|
Some useful links
Here are some useful resources to help you get there, and enjoy your stay once you arrive.
(All links open in a new window)
Help for planning your trip:
Conseil général du Gers - Tourisme - Emploi
The official website for tourism in the Gers
Gers, Gascogne
In French language only
Auch Tourism
Official website of Auch, capital city of Gascony
The AA
Route planner
Airlines:
EasyJet
Gatwick and Bristol to Toulouse; Luton to Bordeaux
Ryanair
Stansted to Pau and Biarrittz
British Airways
Gatwick to Toulouse and Bordeaux
Flybe.com
Birmingham and Bristol to Toulouse
Jet2.com
from Spring 2007 Manchester to Toulouse
flybmi.com
Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow to Toulouse
Pyreneesdirect.com
Manchester to Tarbes - not operational in winter months
Air France
Eurotunnel and ferry services:
Eurotunnel Website
For shuttle (foot or car passengers) train service from Folkestone to Calais
Brittany Ferries
From Poole, Portsmouth and Plymouth in the UK, and from Eire (Cork), to Cherbourg, Caen, St Malo and Roscoff
CondorFerries
From Portsmouth to St Malo
Irishferries
From Rosslare to Roscoff and Cherbourg
P & O Ferries
From Portsmouth to Le Havre and Dover to Calais
Norfolkline
Dover to Dunkirk
Sea France
Dover to Calais
SpeedFerries
Offers a low cost service from Dover to Boulogne
Rail service information: there is an excellent service using Eurostar (London Waterloo) to Lille, thence TGV to Agen
SNCF
RailEurope
Bookings on Eurostar to Paris, TGV, Thalys with SNCF across France, European Rail Travel with Eurostar TGV SNCF
Eurostar
Tickets, Bookings, Timetables, fares and offers
Weather forecasts (local)
The Weather Channel
Today's weather in Auch, and 10 day forecast
Our Armagnac producing neighbours
- for tours, tastings and purchases!
Château du Busca-Maniban
A five minute walk from Au Chicot, and documented as being the most
important example of 17C architecture in Gascony.
Château de Cassaigne in the heart of the Gascony
Built in 1247, the Château, situated in the pretty village of the
same name, became the country residence of the bishops of Condom. It
can be seen from Au Chicot.
Local wine information:
Wines from SW France
French Wine Guide
For that special meal out:
(only those with websites are listed here, but there are lots more!)
La Table des Cordeliers
In Condom
Les Trois Lys
Also in Condom
Chateau de Fources
In Fources
Hôtel de Bastard
In Lectoure
La Ferme de Flaran
Valence-sur-Baise
Les Puits St Jacques
In Pujaudran.
Activities:
Walibi Aquitaine
Huge water/theme park near Agen
Centre de Loisirs Aqualudiques
de la Communauté de Communes de la Ténar
Local (new) public water park
Le Vert en Lair
An adventure playground built in the trees; just south of Auch
Jazz in Marciac
International jazz festival each August and concerts throughout the year
Quad concept
Near Auch: paint-balling, quad-biking, buggy racing
Nogaro racing circuit
Golf Courses in Midi-Pyrenees
Links to all local golf course information, including the closest to the property, the beautiful
Golf de Guinlet
Restaurant du Golf d'Embats
Auch - the restaurant at this super golf course has an excellent reputation
Chateau de Pallanne Golf
1 hour south; lovely 18 hole course set around a chateau with Pyrenees as a backdrop
Bonnes vacances!
. |
