Foodie LanguedocThe Village Castigno is a “scattered hotel” set in the village of Assignan in the spectacular Hauts de Languedoc regional natural park. Its bedrooms are set in different buildings across the village, and its vibrant square is the hub with three restaurants — a bistro, a Thai restaurant and a fine-dining restaurant recently given three “hats” by the Gault & Millau restaurant guide. There is a striking winery, which has daily tastings, with four-wheel-drive tours of the vineyards. Details Room-only doubles cost from €130 a night (00 334 67 24 26 41, villagecastigno.com). Fly to Béziers, Montpellier or CarcassonneGastronomic LyonsThe city of Lyons is known as France’s capital of gastronomy and the new Cité de la…

Source: The Times January 05, 2019 00:45 UTC