Leave the car, everything is walkable & buses are practically free. Visit restaurants, vineyards & markets from your lofty village bolthole

Friendly place to stay with simple Mediterranean style, peaceful gardens and a saltwater pool

An elegant French farmhouse hotel with a sunny terrace garden and outdoor pool; taste good food and local Languedoc wines

Ascend Mount Canigou to 11 acres of vista-filled green, 2 family gîtes and 2 charming apartments for 2. Perpignan's a hop, so's the coast

A colourful spot by the sea in a popular fishing port between Perpignan and the Spanish border. Simple apartments are as pretty as a picture

With its scented garden, homemade jams, paintings on the walls and spectacular views, this rustic hotel is a big rambling mountain retreat

Eye-catching art and antiques, a panoramic breakfast terrace, lovely cultured hosts who put you at ease... A sunny getaway near Collioure, Cathar's castles and Spain

Drift to sleep listening to the sea, wake to gorgeous bustling markets, picnics on the beach and walks along the sweep of the bay

Superb views, charming hosts, sumptuous bedrooms with elegant antiques... Wander through flourishing gardens or float in the pool

Catalan-coloured designer apartments around a courtyard, each with its outdoor space - 2 are great for couples. Hit the vineyard trails!

Live like a native perched above the bay of magical Collioure in this newly-fitted flat with pretty décor and all mod cons

A cool house in the sizzling south ticking all the holiday boxes: in wine country, near the sea, overlooked by mountains

Heaps of space inside and out for big groups, rent one or both sides of the old mas – jump in the pool or relax on a terrace with mountain views