TRAVEl & ACCOMMODATION

LOCATION

Melusine is based in the small hamlet of Le Somail, Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude situated between Narbonne and Carcassonne, in the Occitanie region of southern France on the famous and picturesque Canal du Midi.

Melusine is located in La Bergerie Antoine, a 5-star luxury, fully renovated country home comprising of 5 beautiful double (or twin) en-suite bedrooms.

There is an open plan kitchen space for our cookery sessions and a courtyard and sun terrace where we can gather to share the food we have prepared. There is also a large swimming pool, of which our guests have exclusive use

 

ACCommodation

If you are joining us for the Foodie Holiday and Melusine Retreats, accommodation is included in the cost. In-house accommodation for Melusine Diploma, is not included in the price.

Your accommodation for Melusine Diploma and Cooking Getaways, needs to be booked separately, we can advise you and help you find the right place for your stay.

Nearby options include:

In Le Somail Village, all within 2 minutes walk of La Bergerie Antoine

In Mirepeisset, a high quality BNB or a private apartment.

(5 minute drive or a 25 minute country-lane walk or a 7 minute bike ride from us - bicycles are available to use from La Bergerie Antoine)

Do get in touch for further recommendations in the area.

TRAVel

Travel is not included in the price and all students/guests are responsible for making their own arrangements.

There are several flight options from the UK available:

BÉZIER

The closest airport is Béziers with Ryanair flights from -

  • Luton (fly Saturday only)

  • Bristol (flies Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

  • Manchester (flies Tuesday and Saturday)

  • Edinburgh (flies Wednesday and Sunday)

Bézier airport is approximately a 45-minute drive. There is a shuttle bus from Bézier airport to Bézier train station. From here there are regular services direct to Narbonne with a journey time of around 15 minutes.

MONTPELLIER

Montpellier Airport has daily Easyjet flights from Gatwick
Montpellier Airport is approximately 1 hour 20 minutes away by car. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to the centre of Montpellier that runs regularly. Please note that there is no direct service from the airport to Montpellier St-Roch train station. Trains from Montpellier St-Roch to Narbonne are regular with a journey time of around 1 hour.

CARCASSONNE

Carcassonne Airport with Ryanair flights from –

  • Stanstead (Saturday and Sunday)

  • Manchester (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

  • Edinburgh (Tuesday and Saturday)

Carcassone Airport is approximately a 50-minute drive. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to Carcassonne train station. From here there are regular services direct to Narbonne with a journey time of around 30 minutes.

TOULOUSE

Toulouse Airport has the following flights -

  • Bristol – Easyjet (Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday)

  • Heathrow – British Airways (Daily)

  • Gatwick – Easyjet (Daily)

  • Stanstead – Ryanair (Daily)

Toulouse Airport is approximately a 1 hour 45 minute drive away. There is a shuttle service from the airport to Toulouse Matabiau train station. From here there are regular services direct to Narbonne with a journey time of around 1 hour 30 minutes.

PERPIGNAN

Perpignan Airport with Ryanair flights from –

  • Stanstead (Saturday and Sunday)

  • Birmingham (Wednesday and Sunday)

Perpignan Airport is approximately a 55-minute drive. There is a local bus service from the airport to Perpignan train station that runs regularly. From here there are regular services direct to Narbonne with a journey time of around 45 minutes.

BARCELONA

As an international airport, Barcelona may be the best option for those coming from further afield.

Barcelona Airport is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes away by car. Alternatively there is a direct train from Barcelona to Narbonne that takes around 2 hours.

(All information correct to the best of our knowledge as of January 2024)

From Narbonne train station there is a bus service to Le Somail (L21). Local taxis and Uber are also available from the station. Narbonne is 15-20 minutes away by car.

We will ask all our student their travel plans closer to the time – if there are multiple students arriving to Narbonne at a similar time, we will put you in touch with each other so you can arrange to share onward transport to La Bergerie Antoine.

For anyone arriving by car, there is gated onsite parking.

All guests are responsible for ensuring they have the correct insurance and visas in place.

Please get in touch if you have any questions about how to get to us.