Bretagne-d'armagnac, Gers, Midi-Pyrénées

To find peace and quiet and recharge your batteries far from the big cities, this itinerary combines a walk in the woods and a stroll through the vineyards between the churches of the two parishes of Saint-Pé and Saint-Simon.

An immemorial point of passage on the Ténarèze Roman road, this open and lively landscape is made up of woods and vineyards. You can also learn about the land in the farms, around the products of the fat, the local wines, the Armagnac and the Floc de Gascogne.

The sand of the Landes and the clay of the valleys, the cultivated forest of pines and the older and wilder forest of oaks, hazelnuts and acacias, here is a contrasting walk in the heart of nature. Shortly after departure you will discover the site of Gueyze with the old castle and the fortified mill of the 15th century and its church of the 11th century with its trefoil apse. After the monument dedicated to the Néracais resistance fighters, you will cross the Gueyze river. You will then begin a long forest path which leads to the clearing surrounding the church of Meylan. After the town hall, alternatively sandy or sandy paths cross coniferous plantations, but also hornbeam, acacia and oak woods. Cross the Gueyze again on a two-arch bridge to reach the adjoining town hall.

This small walk without great difficulty will offer you at first, a very beautiful sight on the valley of the Gélise and thereafter, a walk on the paths of the Landaise forest.

The sand of the Landes and the clay of the valleys, the cultivated forest of pines and the older and wilder forest of oaks, hazel trees and acacias, this is a walk full of contrasts in the heart of nature. Shortly after the start you will discover the site of Gueyze with the old castle and the fortified mill of the 15th century and its church of the 11th century with the trefoil apse. After the monument dedicated to the resistance fighters of Nerac, you will cross the Gueyze. You will then take a long forest path which leads to the clearing surrounding the church of Meylan. After the town hall, sandy or sandy paths cross coniferous plantations, but also hornbeam, acacia and oak woods. Cross the Gueyze again on a two-arched bridge to reach the town hall.

This narrow and deep green valley conceals treasures of surprises: towns with a strong personality, rich and luxuriant vegetation. To discover them, follow the old railway line from Sos to Mézin.

To capture the spirit of this small country reminiscent of Italy, this itinerary offers low-angle views of Poudenas from the Gélise, and panoramic images as you pass over the hillsides. The village is located on the northern slope of the Gélise valley, on the border between Armagnac and the Gascony forest. Over the centuries, it was built around its castle, built in the 13th century, to control the valley, then it developed on the slope down to the river. Butcheries were established in the 19th century and continued until the 20th century. The economy of Poudenas is based primarily on its pine forests and vineyards of Armagnac. The wheat mill of Poudenas also visible on this circuit was built in the 16th century on the banks of the Gélise.

Departing from Lac de la Forêt, the loop, entirely in the undergrowth with a themed circuit and its palm groves, offers views of the countryside, the town and the Pyrenees. The supervised beach and the tavern of the lake leisure center will welcome lovers of relaxation and swimming.

The commune of Lannes, in the heart of the Albret country, is composed of hilly landscapes, bordered by the Landes forest, and by the Auzoue and Osse rivers. In 1287, the castrum is held by Bertrand de Grauhet. It is more particularly a castelnau. The town was then a border post with a garrison of 20 soldiers. It has a fortified church to the east, a castle to the west, and ramparts complete this defensive set. From the 16th century to the Revolution, the lordship of Villeneuve is the property of the family of Noillan. It depends on the royal justice of Mézin. The economy of Lannes is essentially based on agriculture and the production of wine, Armagnac and Floc de Gascogne, local aperitifs.

The south of Albret is the heart of the A.O.C. Armagnac-Ténarèze. Crossing the vineyards, you will smell the powerful perfumes of this brandy produced in old and traditional copper stills.

On the borders of the Landes and the Gers, in the heart of the Landes forest, in the middle of a 1500m² clearing, protected from the woods and from view, you will enjoy the tranquillity of the place. Marie-Claude will open the doors of her house and offers you 2 bedrooms, one of which is a family room.

