Less than an hour from the Mediterranean and sitting in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Domaine de la Vène is located in one of the most beautiful and authentic regions of France—the Languedoc-Roussillon. To picture yourself here you will need to banish clichéd images of the South of France. This is real France, Provence but without the over-commercialised branding and swaths of tourists. And, surrounding the house beyond as far as the eye can see, the Corbières is one of its wildest, most unspoilt areas, despite enjoying all the climatic advantages of the Mediterranean, just like the Riviera.