You are bidding on a one week stay in a Private Village House in Southern France in the town of Abeilhan.

Vineyards surround the village as well as open countryside, making it ideal for walks and picnics. And of course -- wine tasting at the numerous nearby wineries. Abeilhan boasts some of the Herault wine triangle's best producers, visit Le Domaine St George on the Route d'Espondeilhan or the Le domaine Les filles de Septembre on the Avenue George Guynemer.

Pezenas, the nearest town, is about a 10 minute drive away. It is a very pretty, lively town, hosting a Festival of Arts and Music every summer from June to September. There are exhibitions and concerts, and many free outdoor performances ranging from clowns to flamenco dancers to classical music. There is an interesting local museum and an easily-followed numbered tour of the town can be made. The town is immensely proud of its connection with Molière, the 17th century dramatist. Saturday is market day in Pezenas. The market is filled with produce, meats, fish, bread, flowers, pottery, clothing and so forth.

Beziers is a 20 minutes' drive away. Once it was a city with a turbulent past but now it is one of the jewels of the Midi. Apart from the extraordinary turreted Cathedral there are numerous sites to visit, art galleries, cinemas, a theatre, and of course dozens of restaurants and bars. In August there is the week-long "Feria", when the whole of Beziers takes to the streets to celebrate. There is a market and a flower market every Friday, and a monthly antiques market.

The Mediterranean beaches are close by, ranging from a 7-mile long stretch of sand at Marseillan Plage to lively, cosmopolitan resorts like Cap d`Agde. Marseillan Plage hosts a huge flea market on Sunday mornings.