Caton Farmhouse
About the home
'Caton' is a superbly spacious, 19th century farmhouse, with fabulous views of the Pyrenees Mountains. The property has been tastefully renovated, keeping many original features, including beamed ceilings and marble fireplaces. Includes a fabulous traditional farmhouse kitchen with inglenook fireplace, comfortable lounge, 4 luxurious double bedrooms, en suite shower room and huge bathroom, tv, dvd stereo, surrounded by 2 acres of garden and your own private terrace and pool. It is comfortably furnished, well equipped, and is an ideal location to launch your exploration of this beautiful and historic region.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Plaisance lake beach, 16km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets House swaps Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 5km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, DVD player |
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| General: | TV, CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 5 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
"a small welcome gift" of tea, coffee, milk and wine will await your arrival.
We also offer a first night catered service. This is a 3 course meal and bottle of wine, per person, please request further details.
Further details outdoors:
There is plenty of space for ball games, badminton etc. or just relaxing with a book from our varied selection.
cycle hire available.
Further details
Smoking is not allowed inside the house, although allowed in the outside spaces.
a breakages deposit of 200 euros is required on arrival and will be returned provided the property is in satisfactory condition
Conditions
Sorry no pets,
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The Midi-Pyrenees / Gers region


You'll love our charming home, hidden away amongst the vinyards of St.Mont and its traditional unspoilt environment. Tasting the local produce of wines and armagnac is a must. The Gers is the capital for producing frois gras which is served in most restaurants. The region is also where D'artagnan the musketeer lived and in Lupiac you can visit the museum. Its close proximity to Spain offers a big spanish influence and you will find a bull ring in most local towns. The gers has numerous opportunity for fishing, in the lakes and the Adour River, permits can be purchased locally. There is Golf at Eauze and Pallane with 18 and 9 hole golfing, practice drive, putting greens, pools and restaurants. www.golf-midi-pyrenees.com/english. The Pyrenees have all to offer, rambling, climbing, canoeing, caving and skiing in the winter. Lourdes is also very close and worth a visit. The Atlantic coast known for its surfing is only 1 hour away, and biarritz offers a lovely day out, with sea food restaurants galore.
The Riscle area
Most towns and villages locally have their own fetes throughout the summer months, so there is always something going on somewhere nearby. Riscle boasts 6 restaurant/bars so you will never be at a loss for somewhere to eat, or to just sit and watch the world go by. Of course if you fancy doing your own thing Riscle also has boulangeries, patisseries and 2 small supermarkets. The market takes place on Fridays and offers all the fruit and veg. you can think of, not to mention its fresh fish. Why not take a picnic to one of the tranquil spots beside the river adour. You can also hire canoes for paddling the Adour or bikes for cycling the never ending lanes. There is also a fabulous swimming pool and children's pool. There are numerous swimming lakes with beaches and flumes nearby. Music festivals include The International Jazz Festival at Marciac, which attracts stars from all over the world www.jazzinmarciac.com, and The Tempo Latino festivalt Vic Fezenzac, where the streets are filled with music and dancing for 3 days and nights www.tempo-latino.com. There is also the race track at Nogaro (15 mins away) which has bikes and car shows and the truck festival is said to be an excellent day out too www.circuit-nogaro.com. If you like speed you can try carting at Termes d'armagnac. Termes is our nearest chateau which has medieval shows, museum and a restaurant, and is only 10 mins away. The Bandas at condom is the battle of the bands. 35 local town and village bands take part, with street barbecues, bars and restaurants. www.festival-de-bandas.com. Or if you fancy a water theme park, why not try Walibi fun park, the kids will love it! Cahuzac also offers water skiing and other related activities. In the Pyrenees there are trips through caves and train trips around the mountains, from Artouste. Spa towns and much more. See also www.touradour.com/towns/bull.htm www.golf-midi-pyrenees.com/english www.sixflagseurope.com www.country-musique.com/bienvenu.html
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Pau: 60 km |
| Railway: | Tarbes, coach to Riscle: 60 km |
| Ferry: | Bilbao: 183 km |
---scheduled economy flights from the UK---
www.ryanair.co.uk - from Stansted to Pau or Biarritz
www.flybe.com - to Toulouse or bordeaux
www.bmibaby.com - from Nottingham East Midlands to Bordeaux and Toulouse
www.britishairways.com to Bordeaux and Toulouse
www.easyjet.com toToulouse
--Ferry Service--
www.poferries.com
Portsmouth-Cherbourg
Dover-Calais
Portsmouth-Bilbao
www.brittanyferries.co.uk
Portsmouth-Caen
Portsmouth-St.Malo
Poole-Cherbourg
Plymouth-Roscoff
Plymouth-Santander
Cork-Roscoff
www.eurotunnel.com
--car hire--
avis, hertz, budget, etc.
Activities near Riscle
Tennis in town
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Guestbook for Caton Farmhouse
"A week was not enough, there's so many things to see and do" - Ms Kirby (2004)
"Hi Teresa, I just wanted to say thank you from us all for the use of the cottage over the last week. We all had a great week, and having somewhere quiet to retreat to after a hectic day was superb. So thank you again!!"- Matt (2005)
Hi Teresa, many thanks for your hospitality during our stay, we all had a fantastic time, incredibly relaxing..... Jamie (2006)
Many thanks for a very pleasant stay. Lovely, spacious house - helpful and friendly owners!........ a happy holiday, selina, geoff, keith,sylvie, emma jane and john, isaac and darren july 2007
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| low season | 10 Jan 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| high season | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 1000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| low season | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Jul 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
*** Short breaks at £20 per room per night ***
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 7 years listed You are contacting Teresa Geary
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