I'm thinking of renting a vacation home for a month next year in the St. Chinian area through a company called Midihideways.com. Since I'm not familiar with them, I'm looking for comments from folks who have rented houses from them. ... more

... waiting for a long term rental to decide between C4 and C5, so it sounds like that was you! We wanted the experience of staying in a French town, close to 'beach activities' but not feeling like we are in a tourist resort for the kids, convenient to 'culture tourism ... more

... things sometimes missing from a vacation rental like lots of lights in the right places :-) The owner, Nira, was very pleasant to deal with, and left all the things we had needed as far as instructions about the house, things to do in the area, a bottle of wine to ... more

... 780eu.580euro was an expensive lesson,I have noticed that a lot of houses on these sites are a collage of properties in the area and are not a true picture of the houses.Renters beware and be careful as the rental sites dont take any responsibility for the adverts ... more

... route as specified by the rental company. Renters are not free to take a boat just anywhere so much of the guess work and operational risks have been eliminated; canal travel is quite simple actually. You are correct in stating that what many of us find as a completely enjoyable vacation experience, others ... more

... Order of priority: birds/wildlife, cultural sites, wine (since that is omnipresent in France). What would you suggest as a base town to readily take leisurely day-trips with these interests in mind? (We will have a car.) One idea is Beaucaire because of an appealing vacation rental... Yay? Nay ... more

... of online research of boat rental companies for ... ... is supplied seems pretty comprehensive; being skeptical, I hope the boat does come with sheets and towels and the like. Having rented vacation houses, I'm familiary with the (occasional) need to supply such necessities as soap, toilet paper, etc. Many thanks ... more