La Fontaine Jump near end of Les Etoiles de Pau course

Accommodation for PAU 3 Day Eventing Horse Show, the final event in the calendar of the World Eventing Cup, known as Les Etoiles de Pau. The date is 23-27 October 2013 for these trials. This is one of only 6 worldwide events at 4 star level, the others being Badminton & Burghley (both UK), Luhmuhen (Germany), Kentucky (USA) and Adelaide, Australia. This event ,the FINAL of the EVENTING WORLD CUP,  Wednesday and Thursday are practise days, Friday is the dressage, Saturday the cross country, Sunday the showjumping. Known locally as LES ETOILES DE PAU, held each year in late October or early November at the competition ground in the elegant and historic city of PAU, SW France.  This horse event held in Pau attracts many top international riders, but is much less crowded and commericalised than venues such as Badminton.  See our accommodation packages below Entrance ticket for all 3 days including grandstand tickets for Sunday is around 40 euros per adult and can be purchased  on www.event-pau.fr   We were recommended as an excellent choice of accommodation for this event in Horse and Hound pub. April 24th 2008

Accommodation PACKAGE & PRICING FOR Eventing World Cup 2013 Farmhouse accommodation, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast for your group is based on 4 nights accommodation from Thursday until Monday after breakfast.  This can be extended. The farmhouse is stocked with all basics such as tea, coffee, milk etc. The package includes: Hearty Farmhouse Breakfast including local free-range eggs, ham, cheese, yogurts, homemade preserves, orange juice, cereals and breads to have in the farmhouse kitchen. 4 course luxury dinner with wines/beer and soft drinks each evening made from local produce and served in the formal 17th century dining room of the adjacent property. We provide information on the event and nearby free parking (avoiding the long queues for buses) and we offer meal times to suit your party. There is also a special wine tasting. GROUP PRICE IS GBP 259 or 295 euros PER PERSON for 4 nights (based on a group of 6 adults) in the farmhouse to include meals and accommodation as described- exclusive occupancy. Rooms can be booked separately- Price based on 4 nights as above. PER room (2 persons) GBP495/575 Euros inclusive as described below or GBP695/795 Euros for 3 person suite (2 bedrooms) OPERA - king room with shower room en suite. THEATRE - large twin room (2 small double beds) & large private bath/shower room adjacent 2nd floor SUITE- Gallerie & Cinema - 1 double room + 1 twin room with bathroom for 2 or at GBP675/795Euro for 3 persons. See Short Breaks page for sample menus and details of the historic dining room at Betouret (at adjacent property) used for the evening dinners. Note: it does not include flights (low cost flights are available from Manchester,  Birmingham , London and Dublin), entrance to the event, or transportation. Please ask for assistance with these, if required.

Pau 3 Day Event Poster