Welcome to our gîte "Les buis fleuris", nestled in a peaceful, leafy setting in the heart of Gascony in the Lot et Garonne department, close to the Gers and Landes departments. The towns of Nérac, Condom and Eauze are just a few minutes away by car, and offer all the shops you need to make your stay even more enjoyable. Numerous activities are available nearby. Ideal for families looking for a nature getaway. Children will love the large garden, where they can play in complete safety. Simple yet welcoming, it offers everything you need for a pleasant family stay.

Located between the Lot et Garonne, Gers and Landes regions and in the middle of an estate with pine and oak trees, Françoise and Joël will give you a warm welcome to their two comfortable rooms. "Rose" and "Tournesol" both have independent access and a terrace which gives onto the swimming pool. In search of serenity and calm you can, if you wish, enjoy the benefits of massage and relaxation sessions given by Françoise in the well-being centre "Bulle de Bonheur", located on site. Floor area: 14/18m². 2 rooms with 2 double beds with TV, CD, DVD, private wash room and WC. Shared living room. WiFi. Electric heating. Private terraces with garden furniture. Grounds covering 6 acres. Parking. 10mx5m swimming pool shared with owners. Bikes available. Picnic basket on request.

Located between the Landes, Gers and Gironde regions, you will enjoy the charm and beauty of this typical old house. The gite includes a downstairs area and a first floor, is adjacent to the owners’ 18th century property and has separate living areas for total privacy. It is in the heart of a property with hundred-year old trees and a lake for guaranteed peace and quiet. Floor area: 90 m². 3 rooms: 1 with a double and a single bed, 1 large double and 1 single. Baby cot and equipment available. Bed linen for hire. Wash room. WC. Fitted kitchen: Dishwr, Wmachine, Mwave. Living room/lounge: sofa. TV. WiFi and house cleaning at extra cost. Electric heating. Private shaded area in front of house. Parking.

In the quiet countryside, in a former stable charmingly refurbished, 3 rooms (“Poplars”, “Acacias”, “Oaks”) with private bathroom, above a specially appointed living room where you can have breakfast, a TV with WIFI access, and a play room for children. Relaxation and warmth guaranteed.

4 gites have been made from this stone outbuilding part of a beautiful farm in Mézinais. Farm produce can be sampled at the farm hostel in the former barn. Large garden with no border fence. Lake for fishing. Swimming pool shared between the five properties.

4 gites have been made from this stone outbuilding part of a beautiful farm in Mézinais. Farm produce can be sampled at the farm hostel in the former barn. Large garden with no border fence. Lake for fishing. Swimming pool shared between the five properties.

4 gites have been made from this stone outbuilding part of a beautiful farm in Mézinais. Farm produce can be sampled at the farm hostel in the former barn. Large garden with no border fence. Lake for fishing. Swimming pool shared between the five properties.

4 gites have been made from this stone outbuilding part of a beautiful farm in Mézinais. Farm produce can be sampled at the farm hostel in the former barn. Large garden with no border fence. Lake for fishing. Swimming pool shared between the five properties.

In south-west France, on the border of the Lot-et-Garonne, Gers and Landes regions, in a calm and authentic setting, two stone-built outbuildings of the beautiful Mézinais farm have been converted into five guest houses. A stay at the spacious Camélia guest house, located near the Ténarèze Roman road and the Scandibérique bike trail (linking Norway to the Saint James of Compostela Way) and the Gélise river, in a natural landscape of woodland and vineyards, is an opportunity to discover the local produce and wines of the region including Armagnac and Floc de Gascogne.

Ruins - rib vault near the porch - interesting column capitals

One of the seven churches in Parleboscq. Brick building with an elliptical arch over the portal. Above it is a blind rose-window. Single nave.

Ivy covered brick building - 14th century 5-sided apse - eliptical top portal - remakable groin vaults.

In Parleboscq, in the foothills of the Landes forest, Château Tour Blanc, a very old wine estate, is run under ECOCERT certified organic and Biodynamic farming. Sandra and Philip produce a range of organic and natural wines and organic lamb. Their challenge is to reveal unexplored dimensions of the Ugni Blanc grape on this exceptional terroir. The grapes are harvested by hand and the vinification is done by parcel The flock of sheep and lambs graze in the vineyards during the winter period and bring them a natural fertilizer while weeding them. Five 100% ugni blanc vintages are produced in dry, semi-dry and sweet wines in the "Sables Fauves" appellation and IGP Landes.

