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In Périgord [ ] Accommodation

«L’Ostal de Pombonne», a romantic place to stay 2 km from Bergerac For breakfast, which is served on the patio during the summer or in the dining room, there are homemade jams and pastries, fresh bread, ham and cheese, and fruit juices. On site there are French classes and badminton or volley-ball matches. Bikes are available along with private parking and a free shuttle bus to and from Bergerac train station and DordognePérigord airport. In the surrounding area, it is possible to visit wine châteaux, enjoy canoeing on the Dordogne or even discover the prehistoric sites of the Vézère valley. Tranquillity and well-being are the watchwords for this charming and authentic haven of peace. Languages spoken: FR/EN Prices: from €60 per person and €65 for 2 people.

In Périgord

Bordeaux and the surrounding area

Located 2km from the centre of Bergerac, in the heart of a 3,000 sq. m. park planted with trees, with a secure salt water swimming pool, L’Ostal de Pombonne, is a Périgord style house from the XVIIth century with a «Gîtes de France» label. It has 4 guest rooms, some of which can accommodate 2 to 5 people. There is Wi-Fi (in the house and on the patio) which is free for guests. The rooms and suites are decorated elegantly with parquet floors and period furnishings. Some have the added charm of fireplaces and they all have a private bathroom with private toilet. A tray/kettle is included with tea, herbal tea and coffee.

In the Bordeaux vineyards

«Le Lascaux», in Montignac, a 3 star hotel & restaurant near the cave

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In the Landes region

Located near the Lascaux Caves, in Montignac, on the road to Sarlat, this small hotel with 10 rooms overlooking a garden and enjoys an ideal situation, peaceful and yet near to the city centre. Following major work in the spring of 2011, all the rooms in the hotel have been renovated to give the greatest comfort for guests (given 3 stars in December 2011). Soundproofing, parquet flooring and paintings, the beds, the technical equipment, sanitary facilities, furniture and security: everything has been redesigned to provide the greatest comfort. Families are welcome. Children will enjoy the trampoline, the see-saw and the hens and rabbits

Reservation Contact 19 rue du Bourg de Pombonne - 24100 Bergerac Tel.: +33 (0)5 47 56 01 13 Mobile: +33(0)6 83 24 79 68 Email: ostaldepombonne@sfr.fr www.ostaldepombonne.fr

while parents on the loungers, can enjoy a moment of relaxation. There is lots of baby equipment and board games are available and the very welcoming owners are always there for your smallest needs. The excellent breakfast is plentiful and varied and served in a prettily decorated room. The restaurant offers simple high quality cuisine. Prices: from €61 for a double room.

Reservation Contact 109 avenue Jean Jaurès - 24290 Montignac Tel.: + 33 (0)5 53 51 82 81 Email : hotel.lascaux@gmail.com www.hotel-lascaux.jimdo.com 1

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«Le Domaine de Monrecour», a 3 star family hotel & restaurant in a charming castle over the valley or in the Pavillon de Monrecour, the Domaine’s gourmet restaurant. The Dépendances de Monrecour also offers Tradition Duo or Family Tradition rooms and apartments that can accommodate 1 to 5 people. Located in the annex buildings, next to the castle, they have their own pool and 2 paddling pools for children. The Domaine also organises business seminars and private receptions, and it is possible to rent the whole property as well as take flights in hot air balloons starting from the property. Languages spoken: FR/EN Prices: from €110 per room in the 3 star castle. From €60 per room in the 2 star annex. Half board supplement* €42. Half board supplement* for children under 10 years €23.

Located just outside Beynac and Cazenac, one of the «Most beautiful villages in France» and only few minutes from Sarlat-la-Canéda, Monrecour, a «Logis de France d’Exception», enjoys a prime geographical location for roaming around Périgord. The estate welcomes guests throughout the year in 21 comfortable and individual, Luxury, Charming or Family rooms which are all decorated differently and housed in the castle, which dates from the XVIIth century. In season, bathrobes are available for guests to go to the castle’s south facing pool which faces the château des Milandes, the former home of Josephine Baker. A buffet breakfast is served in the castle’s large dining room or on the large panoramic terrace when the weather is good. Meals can be taken at the pool restaurant with a terrace and views

