b&b guest rooms Gascony, Le Vieux Presbytère B&B, Eauze, France

Le Vieux Presbytère B&B

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Accommodation (Bed & Breakfast Chambre d'Hôte, sleeps: 2)

If you want to unwind, relax and indulge your senses, Le Vieux Presbytère in South Western France can help you do just that. Nestled into the hillside on the edge of a sleepy village, the property is surrounded by vineyards, fields of sunflowers and maize with views reaching to the magnificent Pyrénées.

L'Atelier is attached to the main house, created from an old workshop, but with its own entrance and lovely views onto the garden and pool.

The bedroom, decorated in soft calming colours with one open-timbered wall, has a sofa and breakfast table and, if need be, has space for baby in a cot
For a bit of pampering L'Atelier has a luxury bathroom with a Victorian bath with lion's feet, a wet room with double monsoon shower, fluffy towels and lovely bath products
Breakfast including local jams and fruit is served, depending on the weather, in the garden near the pool, or inside in the sitting area

Locality (close to: Eauze)

The location of Le Vieux Presbytère in the Gers is superb for a peaceful, de-stressing holiday and as it is situated between Eauze and Condom and west of Auch there are plenty of facilities nearby. Equally it is an excellent base from which to explore the beautiful countryside with its historic bastide towns, villages and chateaux. There is also a wide variety of sporting facilities and attractions to suit all tastes.

Eauze is the nearest market town with supermarkets, butchers, hairdressers and shops. A good museum with Roman remains found in the area and one of the best markets on Thursday mornings. Condom is a port on the river Baïse and is famed for armagnac producers and an impressive Cathedral. Auch, a 45 minute drive, is the capital town of the Gers and is dominated by the Cathedral of Saint Marie. Auch has everything expected of a regional capital with the charming old part of the town, plenty of shops and restaurants and two weekly markets. Closer to Le Vieux Presbytère is Vic Fezensac, which is well known locally for its bull fights and festivals (see Events) has plenty of shops and restaurants and a friendly market on Friday mornings.

The local bastide villages are interesting to visit. Larressingle is a 13th century fortified village, the smallest in France (the so-called Carcassonne of the Gers).

The Gallo-Roman town of Lectoure is famous for its melons, with many interesting buildings to see and several museums. Also Bleu de Lectoure, an old tannery where blue dye from woad is once more being cultivated. Lovely hotel with well known restaurant is the Hotel de Bastard.

There are several spa towns in the area where you can take the waters in the Thermal Baths. Castera Verduzan is a pretty 30 minute drive cross country and Barbotan les Thermes 30 minutes to the west. Two hours south, close to the mountains is Lourdes and another spa town Bagnères de Bigorre.

The Atlantic coast is easily accessible for day trips: 1 ½ hours to the pine forests, oyster beds, huge sand dunes and surfing beaches of the Atlantic coast.

Bullfighting – the Gersoise, with their Spanish heritage, enjoy bullfighting and most towns have an arena where a bullfight or the kinder Course Landaise takes place at least once in the summer months.
Casino - opened in November 2000, Castéra-Verduzan now hosts a gambling Casino as well as its newly refurbished thermal centre.
Golf - there is a choice of 9 and 18-hole golf courses. The closest is Golf du Guinlet, 15 mins away, near Eauze, a pretty wooded course. Auch has a challenging course with a good restaurant with terrace and panoramic views of the Pyrenees . The golf course at Chateau Pallane, near Marciac is also challenging and a lovely setting.
Horse-riding - there is a riding school near Manciet, Domaine de Haget offering schooling and hacking through the countryside.
Motor racing – the track at Nogaro is well known for Formula 3000, motorbike and 4 by 4 racing from April to October.
Tennis – courts are available at Gondrin, Eauze and Condom.
Thermal Centres - for a day of sheer pampering and relaxation, there is a choice of three thermal centers nearby at Lectoure, Castéra-Verduzan and Barbotan-les-Thermes.
Vert en l'Air - is a tree-top acrobatic park with challenges suitable for all ages at Pavie, close to Auch.
Walking and Cycling – the area is great for walking and cycling with undulating but not too challenging routes. We have bicycles for guest's use together with cycling and walking routes.
Water Sports - several lakes nearby offer sailing, water skiing and windsurfing as well as water slides, pleasure boats and sandy beaches. The village of Gondrin , 15mins away, has an enormous swimming pool with water slides and trampoline – great fun, safe place for children.

Winter Sports - resorts in the Pyrenees offer excellent winter sports facilities including downhill and cross-country skiing.

Le Vieux Presbytère B&B Picture Gallery (click to enlarge)

Facilities in a Nutshell

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Tariff Information

Tariff Range: to 70 EUR per night

70 Euros for bed & breakfast, per night (sleeps 2).

# We are open for Christmas, New Year and Easter - please contact us for details and availability.
# Winter Breaks for Rugby, Skiing or Golf. Please contact us for details.

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