One of the 7 churches in town. Entirely restored, it is classified as a Historical Monument. Its 5-sided apse is strengthend by buttresses at every angle.

Polygonal bell tower with pointed roof - molded gothic arch portal - oak studded double doors - 16th century sculpted vault.

Wall bell tower -13th century portal - 16th century vaults with floral motifs

Estate located in the heart of the Bas Armagnac region - Production of Armaganc and "Vin de Pays" wines using traditional methods. Visits by appointment. Site Remarquable du Gout (Site of Exceptional Culinary Taste)

In Parleboscq, in the foothills of the Landes forest, Château Tour Blanc, a very old wine estate, is run under ECOCERT and Biodynamic certified organic farming. Sandra and Philip produce a range of organic and natural wines and organic lamb The flock of ewes and lambs graze in the vineyards during the winter and provide natural fertilizer while weeding The organic lamb is raised under the mother and fed with grass only. You will find it for sale in the form of half lamb (about 10 kg) or whole lamb, cut up and vacuum-packed. Sandra also proposes you her canned lamb with white wine.

Fishing lake of Parleboscq at the Armanon lake

La Ferme de Piréou, beef and veal farmer, welcomes you in Sainte-Maure-de-Peyriac for the reception of groups with its local menus and also offers a catering formula for your events.

Restaurant with hotel located near the village. Closed Friday and Sunday nights. Cosed the first 2 weeks of January. 40 seat patio open in the summer. Summer garden with BBQ.

ALEGRIA BISTROT is a modern, warm and friendly place in the heart of Gabarret. The air-conditioned dining room or, during the summer season, the terrace sheltered by a pergola, will enable you to spend a pleasant moment with family or friends. Here, from starter to dessert, everything is homemade. The chef takes great pleasure in highlighting the quality of local produce, cooked in a charcoal oven (indoor barbecue for grilled dishes).

If you're hungry, if you don't have any ideas for a meal, if your friends come home unexpectedly, Toli Pizza's homemade pizzas to go are there. Fresh pizza dough every day, kneaded in the Gabardan premises with love and delicacy. High quality wheat flour. The unique know-how of a recipe elaborated by the chef, whose secret he alone holds and which allows for a tender and refined dough. Every month he creates the "Pizza of the month", always original, colorful, it adapts to the products of the season.

Lovers of large convivial tables as well as hushed atmospheres, we welcome you to the Bistro Sotiate in Sos. Our menu varies according to the seasons, with local cuisine and inspiration from elsewhere. Equipped with a wood-burning fireplace, the Bistro also offers a wide range of wood-grilled meats. Our mission? To welcome you in a warm atmosphere for a cuisine that will awaken your taste buds and comfort your palate.

Le Gaulois offers sandwiches, newspapers and soft drinks. We also offer postcards, haberdashery, handicrafts, jewelry, toys and gas.

Located in the south of the Pays d'Albret, bordering the Gers and Landes, the restaurant Les Deux Gourmands favours seasonal cuisine. David Chaves and his team warmly welcomes you and prepares an authentic cuisine with seasonal local products. Freshness and quality meet in your plates for the pleasure of your taste buds. Enjoy the best of Lot-et-Garonne in this traditional restaurant!

15 km from Nérac in the south of the Lot-et-Garonne, Le Relais de Gascogne invites you to the pleasures of the gastronomy of the South-West. Taste a family cuisine full of flavors and discover its specialties. As soon as summer arrives, enjoy the restaurant's flowered terrace. The restaurant has 2 rooms, one with 50 seats and one with 120 seats for receptions or meetings. Fully equipped (kitchen, dishes...) this second room can be rented with or without catering. The Relais de Gascogne also has 17 rooms inviting you to spend a peaceful stay in this pleasant hotel-restaurant.

Price: maxi 28€ mini 15.50€ Daily menu 11€ A la carte from 5€ Dinners with dancing can be organized upon request.

In a vast wooded park along the navigable river Baïse, the bar-snack of the campsite Le Mouliat invites you to eat in a relaxing setting. You have the possibility to buy local products on the spot The campsite Le Mouliat rents huts on stilts, mobile homes and canvas bungalows, tent pitches, caravans, motor homes, in order to spend a relaxing stay in a green setting.