Reservation Contact 24220 Saint-Vincent de Cosse Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 283 359 Fax: + 33 (0)5 53 282 804 E mail: contact@monrecour.com www.monrecour.com

«Le Manoir d’Elles», a rustic inn on a farm

From the «Manoir de Bigeau», which combines a sheep farm producing organic cheese, a poultry farm and a rustic inn comes the Hostellerie du Manoir d’Elles in Saint-Romain and Saint-Clément, in northern Périgord. This small hotel with 7 rooms, including 2

suites which take their name from famous women, is composed of two restored old Périgord style buildings. The first, with a modern décor and design, seems to break free from the environment that surrounds it, unlike the old rustically decorated barn and authentic restaurant dining room, with the added charm of a beautiful large fireplace. In the kitchen, Catherine and Léopoldine prefer to use «organic», «homemade» products as well as local produce, to give their refined dishes traditional and inventive flavours. Located in one of the greenest corners of Périgord, in the heart of a private 60 hectare estate with woods, farmland and meadows farmed organically, this place will appeal to anyone who champions outstanding

environments. Surrounded by signposted footpaths, it is also a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers. Thiviers and its foie gras museum are nearby, as well as the truffle museum in Sorges and even Brantôme Abbey and Villars caves. Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES (Castilian). Prices: Between €85 and €105 per room - Between €120 and €155 for a duplex suite. Reservation Contact Lieu-dit Bigeau 24800 Saint-Romain et Saint-Clément Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 62 54 04 Mobile: +33 (0)6 64 03 60 89 Email: lemanoirdelles@hotel-restaurant-manoir.fr www.hotel-restaurant-manoir.fr

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«Le Domaine de Monrecour», a 3 star family hotel & restaurant in a charming castle

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Every two years Périgueux highlights gourmet literature with its «Salon International du Livre Gourmand» or SILG (International Gourmet Book Fair). This year, the 13th edition of the fair will be held from 21 to 23 November, and the guest cuisine is from Italy, from Emilia-Romagna and the city of Parma in particular.

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As in previous years, the SILG will have a space dedicated to gourmet books, from recipe books to detective novels, not forgetting books for young people and scientific texts.

Particular focus will be on Franco-Italian crime novels. Two awards will be given to the best books: The Mazille Award and the Youth Award. In addition, the fair will offer privileged access to authors, great chefs and professionals. Meetings, workshops, debates and round tables will be on the menu over the course of these three days dedicated to local and foreign cuisine. Reservation Contact Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 08 69 81 www.livre-gourmand.com

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Bordeaux and the surrounding area [ ] Accommodation

«Les Cocons de Margot», plush apartments in town Baptisés « Baptiste » « Lola » et « Charlotte », Known as «Baptiste» «Lola» and «Charlotte» , Les Cocons de Margot are three charming two room apartments, located in the heart of Bordeaux, the first two in the famous

These plush nests can accommodate 3 to 4 people. Each apartment has free Wi-Fi and some have a private terrace. Decorated in a contemporary style, these apartments have lounge areas with flat screen TVs and bathrooms with showers. Each fully equipped kitchen contains utensils, an oven, a microwave, a washing machine and dryer.

Public parking is available for guests. Three ideal places to stay in Bordeaux where families can enjoy the peaceful environment and discover the city. Languages spoken: FR/EN Prices: from €85 per night (minimum 3 nights) €460 per week. Reservation Contact 124 rue Notre-Dame 33000 Bordeaux Mobile: +33 (0)6 24 19 46 11 Email: contact@appartenvillebordeaux.com www.appartenvillebordeaux.com

«La Maison Cachée», the perfect place for a city break in Bordeaux

La Maison Cachée is a beautiful old building in blond stone from the XIXth century, located in a part of Bordeaux well served by public transport. Surrounded by a garden and numerous terraces where breakfast can be taken, it houses 4 rooms decorated with elegance and refinement, with free Wi-Fi. La Bordelaise, La Voyageuse and L’Indépendante all have bathrooms and private toilets and are directly accessible from the house. The Elégante room has an Italian shower, a bath overlooking the room and a private toilet. Special care has been taken with the beds.

explore Bordeaux on foot or with a bicycle. Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES

The salt water swimming pool is an absolute pleasure in the summer and the sunbeds are much appreciated after a day spent exploring the city.

