Édouard as a child, arms wide open in front of the sheepfold — photograph by Agnès Varda, 1952
The Estate

La Bergerie… Les Bergeries

A hectare of pine grove on the shore of the étang de Thau, in the same family since 1950.

The story of Les Bergeries

A true family house

Three generations have gathered here.
The circle has widened; the reason has not changed — to be together.

  1. 19th c.e

    The tenant farms, the Barrou district

    19th-century lithograph: the shore of the étang de Thau, drawn on stone by E. Thomas
    Lith. E. Thomas · Montpellier · 1826-1870
  2. 1950

    Milou, Marcel and Édouard

    The sheepfold in the 1950s, the coffee table under the pines
    Édouard and his toys in front of the sheepfold, 1950s
    Édouard and his US Army jeep, 1950s
    Édouard's 7th birthday tea, 1950s
    Milou, Marcel and Édouard as a child, in front of the sheepfold, late 1950s
  3. 1970

    The big gatherings, with family and friends

    A long family table at the estate, 1970s
    A family reception at the estate, 1970s
    Édouard and Laurie's wedding at the estate, 1975
  4. 2001

    Keeping the house, and keeping it alive.

    Plan of the estate: the three Bergeries set within the grounds
    The estate today
The grounds

A hectare of private Mediterranean landscape

More than a hectare of pine grove (umbrella pines, Aleppo pines), fig trees, cypresses, laurels and pomegranates, with paths lined by pittosporums. Three villas, set apart from one another, linked or independent.

Wide enough for everyone to find their own corner, close enough to meet again at the table.

The estate seen from the lagoon, behind its stone wall and tall pines
The pool at dusk, lit between the cypresses
The lagoon

The étang de Thau, at the end of the path

Direct, private access.

You can paddleboard, kayak, explore below the surface, or simply enjoy the beach.

And now, you

Two ways to gather here

Table laid beside the pool, facing the lagoon at sunset
Family and friends

Gather your people

Three Bergeries, sleeping up to 32, the whole property yours.

Explore stays
Company evening beside the lit pool, at sunset
Corporate events

Work as a team, in the quiet

The same grounds, a different table. Up to 32 people staying on site, five working spaces.

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