French Country Farmhouse

Quality French Holiday Farmhouse,  Affordable Prices

What to See & Do

Excellent access to the Atlantic coast and Pyrenees mountains, with outstanding natural beauty to be explored along very quiet roads and walking routes. The climate here is excellent, we average 7C higher ech day than the south of England which means summmer daytime high average of just under 30C, and still usually about 18-20C at beginning of November.
THE NEAREST TOWNS:
  • Historic MONEIN with its fabulous  church and old market place (5 mins)
  • NAVARRENX ancient walled bastide (10 mins)
both provide restaurants, local shops, supermarkets and banks
  • ANCIENT TOWNS on the Chemin de St Jacques de Campostelle route:
  •  PAU with its elegant boulevards (25min), wonderful views of the Pyrenees, ancient chateau quarter along with many vibrant cafes & restaurants
  • Jaca in SPAIN (1.5 hours)ancient citadel town, lots of restaurants
  • LOURDES (1 hour)
  • PYRENEES national park (50 mins)
  • ATLANTIC COAST with resorts such as BIARRITZ for swimming and surfing and the fishing port of ST JEAN DE LUZ(1 hour)
  • Caves at Betharram- amazing underground cave system, includes train & 'boat' as part of trip, great for both children & adults ( 1 hour)
  • Le petit trein at Artouste highest train line in Europe actually in National Park
ACTIVITIES such as GOLF, FISHING, SURFING, whitewater RAFTING, WALKING, ANTIQUE/BRIC-A-BRAC hunting, SPA day at Salies de Bearn.

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GOLF
FISHING
ANTIQUE/BRIC-A-BRAC hunting
PAU 3 DAY EVENT-INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Le Petit trein in the National Park
  • EVENTS IN 2010

    January- Skiing
    February- Skiing
    March - Skiing. Fishing season starts
    May 16/17- Lucq Painting Competition & Exhibition (open to all)
    May 2/3- Large Antiques Fair at Soumoulou near Pau
    May- Historique Grand Prix at Pau
    June- Pau Grand Prix (modern)
    June 21- Mid summer music festival PAU
  • June - Oloron Jazz Festival
    Jul 31-Aug 14- Marciac International Jazz Festival
  • August- Monein Wine Festival
    August 14/15- Large Antiques Fair(Pont de Lanne)largest in region
    September - Fly fishing season closes mid-month
    October 22-26 Pau Horse International 3 Day Event
    November- Antique Hunting Weekends
    December - Large Antiques Fair at Soumoulou near Pau
    December - Skiing
    December- Jurancon Vineyard Open weekend

Skiing at La Pierre St Martin (1 hour). Open Dec - end of March.

White water rafting from Navarrenx (less than 10 mins away)

Bric-a-brac hunting