Château de Colombières sur Orb

Our gite in the chateau was very well appointed and equipped and comfortable. Morning views of the mountains and old castle were tremendous. Scale the heights behind (20 minute drive up to the plateau to do the circuit or out the backdoor) There are lovely places to swim in the nearby Gorges (go to the pay car park) and from small uncrowded beaches by the bridges in the river if you drive briefly West then turn S for Rochebrun. Cave visits close by. Pool is great and good size. Owners discreet friendly. Do book their cooking!

We had a wonderful stay this year in Chateau de Colombières-sur-Orb. In a rustic setting with amazing views of surrounding hills it has a lovely swimming pool, a table tennis table, a shared bbq and even a donkey and a horse on site for the children to pet! Our gite was well equipped, comfortable, and only a short drive away from pretty villages, a couple of good restaurants, canoeing on the river Orb and the local supermarket. Sebastian is charming, laid back and very helpful, and we met some lovely other guests. We’ll definitely go back, hopefully before too long!

We absolutely loved our stay here. It was exactly what we hoped for. Thank you, Sebastien. Because the weather was hot we spent most of our time playing in the pool. We loved the setting - completely surrounded by wooded hills, and found it very relaxing. The house was spacious and cool. We came by bus and enjoyed walking through the village to buy food. There are plenty of walks nearby - the Gorges de Colombieres with its lovely pools for swimming and a fabulous 5 hr walk up into the hills, and up to the tower through the woods. Canoeing and climbing also on the doorstep. We'll be back!

The Chateau is beautiful, the views spectacular and the gites well laid out.We were lucky enough to find this chateau for our wedding weekend and reception.The hosts were very friendly and knowledgeable, Sebastian looks after the maintenance of the pool, grounds and the 5 gites to keep them all in tip top condition. His partner Sandrine looks after the day to day running of the accommodation and produced an excellent reception buffet that had all our guests (English and French) completely bowled over. Everything we wanted and more!

I would stay here for the pure delight of the area. Unspoilt mountains scenery & gorges. Good restaurants abound, & there is so much you can do from here. Long walks, bike rides along the voie verte, & for the sportif, climb or go canoeing! The gites are very comfortable, well thought out and not cluttered. Just the odd piece of fine old French country furniture that gives a touch of history or character. I love the fact that it is possible to eat "out" but at the chateau, so no problem driving home after a few glasses of good Languedoc wine.