Prices: from €100 per night depending on the room and season.

The house has a secure car park in the grounds of the property (which must be booked because the number of places is limited). Its proximity to the city centre means you can

Reservation Contact 20 Avenue Jeanne d’Arc 33000 Bordeaux Mobile: +33 (0)6 50 19 58 68 Email: lamaisoncachee@hotmail.fr www.lamaisoncachee-bordeaux.fr 3

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«La Maison du lierre***», a haven of peace in the heart of Bordeaux You can also buy decorative items in the hotel. Languages spoken: FR/EN.

Prices: from €99 per night depending on the room and season. Reservation Contact 57 rue Huguerie 33000 Bordeaux Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 51 92 71 Email: bordeaux@maisondulierre.com www.hotel-maisondulierre-bordeaux.com

With its small garden ideally located in the heart of Bordeaux near the famous «Triangle», the Grand Théâtre, the Allées de Tourny and the Place des Quinconces, the Maison du Lierre is the perfect hotel for visiting the city and shopping. Breakfast, «as you like it», which can be enjoyed on the terrace in fine weather, includes mainly home-made produce.

This former private residence which is full of character has retained the charm of the old house and a warm and intimate atmosphere while being completely renovated. The 18 rooms all have free Wi-Fi. The hotel is fully airconditioned.

Ideas for short breaks

In the last weekend of November, during 3 days of celebration (from 28 to 30 November), gastronomy will be highlighted in Bordeaux, the wine capital and a region rich in local products. Like «Bordeaux Fête le Vin», this first festival will be a mobile event, at times festive, educational and artistic, where the local regions and the expertise of the South-West will be in the spotlight, as well as artistic and culinary talents. With a «gourmet pass», the public can taste sample dishes from famous chefs in the region and enjoy various benefits and offers. 4

Gastronomy is being celebrated in Bordeaux this autumn

The festival will be in full swing in iconic places representing the heritage of Bordeaux such as the Palais de la Bourse, Cour Mably and the Bordeaux Wine School.

Christmas holidays means you can shop for products offered for tasting or for sale such as: foie gras, caviar, Bayonne ham, chocolates and wines from Bordeaux and the South-west.

On the programme: a market with high quality produce, meetings with chefs, visits to Bordeaux markets guided by renowned cooks, debates, a concert and nocturnal banquets.

All the festival locations are served by the tramway.

This event which is taking place before the

Prices: €15 per pass Contact www.bordeauxsogood.fr

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The new 3 star «Campanile Bordeaux Ouest Mérignac Aéroport» hotel families with children. In addition, the hotel is well equipped for people with disabilities. The large 94 seat restaurant is open 7 days a week, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Room service meals are also available for hotel guests throughout the day and evening until 23h. The hotel also has a lounge bar where meals and snacks are available all day.

Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES. Prices: from €85. Reservation Contact 71 avenue Fitzgerald Kennedy 33700 Mérignac Tel.: +33 (0)8 92 23 48 15 Email: bordeaux.merignac@campanile.fr www.campanile-bordeaux-ouest-merignacaeroport.fr

For seminars and meetings the Campanile Bordeaux Ouest Mérignac Aéroport hotel has 2 modular rooms, with a capacity of 140 people and modern facilities such as: HD screen, video projector and high-speed Wi-Fi.

Seminars can be organized based on different requirements such as room hire, day study or residential packages, as well as cocktail receptions. Parking at the hotel is free.

1.5 km from the Bordeaux Mérignac international airport and 9 km from the centre of Bordeaux, the hotel enjoys an ideal location for organising seminars and meetings. The Palais des Congrès, the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux Lac, the Vélodrome and the future Bordeaux Atlantique Stadium are all 15 km from the hotel.

The hotel offers 88 modern, spacious and air conditioned rooms, equipped with digital televisions, direct-dial phones, free Wi-Fi and a courtesy tray. Many connecting rooms can accommodate

The Atlantic Coast and the Bordeaux vineyards are all nearby. Lacanau, Arcachon and Saint-Emilion are 45km away and the closest Médoc and Graves castles are less than 30 minutes by car.

