Tag Archives: seaside

Odd things to do in Argeles -sur-Mer

Posted on April 30, 2019 by coteetcampagne

It’s a glorious morning in Argeles and the birds are singing like crazy in the trees outside. Bronte and Trevor are eating porridge. I am on apartment snag-list patrol. Long time followers will remember some of my previous rants about … Continue reading →

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Argeles- and the sun set slowly over the shreds of my sanity…

Posted on October 5, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Well it felt like that anyway. With a significant increase in guests at the seaside apartment this season, we have also experienced a few “less kind” reviews. I won’t go into detail but it’s not been very nice. Fortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Argeles-sur-Mer late spring cleaning #1

Posted on June 20, 2017 by coteetcampagne

One of the many benefits of living here at the French house is that we can actually spend time at, or even have a holiday at the Argeles apartment! Many others have benefited, including family and friends, just NOT US.This … Continue reading →

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Project B- Argeles again

Posted on May 9, 2016 by coteetcampagne

Long term followers will know that our  Project B was, after  buying the village house in Campagne- sur- Aude, to find a second seaside bolthole. We had considered buying in UK, but that made no sense if we are relocating … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Three- Maps, whales, butterflies

Posted on July 22, 2015 by coteetcampagne

#1-Here is my antique map of the Languedoc. Posted before but it is so precious and beautiful & evocative that I thought I would share it with newer followers. I can date it to somewhere between 1648 and 1659, when … Continue reading →

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Vintage wedding on a sunny day

Posted on July 5, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Sorry no posts for days, but organising (and making ) two buffets and hosting an afternoon  garden party does kind of distract you a bit. The theme was vintage seaside and the bride had silver starfish clips in her bohemian … Continue reading →

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Episode 112- Compact and bijou, a little pied–à–terre, part 1

Posted on April 27, 2015 by coteetcampagne

I don’t post much about the seaside apartment, as the village house tends to be all-consuming, but to save you wading back through this INTERMINABLE diary of mine, here are a few facts and a few photos.   Our apartment … Continue reading →

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Why buy in the Languedoc Roussillon?- Part two,living by the sea

Posted on October 25, 2014 by coteetcampagne

Ten true reasons why we bought a little piece of seaside life in the Pyrenées Orientales in Southern France. 1) Because the dramatic mix of snow topped mountains, lush greenery, turquoise sea and sunshine  never fails to make us smile. … Continue reading →

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