Welcome
Built in 1971 and cherished ever since, our villa has been a family home in the South of France since 1992. Our parents fell in love with this corner of the Languedoc, retired here, and for more than thirty years it has been the place where every summer holiday begins.
We've kept it that way — only better. The ground floor was fully renovated in 2017, and in the summer of 2026 the first floor followed. Classic regional character on the outside, fresh and comfortable within. It stays pleasantly cool through the hottest days, and the air conditioning keeps you fresh whatever the weather does.
Two apartments, one beautiful house
The villa is home to two independent apartments, each with its own entrance and its own personality.
Alosa Terrasse (ground floor) — enter through the front door and step straight out onto your own private terrace: the perfect spot for a slow breakfast or a glass of something local as the sun goes down.
Alosa Balcon (first floor) — reached by its own outdoor staircase, with a private entrance and views that lift you above it all.
Both apartments share the garden and swimming pool — room to swim, lounge, and unwind, whether you've come as one group or two.
A view of the Canigou
From the house you look out at Pic du Canigou, the sacred peak of the Pyrénées-Orientales. It rises between Prades to the north and Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste to the south, and can be seen across the plains of Roussillon, from the Conflent, and even from the Empordà in Spain.
There's a little magic to it, too. Twice a year — in early February and late October — clear skies allow the Canigou to be seen at sunset from as far away as Marseille, some 250 km distant, carried there by the refraction of light. On fine days year-round it's also visible from Agde, Port-Camargue and the Montagne Noire.
The region: pearls of the Languedoc
History, culture, nature — this part of the world has all of it, in abundance. You could spend weeks here and still be discovering the hidden gems of the Languedoc and the Pyrénées-Orientales. And with the Mediterranean within easy reach, the real French art de vivre is never far away.
Sunshine (almost) all year
The Languedoc enjoys a true Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers, gentle rains in winter, and mild, easy springs and autumns — around 300 days of sunshine a year. After Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon is the warmest region in France, with average temperatures between 13.5 °C and 15 °C.
Summer is glorious, but locals will tell you a secret: autumn and spring are lovelier still, when the temperatures are just right and the crowds have thinned.
The magic of Céret
Nearby Céret enjoys an exceptional microclimate all its own. Sheltered by nature from the Tramontana — the region's dominant north wind — it grows the first cherries in all of France and sees its mimosas bloom before Christmas.
Those famous Roussillon cherries are the earliest picked in the country, and each year a ceremonial bunch is presented to the President of France. Not a bad neighbourhood to call home for a week or two.
Come and stay
The real French feeling, the Mediterranean within reach, and a mountain on the horizon. Your place in the sun is waiting.