pine forest Aquarium - bargain for all for a more cloudy day.
Visited July 2015 Travelled with family
Written 7 December 2015. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
We are delighted you had such a good time in our villa. We were impressed with all the excursions you undertook and would be happy to have you come back any time. It`s very rewarding to have people like you so full of positive energy to stay!
Written 23 April 2016. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Nancy R
Frederick, MD10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Our wonderful experience at Villa des Cigales
This villa is everything promised and MUCH MORE!  This is an absolutely beautiful and very livable home which we all enjoyed.  Having a disparate group of 3 married couples, one single woman, and two 13-year-old girls required that there would be multiple things to do and ample space at the villa for everyone to spread out and find their own niches.  And we did just that!  A few of us craved the small back patio and table.  That’s where early risers enjoyed their breakfasts and some online reading of the news (the Wi-Fi is excellent).  Others wanted to coziness of the kitchen table for breakfast, while others (teenagers mostly!) slept in.  The quiet and large second living room became the private hangout of the teens. Ping pong in the basement was great. Hammock snoozing became a favorite pastime. Dinners out on the covered front terrace were spectacular. We made daily forays down to the marvelous patisserie in the village and consumed untold numbers of croissants.  The two big nearby supermarkets - Casino and Carrefours - provided for every need. We found French food to be amazingly CHEAP!  The fresh veggies and fruits were exceptional and so inexpensive that we almost turned into vegans during our stay.  None of us gained a pound despite many delicious French meals that two of us prepared (we even brought French recipes with us, which were, of course, especially tasty with such great French produce).  We also had many delicious restaurant meals all over Paris, the Loire Valley, Montpellier, and the many places we visited while at the villa.  Some of us went to Aix-en-Provence and Arles, others to Carcassonne and Nimes.  We will went to the Camargue, stopping at that terrific Parc Ornithologique where they have large flocks of flamingoes.  We swam in the Med three times. The water is always clean and very refreshing, with sandy bottom. We also went up to St. Guilhem-le-Desert (twice). This is not to be missed, and in particular, people should visit the fabulous Le Grotte La Clamouse. We’ve visited lots of caves in the US, but this exceeds all of them because of its many different levels and fantastic formations.  It’s also a cool relief on a very hot day.  The village of St. Guilhem has to be among the prettiest in the whole world!  And we also stopped to swim down on the Herault River - a lot of fun, with its miniature rapids.   Montpelier is a wonderful city in itself, and the tram makes it a breeze to get to.  All of us went in at least 3 times, did some shopping, saw the major sights including the extraordinary cathedral. We loved the Musee Fabre, and enjoyed several terrific restaurants. Of course, when we weren’t doing all of these things, we were swimming in the simply gorgeous pool.  No one went through an entire day without at least one dip, and the two girls were in it until we dragged them out at 11 pm every night!    Thus, the villa provided all 9 of us with a truly wonderful vacation.  We are all back at our homes now in England, California, and Maryland, but our hearts are still in the Villa des Cigales.   We hope and intend to come back sometime!
Visited June 2015 Travelled with friends
Written 10 July 2015. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
We are very grateful for such a detailed and positive review. It reads almost like a fairytale. Your obvious happiness about your successful holiday makes it so worthwhile to keep on striving and maintain the high standard we have set ourselves for our guests. We would love to welcome you back any time!
Written 23 April 2016. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Nicky K
Cape Town, South Africa2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great and relaxing break
This villa is well equipped, clean and provides the perfect base from which to explore the local area or simply relax with family and laze by the pool.
Visited September 2014
Written 19 September 2014. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Hi Nicky, we feel very pleased you chose our villa for your family holiday all the way from Cape Town! We are very glad you all enjoyed a relaxing holiday. If ever you feel you want to explore more of this special corner of the South of France, I hope you will stay in our villa. Kindest regards, Christina and John
Written 15 January 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

