The Old Pharmacy in Magalas
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Magalas
Magalas is wonderfully positioned in an enviable location.
Situated on the plain, with the un-spoilt beauty and dramatic mountains of the Languedoc Natural Park to the North and the Mediterranean beaches to the South. Both are within easy driving distance. Magalas is ideal for property-seekers looking for a base.
It is a typical Languedoc village dating back to medieval times, and is laid out in the circular pattern so typical of the area.
Magalas is a thriving wine-growing village with its own 'cave cooperative' where local vineyards send their grapes for making into superb wines.
There is a market in the town square every Wednesday, where we can highly recommend that you sample the roast chicken vendor.
Outdoor performances and live music take place in the square on many weekends during the summer.
Our village has
- three restaurants
- two cafes
- a small supermarket in its centre
- and a large one on the outskirts
- plus 2 doctors (one who speaks some English)
- dentist
- hairdressers
- pharmacy
- 3 Bakers
- Post office
- Bank with cash machine and
- a tabac (newsagent, which sells ‘todays’ English papers in summer)
Magalas also has an excellent School and College, a couple of 3 hairdressers, a florist, an electrical appliance shop and 2 garages. The train station which connects to the TGV network to Paris and beyond.
There is a bus route to Béziers (though we have never tried it), and 2 minutes away on the edge of the village there is a large supermarket, and petrol station.
The wonderful medieval church, and its internationally renowned acoustics plays host to many classical concerts.
The river Orb provides wonderful swimming only ten minutes away, as well as canoeing at nearby picturesque Roquebrun.
At the height of the summer is the 'Toro Piscine', staged in the village square, where the local men and boys entice a not too fearsome bull to chase them around a temporary swimming pool ….strange but true !
Just 100 yards from the house is The Excalibur bistro, where typical French food combines with a very genuine local atmosphere.
Of special note is ‘Le Bontemps’ Restaurant in the church Square, which has become hugely popular in recent times for its superb cuisine and excellent wines.