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In the Bordeaux vineyards [ ] Accommodation

«Œnovilla © *****» for luxury wine breaks

The fully air-conditioned house has 5 en-suite rooms, a large swimming pool which is heated all year, a pool house, an outdoor kitchen and lounge, a well-being space with a Spa, sauna and hammam, a massage table, a relaxation area with billiards, a HD cinema room, a cigar cellar and smoking room as well as a wine tasting space. The house comes with the following on site staff: maid, butler and driver. It can accommodate up to 10 people, and can be rented for single nights, weekends or weeks throughout the year. Guests at Œnovilla receive a privileged welcome in the largest wine châteaux for visits and

15 minutes from the centre of Bordeaux, mid-way between Margaux in the Médoc and Saint-Emilion, the Villa offers 450 sq. m. of accommodation in 5,000 sq. m. of landscaped grounds, on the edge of a protected natural area. Œnovilla is an alternative to traditional luxury hotels and offers its guests top of the range services in a property that is available for their exclusive use.

private tastings accompanied by a guide. They are also provided with personalised top of the range entertainment in the universe of wine, gastronomy and well-being. Cooking lessons and tailor made wine tasting programmes are available as optional extras. Other options include spending an unforgettable day in the Arcachon Basin, exploring Bordeaux or even the Basque Country.

Languages spoken: FR/EN - other languages possible on request. Prices: from €980 per night for 1 to 10 people. Reservation Contact Chemin de Mandin 33360 Camblanes & Meynac Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 42 72 33 Email: contact@oenovilla.com www.oenovilla.com

This charming XVIIth century house has stunning views over the Dordogne. It is a true haven of tranquillity near the vineyards of Saint-Emilion (15 minutes from the medieval city which is a UNESCO world 6

heritage site), Pomerol, Médoc, Sauternes, Castillon and Entre deux Mers.

Cabane: from €500 per week (can be rented per night).

The 6 spacious rooms and suites are individually decorated to combine elegance and refinement. In addition, the Pavillon (5 people), the Loft (5 people) and the Cabane (4 people) can accommodate families or friends in gîtes. Breakfast and dinner can be taken on the terrace next to the swimming pool which overlooks the 6 hectare landscaped park, or in the beautiful dining room near a majestic period fireplace.

Reservation Contact Château de Blagnac 33420 Cabara Tel.: +33 (0) 5 57 84 61 61 Email: contact@chateaudecourtebotte.com www.chateaudecourtebotte.com

The swimming pool (10m x 5m) is secure and heated from mid-May to late September. There is an outside jacuzzi for a maximum of 6 people in the pool area. Languages spoken: FR/EN Prices: from €95 per night depending on the room and season. Breakfast €12 - dinner € 39. Gîtes from €550 per week (can be rented for the weekend or per night).

Château de Courtebotte, an exceptional place for dream breaks

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Ideas for short breaks

Discover the work of Jean Nouvel in the Bordeaux vineyards

The hotel restaurant Saint-James is an unusual «Relais & Châteaux» property in the middle of the vineyards, built by the architect Jean Nouvel in 1989, offering panoramic views of Bordeaux and its river. Its four pavilions, inspired by old tobacco drying barns, are connected to the original building, an XVIIIth century farmhouse and offer 18 rooms and suites. The refined, sleek, and ultra-contemporary rooms - with furniture designed by famous designers - are bathed in a unique atmosphere. A gleaming Harley Davidson takes pride of place in one of the suites, while another has its own jacuzzi. More recently, the famous architect has worked at château La Dominique (SaintEmilion grand cru classé), and designed a new wine cellar and a new vat house, along

Nouvel Package - 2 days/1 night Prices: €495 for 2 people from Sunday to Thursday inclusive, €595 from Friday to Saturday inclusive.

Hôtel Saint-James © Hervé Lefvevre

The hôtel restaurant Saint-James and Terrasse Rouge have teamed up to offer a short break to discover these two magical places. The package includes one night in a double room with breakfast, one meal for 2 people in the gourmet 1 star Michelin restaurant at Saint-James, a private tour of the château La Dominique vineyard and lunch for two at the restaurant.