AndyG6
London, United Kingdom144 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful Villa and Garden – Highly Recommend
Stayed at the Villa des Cigales for a 7-night summer vacation. First impressions were excellent when we were met and shown round by the owners local and English representative – she was extremely helpful. The villa itself is very well appointed, spacious, clean, all the fixtures and fittings were of high quality and in good order. Outside, the garden and pool areas were also very well maintained and attractive. The pool area was a real suntrap with plenty of sun loungers/cushions and sun umbrellas and the pool was in constant use. A little patio area with arbour by the back door provided a lovely shady spot during the heat of the day and the BBQ on the terrace was the focal point for family meals in the evening accompanied by plenty of local wine. The Ping pong table in the garage/games room was a big hit with the children in the evenings. The 20 photos on the trip advisor website give an accurate impression of the villa and local towns & attractions. The Boulangerie and Butchers in the village of Grabels (both 5 mins away) are both excellent. The butchers was of note for preparing a variety of different dishes each day - ideal for organising easily evening meal. The Pizza shop opposite the butchers wasn’t bad either. If you need a supermarket there is a Casino and a large Carrefour within 6km. Less than 10 min by car. I have had many villa vacations in France during the last 20 years and whilst I have enjoyed them all I would rate the Villa des Cigales in the top two. We had a great holiday here. The location I thought was excellent - in a quiet cul-de-sac in a relatively small village meant lots of peace and quiet, yet all the facilities and tourist attractions we wanted to see and do were easily accessable. I would certainly consider returning here in the future.
Visited July 2012 Travelled with family
Written 9 December 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Christina J
Hi Andy and family, you were splendid guests so full of enthusiasm to explore everything on offer. We are delighted and feel honoured with your exceptional rating, making it extra special for us with your in-depth experience of France. We do hope you will come and stay in our villa again sometime soon. Many thanks, Christina and John
Written 15 January 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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What this rental offers
Living spaces
  • Highchair
Things to do
  • Fishing spots available
  • Cycling areas
  • Watersports
Kitchen and dining
  • Cooker
  • Grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Kettle
  • Toaster
Parking
  • Parking available
  • Secure parking available
Nearby
  • Golf course (within 30 mins drive)
  • Hiking areas
  • Countryside area
  • Tennis court
  • Horse riding facilities
Outdoor amenities
  • Private yard
  • Balcony
  • Private outdoor pool (heated)
  • Garage
  • Terrace
  • Patio
  • Deck
Bathroom and laundry
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Towels provided
  • Iron
  • Linens provided
Entertainment
  • DVD player
  • Game Room
  • Stereo system
  • Television
  • Ping Pong table
Wi-fi and internet
  • Wi-fi
Location info
  • Kid friendly
  • Beachfront/Lakeside
Indoor amenities
  • Central heating
  • Cable television
  • Internet access

Map
Getting there
Mediterranee Airport
6.5 mi

Garons Airport
28.7 mi
Restaurants
Bella Napoli
9 min

Cote Jardin
13 min

Brasserie le Tram
13 min

La Jalade
13 min
Attractions
Parc de Lunaret - Zoo de Montpellier
10 minZoos

La Serre Amazonienne
10 minNature & Wildlife Areas

Bois de Montmaur
9 minJogging Paths & Tracks

Clos Sorian
15 minWineries & Vineyards
About the neighbourhood
The village of Grabels has various shops, including its own fresh bakery, butcher, 2 grocery stores, pharmacy, post office, a small bar, a take-away pizzeria and a weekly street market.<BR>There are horse riding stables nearby, and also an International Go-Karting circuit about 8 kms away.<BR>For Golf enthusiasts there is an excelllent 18-holes Golf course 7km away at St Gély du Fesc with an open-air pool and restaurant for all the family.<BR>Arrière Pays and Route des Vins: <BR>Apart from enjoying the colourful bustle of the long stretches of fine sandy beaches or river swimming you can explore the tranquil and beautiful “arrière pays” (back country) and discover the Languedoc wine route where some of the finest French wines can be enjoyed. Did you know Languedoc is now the biggest wine growing region in France and therefore it is not surprising that its wines are enjoying a true renaissance in French wine culture. <BR>
Access
Car advised
How to get there
Fly EasyJet from London Stansted or Ryanair to Montpellier Airport<BR>Hire car directly at Montpellier Airport
Activities nearby
Fishing spots availableGolf course (within 30 mins drive)Horse riding facilitiesTennis courtWatersports

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