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Haut Languedoc. It was "love at
first sight" and we bought our
house that very same weekend.
I have been an estate agent
all my life and I know only too
well that when an opportunity
comes along you need to grasp
it with both hands.
The Hérault is one department in the region
of Occitanie.
Many readers will know that this
was formed in 2016 when it was
decided to merge the regions of
Languedoc Roussillon and Midi
Pyrénées, a move that caused
much discontent amongst
locals who were proud of their
heritage. Occitanie now covers
a whopping 13 departments
and has Toulouse as its capital.
Other big cities include Nîmes
F
OR MOST PEOPLE, THE
south of France means
the stunning CÔte d'Azur
or Provence, but there is
a sparkling jewel called
Hérault situated in the east of
Occitanie. We have a beautiful
Mediteranean coastline with
glorious beaches and sumptuous seafood
restaurants, we
also have rolling vineyards,
historic villages and spectacular
mountains - talk about being
spoiled for choice! My husband
and I were living in Germany and
came here for a long weekend
to see our friends. We flew into
Marseille, rented a car and drove
to the lovely village of Saint-
Martin-de-L'Arcon in the middle
of the glorious Parc Regional du
Claudia Goetting
is one of our
agents based in
the Hérault
department.
Claudia Goetting and her husband moved from Berlin to France almost 25
years ago, on a "spur of the moment" decision. Here she tells us why she fell
in love with the Hérault.
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