Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 5 km
Notes:
Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
The gîte is located in the pretty village of Ance, which is 10 mins from the local market town of Oloron Ste Marie, which has a beautiful cathedral and the main Gave d'Oloron running through it. There are many restaurants and shops and the local market runs on Friday mornings.
The gîte is a 'home from home', being well furnished and equipped with beautiful surroundings and breathtaking views of the mountains.
The gîte is ideally situated for 2/4 people and has a wealth of charm with exposed beams and stonework . The open plan layout has a lounge, kitchen and dining area with TV (UK channels) and DVD, electric cooker, fridge and microwave.
La Petite Grange has a private terrace with BBQ.
The terrace has views of the pool area and across the garden to the mountains.
Part of this Bearnaise farmhouse overlooking the Pyrenees.
A covered terrace for shade, shared with other guests.
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The Aquitaine / Dordogne / Pyrenees Atlantiques region
The gite is situated at the foothills of the Pyrénées in the Béarn region of South West France, 10 km from the market town of Oloron Ste Marie, the town where the French beret was invented! Famous for it's local produce of 'brebis' cheese, Madiran and Jurançon wines, garbure (soup) and of course the mountains, the area is rural France at its best.
The climate is very hot during the summer and very cold during winter and when it rains, it rains! Usually during the night, so it is very lush and green with a wealth of trees and forests and waterfalls. There are lots of nature walks, cycling is very popular, gorges to visit and Les Grottes (ancient caves with stalagmites and stalagtites). Biarrritz and St Jean de Luz is about an hour and a half away and Spain is about an hour.
Pau / Oloron Ste Marie, Ance area
Aquabearn Water Park, 20 mins drive, with slides, pools, picnic areas, restaurants, etc. Olorn pool with indoor and outdoor pools, slides, picnic area, etc is 10 min drive and local outdoor pool 5 min drive. Aquabearn and the local pool is seasonal only from June to September.
Adventure Park, 10 min drive, with harness and safety equipment you climb through the trees and can abseil and bungee jump, if you want! Quad biking, 4x4 off-roading and go-carting 10 min drive, mainly for adolescents and adults.
Rock climbing, kayaking and white water rafting are 15/20 mins away. The amazing Gorge de Kakouetta is about 30 mins drive, where you can walk through the Gorge with its waterfalls and flowing river, stop for a picnic and take in the view. There is horse riding, skiing (winter only), parascending, fishing and lots more!
How to get there
Car - from Calais - autoroute to Paris, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Pau, Oloron Ste Marie, Ance
By air - Ryanair London Stansted to Pau or Biarritz, Pau airport is about an hour Ryanair Bristol to Pau Ryanair Dublin to Biarritz BMI Birmingham to Biarritz Easyjet Gatwick to Toulouse
Car hire is advised. Please check distances from airports to Ance.
By boat - Portsmouth to Bilbao, Santander or St Malo
Please contact for further details.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pau: 40 km
Railway:
Oloron Ste Marie: 10 km
Ferry:
Bilbao/Santander: 300 km
Activities near Pau
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Further details indoors: The main bedroom has a double bed with bedside cabinets, clothes hanging and dressing table and chair. A cot is available for families with young children.
There is a shower room and WC. There is electric heating. The main entrance/reception has a laundry room providing you with a washing machine and tumble drier.
Further details outdoors: There is use of the communal garden area and you have private use of a balcony which has stunning views across to the mountains. Shared outdoor swimming pool.
A wealth of acitivities, you can enjoy cycling, walking, fishing, swimming, climbing, parapenting, horse riding, quad biking, kayaking, skiing and lots more! The scenery is stunning with the mountains and trees and waterfalls and the birds of prey soaring the skies.
The beaches of Biarritz and St Jean de Luz are about an hour and half away and Spain is less than an hour. The city of Pau, the capital of the Béarn region, is about an hour and has cobbled streets and boutiques.
This really is a stunning area to explore and is easily accessible and is central to a wealth of activities.
Further details
Garden is shared with the owners of the house and other gite guests.
We ask you to please refrain from smoking inside the gîte.
Swimming pool is shared with other guests and owners.
Conditions
Non-returnable deposit of £100 required on booking with balance of holiday to be paid 6 weeks prior to holiday start date.
Refunadable breakages deposit required of 100€ - subject to no breakages.
Electric, bed linen, towels and welcome pack included in price, during summer months.
Electric payable in winter.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Period
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Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
July and August
9 Jul 08
1 Sep 08
300£ 300
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1 Week
September
1 Sep 08
1 Oct 08
275£ 275
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October
1 Oct 08
1 Nov 08
250£ 250
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1 Week
November and December
1 Nov 08
20 Dec 08
200£ 200
5050
5050
3 Nights
Christmas and New Year
20 Dec 08
3 Jan 09
275£ 275
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1 Week
Jan, Feb, Mar, April
3 Jan 09
25 Apr 09
200£ 200
5050
5050
3 Nights
May
25 Apr 09
30 May 09
250£ 250
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June
30 May 09
27 Jun 09
275£ 275
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1 Week
July and August
27 Jun 09
29 Aug 09
300£ 300
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1 Week
September
29 Aug 09
1 Oct 09
275£ 275
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1 Week
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The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
SHORT BREAKS CONSIDERED IN HIGH SEASON - PLEASE CONTACT US WITH DETAILS
An additional charge of £50, per week, will be added for parties of 4.
WE HAVE 2 OTHER GITES AVAILABLE OFFERING SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION, SO WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE PARTIES OF UP TO 17 ADULTS, MORE WITH BABIES IN COTS, ETC - PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR FURTHER DETAILS
During November, December, January, February, March and April we do offer short breaks of a minimum of 3 nights, our charge from £50 per night, to include electric, bed linen, towels and bottle of wine.
£100 non-returnable deposit payable on booking. For short breaks payment required in full at time of booking.
AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS - WINTER LET - FROM 400€ PER MONTH EXC. ELECTRIC
For monthly lets, monthly rental required in advance and is exclusive of electric, charged at cost. £250 breakables deposit required, returned within 2 weeks of departure date.
Guestbook
Andrew and Hilary from Dorset - June 2008 - A very pleasant and comfortable gite located in a prime area, ideal for touring the mountains. Sharon and Clive very frinedly and informative. Enjoyed feeding the chickens! A real home from home.
Ian and Jan from The Wirral - Wonderful welcome, gite very comfortable with everthing you need. Sharon and family very informative and friendly. Would highly recommend.
Wally and Pat from Hove - Delightful, comfortable gite in beautiful surroundings. Best wishes for the future.
The Leaches from Kent - The gite is wonderful, looking at the mountains from the breakfast table is lovely. We've had some wonderful weather and the Cooper family are great hosts. Can't wait to come back.
Martin and Chris from Essex - Feb 2008 - All had a great week, lovely gite, everything you need, will be back soon, very best wishes to you all!
Availability notes
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Contact owner
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Contact details for home 60350
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Name:
Sharon Cooper
Tel:
+33 (0)559 346477
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Advertiser joined: 15 May 2006 This property added: 23 May 2008
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