Gite Adour – Val d’Adour In the south-west of the Gers department, our ‘Gite Adour’ is in the area known as Val d’Adour, the valley of the Adour river. There is actually 2 main rivers the Adour and the Arros rivers. This region is near the Pyrenees and comprises of rolling hills and valleys. The … Continued
Continue Reading...Gîtes de France holidays Gîtes de France holidays has developed over 60 years to become the leading European holiday rental network, and celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 2015. Personal, friendly and welcoming is the true speciality of the Gîtes de France network, a far cry from most other faceless travel agencies who only deal with the … Continued
Continue Reading...Gîtes de France History part 2 In 1952, a year after the first rural Gite started accepting holiday makers in France, the Tourism and Agriculture minister acted with a positive report from the Tourism Modernisation Committee. He subsequently made the Gîtes de France plan official and allowed it to be rolled out throughout France. Then … Continued
Continue Reading...History of Gites De France A year before the formation of Gites de France in 1951 we saw the first rural gîte in the hamlet of Chaudol, near the village of La Javie, this gîte was created on Denise and Lucien Roche’s sheep farm. They had 5 hectares of harsh, hilly land and they wanted … Continued
Continue Reading...Lakes Gascony Gers near our Gite: One of the nearest is located in a beautiful valley in the middle of a large forest, Aignan lake is an ideal place to relax, play or just watch the world go by! This lake has walking, horse riding and fishing all year round. In summer (July and August) … Continued
Continue Reading...One highly recommended day trip from the Gite is to the Bastide of Bassoues Gers. Bassoues is located on one of the best routes through Gers where you can discover the many fortified towns and villages in Gascony, modern day Gers. In France these are known as Bastides and Castelnaux. This route goes from Auch … Continued
Continue Reading...Our Holiday Gite with pool is located in the centre of the beautiful Gascony countryside, in the land of the famous French musketeer D’Artagnan. Gers or Gascony is the land of relaxed living, fine wine and excellent food. Numerous delicious specialities are just waiting for holiday makers to sample, such as Armagnac brandy, duck or goose … Continued
Continue Reading...Areas of Interest Surrounding the Gite in Gers If you have been reading our Gite in Gers blog you may have seen our last entry which looked into the most beautiful villages and detours in South West France. Knowing the area as we do we can assure you, there is much more than even those … Continued
Continue Reading...Ok, so your looking at visiting Gers or Gascony! That’s good and something that if you pursue you will not regret! It’s simply the most beautiful place in the world but don’t just take our word for it. This blog post will be about the places in Gers or Gascony that have been winners at The … Continued
Continue Reading...May 2013 markets and event calendar for the Gers region in south west France. All the following are nice day trips from the Gite some of the nearest can just be a morning trip, leaving you free to relax in the swimming pool in the afternoon.
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