In a wooded setting, between the Landes and the Gers hillsides, in Parleboscq, the Laguironde family estate has seen its farming activity grow richer over the generations since 1949 A range of original products will surprise you with their flavours: Armagnac, Folie Gasconne, kiwis, kiwi liqueur, grape and kiwi juice, hazelnuts declined in kokines and kokinettes But the surprises don't stop there: Philippe invites you to a guided walk in the orchards where you will explore a fossil site If you feel like it, take your fishing rod and your picnic and spend the afternoon by the pond. Campers are welcome to stay at the farm.

We open our country house surrounded by the vineyards of Domaine de Laballe in the heart of Bas Armagnac, ideal for relaxing with family or friends. The house has large living rooms, 2 double bedrooms, 1 "dormitory" bedroom (2 single beds and 1 bunk bed), 2 bathrooms. The mill has 1 double bed and 1 bathroom. The vast garden with swimming pool invites you to enjoy a bucolic lifestyle. Come and discover the winegrowing estate and typical villages in the surrounding area. THE ACCOMMODATION The house, garden and swimming pool are entirely at your disposal. The house is close to a road, but life is totally on the other side. There's nothing to live opposite. The bedrooms and living room have been renovated, the kitchen and 2 bathrooms have been refreshed and are very functional. We can provide a cot and extra mattress on request

In a small haven of peace, in the commune of Parleboscq on a quiet and pleasant site planted with trees, the Villarose offers you a friendly and comfortable setting for a quiet stay in the Landes. Totally independent, 5 minutes from the spa town of Barbotan les Thermes, take advantage of the quietness of the place to enjoy the relaxing benefits of a spa treatment. Fully equipped modern kitchen and comfortable bedrooms, this small house of 75 m² can accommodate 4 to 6 people. All shops are 5 km away. Numerous and varied activities nearby including fishing in nearby lakes.

In the confines of the Landes, the gite « Petit Départ » is a house of character where you can enjoy the quiet of a country surrounding. Can accommodate up to 12 people.

On the borders of the Landes and the Gers, in the heart of the Landes forest, in the middle of a 1500m² clearing, protected from the woods and from view, you will enjoy the tranquillity of the place. Marie-Claude will open the doors of her house and offers you 2 bedrooms, one of which is a family room.

Welcome to our gîte "Les buis fleuris", nestled in a peaceful, leafy setting in the heart of Gascony in the Lot et Garonne department, close to the Gers and Landes departments. The towns of Nérac, Condom and Eauze are just a few minutes away by car, and offer all the shops you need to make your stay even more enjoyable. Numerous activities are available nearby. Ideal for families looking for a nature getaway. Children will love the large garden, where they can play in complete safety. Simple yet welcoming, it offers everything you need for a pleasant family stay.

2 bedroom one story house (42m2) in a quiet setting, 5mns away from Barbotan-les-Thermes. Vestibule, kitchenette, living room with sofa bed, shaded patio. 1 bedroom with one double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds, bathroom, electric heater, shared washing machine, swimming pool nearby.

House (42 m²) on the ground floor in a quiet tourist area, 5 min from Barbotan les Thermes. Entrance hall, living-room and kitchenette (sofa-bed) opening onto a sheltered terrace; 2 bedrooms: 1 bedroom with a double bed 140cm and one bedroom with 2 single beds 90 cm. Shower room, toilet. Electric heating. Communal washing-machine. Swimming pool nearby.

Modern house (42m²) accessible to disabled people, located in a tourist park on the edge of the forest, 5 mins from Barbotan thermal baths. Access through a small entrance. Living room and kitchenette (sofa-bed for 2 people) opening onto the terrace. 2 bedrooms: 1 bedroom with a double bed 140cm and one bedroom with 2 single beds 90cm, shower room, toilet. Electric heating. Communal washing machine. Swimming pool nearby.

2 bedroom one story house (42m2) in a quiet setting, 5mns away from Barbotan-les-Thermes. Vestibule, kitchenette, living room with sofa bed, shaded patio. 1 bedroom with one double bed, 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds, bathroom, electric heater, shared washing machine, swimming pool nearby.