Reservation Contact Hôtel Saint-James 3 place Camille Hostein 33270 Bouliac www.saintjames-bouliac.com Château La Dominique 33330 Saint-Emilion www.chateau-ladominique.com

La Terrasse Rouge La Dominique © Hervé Lefvevre / TWIN

Hôtel Saint-James © Jérôme Mondière

with the «Terrasse Rouge» restaurant , a bold architectural project. The wine cellar is covered in strips of stainless steel in six different shades of red to create a mirror effect, which plays with the light like the colour of a wine. The roof terrace housing the restaurant is covered with red glass stones. The brasserie style restaurant offers stunning views of the surrounding vineyards, such as château Cheval Blanc and château Figeac in the west and south, and château L’Evangile and château La Conseillante in the north.

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In the Landes region [ ] Ideas for short breaks - Accommodation

«Le Château de Milleton», a refined equestrian centre donkey, sheep, a goat, ducks and squirrels etc. is «everything that you don’t find in a hotel», as the owners of the place are fond of saying. It is also an equestrian centre and is a member of the Fédération Française de Relais d’Etape et de Tourisme Equestre (F.R.E.T.E.).

Situated on the border of Lot-et-Garonne, Landes and the Gers, in Armagnac country in the heart of Gascony, this small simple castle hidden in the middle of a large park offers 6 guest rooms in the peace and quiet of the countryside as well as a table d’hôtes. Less than 2 hour drive from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and the peaks of the Pyrenees. This beautiful family home with a dog, a cat, a

The horses graze in separate enclosures with a trough and a hosing down area. Horse boxes can also be made available. There is a vet and a blacksmith nearby.

Horses in the meadow: €5 per night - Horse rental: €80 per day. Reservation Contact 40310 Gabarret Tel.: +33(0) 558 449 041 Mobile: +33 (0)6 95 43 61 68 Email: infos@chateau-de-milleton.com www.chateau-de-milleton.com

The owners offer their guests a different horse riding circuit each day and provide IGN maps and directions for the itineraries. It is also possible to rent horses directly from a neighbouring stable, specialising in horse trekking and depending on availability, to trek with a qualified guide. (A.T.E.). Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES. Prices: from €60 to €90 per night, with lower prices for 2 nights or more. Table d’hôtes: From €28 to €38 - €12 for children up to 12 years - picnic: €11.

The castle lodges both riders and horses. The riders are housed in the guest rooms.

Horse riding: €120 for 1 person - €100 for 2 people.

Accommodation

Bourideys is a small commune of the Gironde in the Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne. It offers an eco-gîte full of character, combining an XVIIIth century building with all modern comforts and can accommodate 10 to 12 people.

children are also available. The site, which is accessible for people with disabilities, is ideal for sharing special moments among family or friends in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne, in a rural location which respects the environment.

Housed in the old village presbytery, surrounded by greenery, the eco-gîte is near a pond.

Prices: from €500 to €800 per week.

Numerous activities are available, such as tennis, ping-pong, swimming in a supervised pool in summer, and pétanque. Games for 8

Reservation Contact Le bourg 33113 Bourideys Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 25 71 57 Email: mairie.bourideys@orange.fr

«L’Ecogîte de Bourideys», a gîte which is committed to the environment

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In Lot-et-Garonne [ ] Accommodation

«The old convent», an historic house in Cahuzac Reservation Contact Rue du Château 47330 Cahuzac Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 71 40 18 Email: info@chambre-ancien-couvent.fr www.chambre-ancien-couvent.fr © M. VALLETTE

Before becoming a convent in the XIXth century, the «L’Ancien Couvent» building was the Governor’s house in the Middle Ages. Located on the borders of the Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne, in the heart of the picturesque medieval village of Cahuzac at the foot of its castle, 3 km from Castillonnès on the Guyenne bastides and castles route, it dominates the Dropt valley.

L’Ancien Couvent offers 4 guest rooms full of charm, elegantly decorated with an exceptionally generous amount of space - the Héloïse room has a surface area of 50 sq. m. and 4 m high ceilings - in a warm and refined atmosphere.There is a small priest’s garden and a summer house for you to relax in.

The village has seen two of the greatest writers of French literature stay within its walls: Rabelais in the XVIth century and La Rochefoucauld in the XVIIth.

Languages spoken: FR/EN. Prices: from €80 per room including breakfast.

