Let’s face it, enjoying wonderful wine is one of the reasons why many of us are deeply in love with France. But the question is – do you know where your favourite tipple comes from?

Languedoc Roussillon spans 150 miles along the Mediterranean coastline all the way from the border with Spain to the region of Provence. This huge area boasts a mightily impressive 700,000 acres under vines, is the single biggest wine producing region in the world and makes up a third of France’s entire wine production.

The area is home to numerous grape types including international varieties like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay as well as more traditional Rhone grapes such as Grenache, Syrah and Viognier. The impressive variety of wines are widely acknowledged by critics and experts as worthy of attention, awards and accolades.

Alexis Goldberg, resident in the Languedoc and author of the FranceBuyingGuide.com, outlines another reason she loves this part of France: “The historical medieval town of Carcassonne is a fairy tale town perched upon a hilltop in the foothills of The Pyrenees. The city was classified a UNESCO World heritage Site in 1997 and has been featured in a number of films, most notably Robin Hood Prince of Thieves in 1991. This majestic site is a must for visitors to the Aude department of the Languedoc.”

House prices in the region range from £102,000 for a one-bedroom apartment with one bathroom to £484,000 for a seven-bed farmhouse.

For details of properties for sale in the Languedoc, or all property for sale in France, visit the French listings on Rightmove Overseas. One way to save money when buying in France, or moving there, is to use a currency specialist when transferring your pounds into euros to complete the purchase of your property. For more information on this, contact Smart Currency Exchange.

To understand the full step-by-step process to buying a property in France, collect The Overseas Guides Company’s ‘France Property Buying Guide’