Every community has its heart. Not far from the château, 'La Place' will provide a place to shop, meet and just soak up the local atmosphere. From your new home, you'll be able to stroll to the Village to pick up a copy of your favourite newspaper, sip a café crème, play  a game of boules at the 'boulodrome' and get all you need for a picnic by your pool.

View a short movie about 'A Day at Lavagnac'

At the bakery, you'll find freshly-baked breads, croissants and pastries. A butcher and fish-monger will sell top-quality meat and fish. And a green-grocers will offer the very best of the region's seasonal produce, such as cherries (in spring), sun-ripened tomatos (in summer), cèpe mushrooms (in autumn) and the herbs of Languedoc's famous 'garrigue' - rosemary, wild thyme, fennel and mint.

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