FRENCH COTTAGES From £220 per week
Galan, French Pyrenees, 65330
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| View from gateway October first snow |
Our cottages are available all year round. Unusually we have availability this summer.
email me at hliebling@gmail.com or give us a ring on 01179520481 or 07902735539
Les Quatre Fleurs is a C18th farm workers’ complex
with two cottages, a converted barn and a large garden area all surrounding a
square courtyard, so that, although we are in the village, it is private and
safe for young children (tested by our grandchildren!). It is situated in the historic Gascony village
of Galan, 10km north of Lannemezan and
the Pyrenean auto-route, between Toulouse and Lourdes.
The
Pyrenees and Spain
are about an hour’s drive to the south. The Mediterranean is three hours east and Biarritz, Bayonne
and the Atlantic beaches two hours west down the motorway.
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| Barn before Sept 2008 |
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| Barn 2013 2 en-suite bedrooms |
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| "Wisteria" 1 large bedroom |
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| "Wisteria" kitchen window |
Your Accommodation: there are two cottages which are both well equipped and comfortable
without having lost their character. Cooking & cleaning materials are
provided, with weekly cleaning.
Rose (sleeps 4 - 6) one double bedroom, one twin bedroom (can sleep 3 children), sunny kitchen diner, bathroom with bidet, bath
and over bath shower, lounge with double sofa bed and wood-burner.
Wisteria (sleeps 4 - 6) one large family bedroom (can be screened off to sleep 4), kitchen diner (can seat up to
12),
bathroom with bath and separate shower, large lounge with double
sofa bed and wood-burner.
The Barn (sleeps 2 - 4)
Recently converted has 2 bedrooms with en-suite facilities downstairs and a spiral staircase leading to the open plan kitchen and lounge upstairs. There is a small balcony at the East end and a large window at the West end with views over the Pyrennees.
The Barn (sleeps 2 - 4)
Recently converted has 2 bedrooms with en-suite facilities downstairs and a spiral staircase leading to the open plan kitchen and lounge upstairs. There is a small balcony at the East end and a large window at the West end with views over the Pyrennees.
Outside is a patio with table and chairs, a large
grassed area with a 10ft. paddling pool and a small orchard. There is also a washing machine and dryer for
your use. We have a travel cot, buggy,
high chair, etc. if needed. Cars can be
parked in the courtyard.
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| View of patio from "Rose" kitchen |
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| View of Barn and "Wisteria" from patio |
The Village
Galan has many more
facilities than you would find in a similar small English town. There is a bar, a tabac/newsagent which also
sells bread and some foodstuffs, and a pharmacy (useful for mushroom advice!). There is also a small food market on Sunday
mornings. The restaurant and boulangerie
may be open; who knows – this is France! At the end of August there is the
local fete with a small fair, a joint meal in the square and dancing to live
music, culminating in a terrifying firework display. The nearest large town is
Lannemezan,
which has 5 supermarkets, lots of shops and cafes, indoor / outdoor pool,
leisure parks and a huge market on Wednesdays. There are also good markets in
several local towns almost every day.
Things to do:
Half an hour away are many pleasant open-air
pools and lakes where you can swim, pedalo and windsurf. There are also thermal
spa-baths towards the mountains, which are a little expensive but very
luxurious. In contrast, the mountain lakes are very refreshing and free! There are local fetes and festivals almost
every week throughout the summer, Marciac’s Jazz Festival August 1-15 being the
most world famous.
Within an hour’s drive are many places of cultural
and sporting interest, such as two huge prehistoric caves with paintings;
several abbeys, castles & Roman sites; horse-riding, mountain biking &
cycling; rivers with rafting & canoeing and mountains for walking,
rock-climbing, parascending, canyoning, abseiling and skiing in winter. The Pyrenees
are a favourite holiday destination of the French, so tourists are well catered
for, but they are never crowded. The
mountains themselves are part of both French and Spanish national parks and
walks are usually clearly signed (on the French side!), well protected and
quite spectacular.
Further afield, Toulouse, Carcassonne, Lourdes, Pau,
Biarritz & Bayonne are all worth a day’s visit.
Brittany
Ferries to
N France (10 hrs drive), Bilbao & Santander (3 & 4 hrs drive), or P & O to Bilbao.
Prices:
Cottages "Wisteria" and "Rose" £220 PER WEEK for 2 people
+ £30 for each additional adult or child.
The Barn is £450 PER WEEK for 4 people (not really suitable for babies & toddlers).
These
prices include all services, bed linen & towels, but not swimming towels.
Special rates can be negotiated for the whole site, for family gatherings, retreats or courses, and for stays longer than two weeks.
Like to know more? Phone on 0117 9520481 or e-mail hliebling@gmail.comSpecial rates can be negotiated for the whole site, for family gatherings, retreats or courses, and for stays longer than two weeks.