«Le Petit Domaine de Colayrac», a warm and inviting manor house

Located just outside Agen (6 km), this B&B is a house full of character, dating from 1900; an old farmhouse, in 13,000 sq. m. of grounds planted with trees. It offers 4 extremely comfortable

A communal kitchen is available for guests in the breakfast room, where breakfast is served with mainly local products. It is the ideal starting point for numerous excursions into the Lot-et-Garonne countryside, on foot, on horseback, by bicycle along the canal on the tow path or even in the water in the Garonne canal. Prices: from €59 per person and €65 for 2 people, including breakfast.

Reservation Contact 30 Route de Saint Hilaire Lieu-dit Douat Nord 47450 Colayrac Saint Cirq Mobile: +33 (0)6 78 16 58 13 Email: lepetitdomaine@hotmail.fr www.lepetitdomainedecolayrac.com

spacious suites, renovated in the «shabby chic» style, which is authentic and based on ancient objects and finishes. The décor is simple and bright. Each suite has a bathroom, private WC and 81cm flat screen TV

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In the PyrEnEes [ ] Accommodation

«La Borde Rapatout», a gîte with mountain views In Béarn, a «borde» is a barn. The Rapatout barn is a beautiful building that has been completely renovated as a gîte in a traditional, yet sleek, functional and very comfortable style. It has retained its stone walls, its slate roof and its oak carpentry but with a contemporary décor. Each room has a high quality bed, Italian showers,Wi-Fi, and top quality fittings (even for children). Set back just enough to appreciate the peace and quiet, it offers a scenic view point over the Pyrenees.

Rapatout gîte, and a swimming pool 500 meters away. Skiing is available about forty km away.

Prices: from €450 per week and €380 per weekend.

5 minutes by car from Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Reservation Contact Chemin Tilhet 64400 Ledeuix Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 11 20 64 Gîtes de France Email: duboscq.regis@neuf.fr resa@gites64.com

The owner is also a mountain guide, and can give excellent advice and organise tailor made breaks for his guests, snow-shoeing in winter and hiking in the summer. There is a swimming lake and a tennis court 1 km away from

and 40 minutes from Pau, its location allows for easy access to the three valleys of Ossau, Aspe and Barétous and the whole region. With accommodation for 6 people, the Borde Rapatout is a 3 star «Gîtes de France», for «road cycling or mountain biking», «hiking» and «fishing» as well as a 3 star «Clévacances» property.

«La Maison Pouquette», a guest house at altitude

All the rooms have private bathrooms with a bath, TVs and free Wi-Fi. Family rooms are also available.

Located in a typical village in the Aspe valley, one of the best preserved valleys in the Pyrenees, at 700 meters altitude, in the middle of the countryside, La Maison Pouquette 10

From the house you can explore the valley passing through the pretty villages of Sarrance, Bedous, Accous, Borce and Etsaut until you reach its end and the Somport pass on the Spanish border, at a height of 1632 m. The valley is part of the Arles Way on the route to Santiago de Compostela. The numerous churches bear witness to this. Languages spoken: FR/EN. Prices: €55 per night for room only - €68 per night

enjoys panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. It offers 5 guest rooms renovated in the spirit of this old village house, which overlooks the valley and a heated outdoor pool.

with breakfast - €300 per day for 10 people table d’hôtes and half-board available with prior booking. Reservation Contact 64490 Cette-Eygun Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 39 48 52 Mobile: +33 (0)6 18 56 68 15 Email: didier.ziane@orange.fr www.chambre-hotes-aspe-bearn-pouquette.com

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Ideas for Winter breaks

Nordic skiing and snow-shoeing at the Somport Candanchú Nordic space

It ranks as the second best Nordic ski station out of the 17 in the Pyrenees and among the top 15 in France, out of a total of 250. The Candanchú-Le Somport ski resort has 35 km of runs (10 km on the Spanish side, 25 km on the French side) spread over 9 loops, most crossing through the Forêt des Hêtres. Some runs are certified by the International Ski Federation. Candanchú also has a rifle shooting range for official biathlon competitions.

