The villa is gorgeous, very comfortable and spacious. Air conditioning throughout which is perfect. It has everything you need; a lovely fully equipped kitchen, big American fridge/freezer. The pool is wonderful and a really good size and the same depth throughout. A quiet location overlooking the vineyards which you can see for miles. Very secure with your own locked gates into the driveway. There are many areas to sit in and relax outside around the pool, all with the ability to be in the shade (or not) depending on the heat. The wifi is good and works throughout the villa (perfect for teenage children!)
It is a lovely 7 minute walk into the small town where there is a baker (opens 6.30am - 12/1 everyday), grocers store for fresh fruit and veg and a butcher. So everything you need without having to take the car out. There is also a lovely authentic French restaurant, La Terrasse du Mimosa, which you will need to book - (the menu is in French, and a lovely experience sitting in the town square). Lidl is a 20minute drive where you can get petrol, they close at 12.30 on a Sunday. Carrefour is about 40mins away.
Many many vineyards and wine tastings within a 10 mile radius which are lots of fun.
We visited the Grotte de Clamouse (excellent) and Carcassonne - about 1.5hour drive and well worth the visit.
The owners Jean Paul and Lydia are absolutely lovely and speak fantastic English. They couldn't have been more accommodating in terms of arrival time (we drove from Scotland and they sent directions and route suggestions), departure time, information about the area and introductions to lovely private vineyard owners - Jo Lynch and Andre at Villa Dondona who we would also highly recommend visiting and tasting! They are 5 minutes up the road in Le Barry.
Jean Paul and Lydia keep in contact by text and are happy to help.
A practical point, Jean Paul and Lydia require a copy of your travel insurance policy (they call it a civil responsibility paper and it took some time (and a lot of laughs) to work out this was what they required)
All in all a wonderful holiday, in a lovely villa in a beautiful part of the world with really lovely owners Jean Paul and Lydia - can't recommend it highly enough.