Gascony Holiday Cottage - Picturesque, Secluded Cottage in Southern Gascony
Cottage with 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, Garden
Picturesque, vine-clad Gascony holiday cottage, peacefully located in an area of outstanding natural beauty overlooking the snow-capped central Pyrenees. This is a perfect base for active holidays or a quiet holiday for 2. Secluded location - Away from it all - A romantic retreat - Easy access by road or air - Convenient for the autoroute - One hour drive to Toulouse or Pau airports - Many repeat bookings.
Southern Gascony is one of France's most tranquil and unspoilt regions with breathtaking views and a relaxed pace of life. The cottage is attractively furnished and well-equipped, with many period features, beamed ceilings, comfortable seating and a log fire. The pretty, south-facing garden lined with mature trees and shrubs is ideal for relaxing. The long local views to the Pyrenees over pastureland, forests and distant villages are spectacular. The area offers great opportunities for enjoying good food & wine, nature, wildlife, stargazing, sunsets, walking, golf and riding.
Accommodation and Facilities: detached self-catering country cottage. Floor area c. 120 m² (1 sq m aprox. = 10 sq ft). Sleeps 2 - 5 (with cot)
The cottage is set in peaceful countryside to the west of Toulouse in the northern part of the Hautes-Pyrénées adjoining the Gers. It is located about 14 km north-west of the village of Tournay and 12 km south of the popular market town of Trie-sur-Baise with its supermarkets, patisseries, newsagent, bars, cafés and cheerful wine shop.
The cottage has 2 double rooms (carpeted), one with an extra single bed, a small single bed on the mezzanine and a single bed in the adjoining passage room. There is also a sofabed in the sitting-room downstairs. The small upstairs bathroom has a toilet and washbasin. The bathroom downstairs has a washbasin, bath with shower attachments, toilet, heating, hairdryer.
On the ground floor there's a comfortable living/dining room with kitchen area, fireplace, DVD, satellite TV, sofa, armchair, dining table & chairs, child's high chair. The well-equipped corner kitchen has a 4-burner hob, electric oven and grill, dishwasher, fridge, toaster, electric kettle, mixer and kitchen linen. Linen and towels are an optional extra (see below). A washing machine, tumble dryer and iron are provided. Both bedrooms have free-standing fans. The two main downstairs rooms have air-conditioning units. Telephone: free incoming/local calls. Internet: by arrangement.
This beautiful region of south-west France is often described as the 'Tuscany of France'. The area abounds in historical and culinary attractions. It's only a short drive to Marciac for the International Jazz Festival in August. The Tour de France is a regular visitor. It's an easy drive to the mountains and Spain, to Béarn, Comminges, Madiran, Jurançon (important wine-producing areas) and Armagnac. Pays Basque c.60 mins; Atlantic coast (Bayonne + Biarritz) 1 3/4 hrs; San Sebastian 2 1/4 hrs; Narbonne + Med. coast 2 1/2 - 3 hrs.
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Pau, Midi-Pyrenees
Property
Type:
Cottage
Nearest Airport:
Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes - 28 kms
Nearest Port:
Bilbao/Santander - 200/240 miles
Nearest Bar/Pub:
Lac de l'Arrêt-Darré/Tournay/Trie-sur-Baise - 5 kms
2 Double Bedrooms. There's also a sofabed in the sitting-room downstairs.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 2 Separate WC's. Downstairs bathroom: modern bath with shower attachments and screens, washbasin, mirror, underfloor heating, towel radiator, toilet.
Upstairs bathroom: washbasin, mirror, ltoilet, radiator.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. Electric oven + grill
4-burner gas hob
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, Air Conditioning, Telephone, House Linen, Towels Provided. Electric central heating.
Reversible air conditioning units in kitchen/dining room and in sitting room.
Linen/towels optional.
Mobile phone reception is good.
Dining:
Seating for 8.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games, Table Tennis. Audio tape player.
Outside:
Terrace, Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. Private, enclosed garden. Offroad parking (carport). Sheltered sitting-out in covered area on west side of cottage doubles as games area (table tennis). Boules, city bikes. 4 mountain bikes for hire.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
The polished wooden stairs may be unsuitable for small children or the elderly/infirm. The stairs aren't gated.
Some doorways are narrow. There are steps up from the garden and 2 steps in the hall.
