Madiran holiday gite accommodation with walking, balcony/terrace, rural retreat

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Maison Balenti (gite)

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Charming rustic one bedroon Gite, tastefully restored with every attention to detail retaining the original stone walls and exposed beams, adjoining the owners property, a beautiful Gascon farmhouse, yet it is private with a shared pool offering wonderful views of the valleys and the Pyrenees.

Front of the Gite	Dining and Kitchen
Double Bedroom	Swimming Pool

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The Midi-Pyrenees / Hautes-Pyrenees region

In a tranquil setting, on the edge of the small village of Lascazeres, Maison Balenti lies in the heart of the historic region of Gascony. At the crossroads of the Haute Pyrenees and Les Gers: France's secret garden, with its gently rolling landscape and fields overflowing with sunflowers, maize and vineyards.

Gascony's appeal is the generous amount of sunshine, warm summers with long evenings and sublime weather stretching well into November.

It is truly a gourmet's paradise, deservedly famous for its foie gras, confits and magrets. Fresh produce from the local farms are freely available at the weekly markets in Plaisance du Gers, Vic en Bigorre and Maubourguet.

For those who enjoy the noble grape, nearby are the famous vineyards of Madiran, Saint Mont and Jurançon
with Armagnac about an hours drive north. . All around the area, wine producers offer 'degustations' - wine tastings.

Whether its exploring the local bastide towns with their weekly markets or visiting beachside towns such as Biarritz, the location of Maison Balenti leaves you spoilt for choice.

- Golf (The oldest Golf course in Europe being in Pau), Horse Riding, Cycling and Tennis.
- Brocante (antique shops) and flea markets.
- Surfing on the Atlantic Coast notably Biarritz & Hossegor.
- White water rafting and canoe trips in the Pyrenees.
- Waterskiing and Wakeboarding on Lake Cahuzac 15 mins away.
- Day Trips taking in: Atlantic Coast (Biarritz, San Sebastian), the stunning medieval brick city of Toulouse, Bordeaux, Thermal villages in the Pyrenees and the spiritual Lourdes.
- The spectacular mountains of the Pyrenees can be seen from the house and are only an hours drive away.
Whether you visit for skiing only 1.5 hours away to resorts such as La Mongie, Bareges, St Lary to name a few, or sightseeing everything is within easy reach.

Madiran area

The busy market town of Maubourguet is only 6 km away with its banks, post office and pharmacies as well as the usual shops. There are four café restaurants serving excellent and inexpensive food.

There's a terrific local restaurant at Aydie (5km) where the Cepes Omelettes are legendary (One of our personal favourites)

Fetes - We list a couple of the local fetes which we have personally attended.
Marciac: First two weeks of Aug, International Jazz festival with many famous musicians, live music and wordwide streetside eateries.
Madiran: Aug 14/15, Wine festival: where many local vineyards congregrate offering free degustations,entertainment .
Maubourguet - Mid August - fantastic street party featuring many activities for all ages

How to get there

Maison Balenti is approximately a day's drive from the Channel Ports ,1 hr 45 mins from Toulouse Airport and 45 mins from Pau Airport.

From the French ports it is virtually autoroute for the majority of your journey and should take less than a day to drive. See www.viamichelin.com for route map and estimated journey time.

Flying: Toulouse has flights from many major and regional airports including Gatwick, Heathrow, Dublin, Cardiff, Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester
Pau has flights from Stanstead
Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes (30 mins, for domestic flights from Paris/Lyon/Nice etc.); Pau (45 mins, served by RyanAir); Toulouse (1:45 hrs, served by BA/AF/EasyJet/BMI); Biarritz (served by RyanAir).


Cheap flights with Ryanair, Easyjet, Flybe, Aer Lingus to name a few
Car hire with all major car hire firms is available in Pau and Toulouse

Activities near Madiran

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The ground floor comprises, lounge/dining room and kitchenette. The dining table comfortably seats 4 and the settee seats 3. The kitchen is well equipped with an electric twin hob, combo microwave oven, fridge, washing machine, toaster and fondue set. There's also a number of books, games and a CD player.

The bathroom is also on the ground floor with bath/shower, toilet and beautiful hand painted Mexican wash basin.
A hardwood staircase leads up to the principal bedroom which has been tastefully furnished with an elegant Victorian double Iron bedstead and also a single Iron bedstead.
A Cot and highchair is available on request.
Wi-Fi access available.

Further details outdoors:
Set within several acres of farmland the garden is well tended with Orchard, children's play area and a large natural fish pond.
The 10m x 5m pool has a magnificent view of the Pyrenees and the surrounding valley. The pool is equipped with an alarm system, in accordance with French regulations. The Pool House lends itself as an idyllic place to relax and have your meals, take some shade in between refreshing dips or to just unwind and watch the sunset while sipping on a glass of the locally produced wine.
It is equipped with a changing room, shower and toilet. There is also a fridge available, BBQ and coffee and tea making facilities.

There are various activities around the property to include Boulle/petanque, Badminton and table football.
Bicycles are also available should you feel like exploring the surrounding countryside.

Further details

All bed linen and towels provided.
One week bookings accepted. Weekly rentals from Saturday to Saturday preferred (do have some flexibility).
Cot and high chair available.
Owner and family may be present on site.

*** Note: Two BED AND BREAKFAST en suite rooms are also available in the main farmhouse ***
Price: 45 euro pppn or 55 euro per couple, also a weekly rate. Available for the months of July and August.

Conditions

30% deposit requested on booking.
Full payment required 8 weeks before departure.
£75 refundable key/damage/cleaning deposit is necessary.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Oct - May	12 Jan 09	2 May 09	280£ 280	0-	0-	1 Week
May - June 27	2 May 09	4 Jul 09	280£ 280	0-	0-	1 Week
July 4 - Aug 29	4 Jul 09	29 Aug 09	390£ 390	0-	0-	1 Week
Aug 29 - Oct	29 Aug 09	31 Oct 09	280£ 280	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Two large ensuite bedrooms are also available in the main farmhouse for BED AND BREAKFAST. These rooms are available for the months of July and August - 45 euros PPPN or 55 euros per couple. A weekly rate is available. Stay for 7 nights and only pay for 6.

Guestbook for Maison Balenti

"Had a wonderful time at the Gite, we particularly loved the garden and pool area". C & M Stone.

"We enjoyed our time in France and must say that the Gite is in a gorgeous setting, overlooking the nearby hill"
P & J Day.

"We have both had an excellent time staying here at this lovely Gite. The setting is superb and the surrounding area is beautiful. The facilities are very good and we have loved the swimming pool area. We have generally relaxed and the Gite and setting provide for this very well! P and S. Sept 2008.

"What a Discovery"!!! The place is idillic, quiet, restful with wonderful views of the Pyrenees. The whole area has much to recommend. A most enjoyable holiday. S & A Henderson July 2008.

I just wanted to say a big thank you and let you know that we had a smashing two week stay at the Gite. It was ideal for the 3 of us. We loved the Gite, Garden, Pool the Horses and the Slide. We were really sad to leave and have very happy memories. We hope to visit again in the future. Ms H. Williams

Availability

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