If you also enjoy sightseeing and activity breaks don’t worry as there are more than enough within the local area to keep you going. In addition we are only half an hours drive from the Pyrénées mountain range and less than an hour from several top ski resorts. Spain is only 40 minutes away and the Atlantic coasts' huge beaches only one and half hours.

Our favourite places to visit and things to do are:

Lourdes - visit the official site here
Abbeys - several inc. Cistercienne de l'Escaladieu
Woodland walks - pick wild mushrooms locally
Pyrénées - visit the national park website here
Grottes de Betharram - spectacular underground caves
Winetasting - visit the local Madiran wine region
Waterworld -
Thermal baths - local spas such as Aquensis and Capvern
Local food - cheese, Bayonne ham and foie gras
Zoos, nature parks, bird sanctuaries and aquariums

Visit the local tourist office at Tournay where there are a number of  local bars and a weekly market.

The main tourist office is in Tarbes, the nearist big town which also has a large number of shops and hypermarkets