Local activities in and around Pau, Midi-Pyrenees
Hills, valleys and mountain peaks; Tour de France (July); spa resorts, ancient castles and abbeys (Mauvezin, St. Sever, St. Bertrand, Flaran); bastides and historic hilltop villages (Lavardens, Ordan-Larroque, Tillac); the famous historic astronomical observatory at Pic du Midi de Bigorre; Gallo-Roman sites (Montmaurin, St. Bertrand de Comminges); wine-tasting, sampling local Gascon and Bigourdan cuisine. Spain is just a short drive.
Summer festivals: Jazz in Luz; the world-famous festival 'Jazz in Marciac'; Lat. Amer. music in Capvern-les-Bains; street theatre/mime in Bagnères-de-Bigorre; the 'Fête des Battages' in Burg; the 'Grande Pourcailhade' (Pig Festival), Trie; the Fête des Producteurs, Bégole; the Pyrénées piano festival, Barèges. Theatre, concerts & museums in Pau/Tarbes.
Under 1 hr. to ski slopes, mountain hiking, climbing, water sports. Great local walks, birdwatching, coarse/fly fishing (holiday licences are sold locally June - Sept.). Swimming/boating lakes: Miélan (c.26 km), Lourdes (c.38 km), Marciac (c.45 km).
Water sports centres: Castelnau-Magnoac (c.17 km); Boulogne-sur-Gesse (c.35 km); St. Pé de Bigorre (c.48 km). Cycling, stargazing, golf (several good local courses), hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, swimming, tennis within 20-45 mins.
Carte Michelin no.85. Easily reached by road, rail and air (several low-cost carriers now serve the area).
Car hire: facilities at all the major arrival points. By road from Toulouse or Bayonne via the A64 and by D roads. Nearest motorway exits: Capvern or Tournay (14 km). Nearest airports: Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes (28 km/30 mins), Pau (40 mins, served by RyanAir), Toulouse internat. airport (1 1/4 hrs), Carcassonne (2 hrs) via autoroute, Biarritz (1 3/4 hrs). Bilbao: c.200 miles. Nearest Motorail stations: Tarbes (19 km), Toulouse. Nearest rail stations: Tournay, Lannemezan, Tarbes, Pau, Toulouse. TGV Service (from Paris): several TGVs daily from/to Paris-Montparnasse / Tarbes-Lour
This festival of classical music is held annually and focuses around the historic ambience of St. Bertrand de Comminges. The impressive cathedral is home to a very fine organ.
Take the cable car from La Mongie to the top of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre (2877m), site of the famous observatory, to enjoy spectacular views over the Pyrenean peaks or discover the world of astronomy.
Payment by Sterling cheque or international bank draft (non-UK bookings); other cheques, please add £20 for bank charges.
Discounts: 5% for bookings of 3 weeks or more / repeat bookings.
Long (winter) lets: special rates.
Cleaning - £30 p. booking (sep. cheque).
Single week bookings - supplement £12.
Refundable breakages deposit - £300
Bed linen + bath/hand towels optional: double £17, single £12. Cot hire (incl. linen): £10.
Non-refundable booking deposit - 40% of total rental. Balance (60%): 6 weeks before start of holiday with ref. break. dep. (plus sep. cheque for cleaning + chargeable expenses).
Free local calls, TV/DVD, water, city bikes (if you're energetic!)
Power/heating (mid Oct.- Apr.): from £10-£45 p.w.
Guestbook
"Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your lovely house - we loved the area & were quite sad to leave the utter peace & tranquillity" - JL 04/06
"Had a wonderful time, mountains were fantastic & we could not believe how much snow there was still! The House was the perfect peaceful retreat" - AR 04/05
"We really appreciated having shade, & just watching the activity of the birds, the butterflies & the lizards was quite energetic enough for us much of the time!" - JC 8/03
"We had a wonderful time at La F. It was certainly located in the most beautiful part of France that I have visited" - GC 6/03
"We had a completely relaxing time in one of the most welcoming houses that we have ever had in France" - CS 6/01
"The house is full of character & the location all that we had hoped for" - MT 8/00
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Owner joined site on:
20 May 2005
Property listed since:
20 May 2005
Holiday Cottage in france - Midi-Pyrenees - Hautes-Pyrenees - Pau - Trie-sur-Baise