The summit of the station offers a vast panorama of the French and Spanish Pyrenees. In the foreground is the Sierra de Aisa including the Pic d’Aspe, further away is the Pic du Midi d’Ossau, the Pic d’Anie and the Pic d’Orhy and the Pic du Balaïtous and even further away still is the Mont-Perdu massif. On site the space offers tourist information, a rental shop for gear, a cafeteria, a picnic room and a ski school. There is plenty of accommodation available in the villages of the Aspe valley.

Built in 1987 in the Pyrenees National Park, this 35 km space is dedicated to winter sports activities, such as traditional cross country skiing, skating, snow-shoeing and tobogganing, with the exception of alpine skiing.

Languages spoken: FR/ES. Reservation Contact www.lesomport.com

«The Nordic Adventure» offers hiking, on skis or in snowshoes, on trips tailored to individual levels, (beginner, novice, curious, athlete, expert), all with guides and ski instructors eager to share moments full of pleasure, emotion and friendliness. In the ski area of Gourette, an alpine ski station in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nordic Adventure organises the building of igloos at the beginning of the season, which are used for shelters throughout the season. The Adventure offers short breaks which begin with a night time walk in snowshoes and finish in water heated to 39° over wooden

logs. A meal is served in the refuge before spending the night in an igloo. The Adventure provides inflatable mattresses, survival covers, snowshoes, poles and head torches. You just have to bring a good sleeping bag (-10°C), or if not it is also possible to hire one for €7. Rates: week-end igloo: €90 - night time walk in snowshoes + Nordic bath or sauna + meal in the cabin + night in an igloo + breakfast Igloo Weekend on New Year’s Eve: €130 - walk in snowshoes + celebratory meal in the cabin + Nordic bath under the stars or sauna + night in an igloo + breakfast.

Reservation Contact Cabanes d’Aspe 15 rue Gambetta 64490 Bedous Mobile: +33 (0)6 95 56 24 49 Email: laventurenordique@gmail.com www.laventurenordique.fr

Experience the Great North in the Pyrenees

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Ideas for visits

Discover the majestic Portalet Fort Groups can be accommodated outside of these times by reservation only.

Classified as a Historical Monument in 2005, this mountain fort was built (between 1840 and 1870) at Urdos, on a cliff, 765 meters high and it dominates the Aspe valley. Formerly charged with protecting the Somport Pass road against Spanish invasions, it owes its fame to the politicians who were interred there under the post-war Vichy regime. Nowadays it is open to the public, after having been subject to extensive safety work. The Aspe Valley Tourist Office organises sightseeing tours of the site by registration only, on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00, from 1 September to 31 October and at 14:00 from 1 November to 31 December.

Prices: €8 - Adults - €6 Children from 8 to 14 years - €23 per family (2 adults + 2 or 3 children) - Groups (+15 people) €7 per person. Children under 8 years are not allowed on the site.

Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES and Occitan. Reservation Contact Office de Tourisme de la Vallée d’Aspe Place Sarraillé 64490 Bedous Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 34 57 57 Email: info@tourisme-aspe.com www.tourisme-aspe.com

On the Basque coast [ ] Accommodation

Hôtel Harretchea*** an authentic basque house in Ahetze

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Harretchea, which means stone house in Basque, is an old family farm whose first stone was laid in 1722. Now fully renovated, it offers 12 beautifully proportioned elegant rooms which are discretely luxurious with all modern comforts: televisions with USB sockets, storage space, Simmons beds, high quality linen and toiletries, professional hair dryers and high-speed Wi-Fi Two of the

45 sq. m. suites can accommodate up to 4 people. Languages spoken: FR/EN/ES. Prices: from €100 per room in low season breakfast included. Reservation Contact 20 chemin d’Harretxea 64210 Ahetze Tel.: +33 (0)5 59 22 25 59 Email : contact@hotel-harretchea.com www.hotel-harretchea.com

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Lovers of golf will appreciate the proximity of the Arcangues, Chantaco and La Nivelle greens.

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the Spanish border and a few minutes from the Atlantic ocean and the mythical beaches of Guéthary or Bidart. Lovers of mountain walks are not left out either because the foothills of the Pyrenees are nearby. © Harretchea

The location of this small hotel, in the heart of the Basque village of Ahetze is ideal for those who love surfing or invigorating bathing. Only 10 minutes by car from Biarritz or Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and 20 minutes from