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This centrally heated gite is fully equipped and is ideal for 2 people, but a third
person can be accommodated. The downstairs twin bedded en-suite bedroom with ceiling fan,
stays cool even on the hottest day, whilst the large lounge and balcony, equipped with
Satellite TV, video, hi-fi , offers complete relaxation. The kitchen is fully equipped
with cooker, oven, kettle, toaster, iron, microwave and fridge. A washing machine is
shared with the owners. Heating can be provided at extra cost. Internet access is
available. The large shady garden with swimming pool offers beautiful views over the
countryside, with the Pyrénées in the distance. There is plenty to do in the area and
glorious scenery abounds.
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(Click a photograph to enlarge)
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Self-catering accommodation in a rural setting and with 40m² internal floor area,
sleeping 2 (0 double, 1 twin and 0 single) with 1 bath/showeroom and 0 seperate WCs.
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| Transport: Nearest airport: Pau (60 Km), ferry: St Malo (450 Km), train station: Tarbes (30 Km).
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| Kitchen: microwave, oven, grill, fridge.
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| General: central heating, internet access, lounge seats 4, dining area seats 4.
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| Entertainment: satelite tv, music system, nearest bar 3 Km, nearest restaurant 3 Km.
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| Outside: parking, BBQ, terrace, garden, garden furniture.
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Rental rate notes:
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Rental is based on 2 sharing. Includes electricity, water,gas,heating and bed linen, Not towels. Deposit required. £150 cleaning deposit. Saturday changeover. We accept credit cards.
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Click here to see 12 month availability
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The Area
Fontrailles is in the Gascony region lying between the Pyrenées and the River Gironde to the north. Gascony is the home of D?Artagnan (of The Three Musketeers fame) and is also a region which was long fought over by England and France. Castles, fortified churches, ?bastide? towns and villages dating from that time can be found all over the area. Caesars Way and the Pilgrimage Way are a testament to the time of Roman occupation and later, when pilgrims pass through en route for Santiago di Compostella. Towns and villages nestle amongst the fields of maize, tobacco and sunflowers in a rich, rolling landscape and, in contrast to their turbulent past, local communities now pride themselves on their Armagnac and prowess in rugby. It is the gastronomic area of France and is famed for ?foie gras?, ?confits? and ?garbure?, a meaty soup which is best enjoyed with a local red wine. There are a number of restaurants in the area and we can advise you on their location and fare.
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Local interest
The local town of Trie sur Baïse offers all the basic requirements ? Bank ATM, UK & international newspapers, a small supermarket, bakers, butchers and greengrocer are all situated around the pretty main square where a bustling market is held every Tuesday. Many other towns hold markets throughout the week. From May onwards the town offers various attractions including a Classical Music Weekend, antiques and night markets as well as the local fête in August with the infamous Porcailhade and a week of entertainment; the local racecourse holds it?s annual meeting in August. Nearby Mirande (25kms) has an International Country and Western week in mid July and Marciac (34kms) hold an International Jazz Festival, attracting well-known artistes, in early August. Other villages and towns have their annual fêtes and Festivals throughout the summer, details of which are well publicised locally.
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Activities
Golf, fishing, horse riding, tennis, rafting, cycling, bird watching, painting and walking are among the many activities that can be enjoyed in the area. The Pyrenees offers enormous scope and there is plenty to see and do even for the most adventurous. For the less adventurous there are numerous beauty spots to explore, both in the Pyrenees and surrounding countryside, with quiet traffic free roads. One thing we can guarantee is a relaxing holiday away from the busy hectic commercial world we seem to live in.
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Travel Info
The area is well served by motorway and can be reached in about 9 hours from Paris; 10 hours from the western channel ports. St Malo, at 450 miles, is the nearest channel port. Santander and Bilboa (Spain) are both served by twice weekly ferries from the UK and are about 4 ? 5 hours drive. The following airlines operate flights to this area:- British Airways; Easyjet.com; Ryanair.com; Flybe.com and Flybmi.com. Flights can be made from Gatwick, Stanstead, Exeter, Bristol, Southampton, East Midlands, Norwich, Birmingham and Manchester, to Toulouse, Carcassonne, Bergerac, Biarritz, Pau, Bordeaux and Bilboa in Spain. Depending on which airport and airline you fly from/with will determine the arrival airport in France. Alternatively, Easyjet.com operate out of Paris (Orly) to Toulouse and many UK airports operate services to Paris where the onward connection can be made to Pau, Tarbes/Lourdes or Toulouse. All flights and ferries can be booked over the internet.
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