France, Chateau de Lartigolle

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Jan
20

Chateau de Lartigolle is in the middle of unspoilt Gascony countryside but only 50 minutes drive from elegant, cosmopolitan Toulouse, France’s third city, with its modern international airport, and 10 minutes from the ancient city of Auch (the capital of Le Gers) with its beautiful 15th Century cathedral, bustling twice-weekly country market and a spoiling choice of over 50 restaurants and cafés.

The nearby village of Pessan has some local facilities, but Auch itself has two huge super-markets, an 18 hole golf course, an airfield with hot-air balloon flights, museums, galleries, boutiques, wine shops and, of course, shops selling every sort of Gascony food. Gascony is renowned for its Armagnacs and wines, its melons and foie gras, and there are many excellent local producers of both. The owners of Lartigolle would be pleased to arrange winery visits/tastings if you wish, or anything else that would make your holiday more enjoyable.

An elegantly restored 18thC chateau in an 11 hectare (25 acre) wooded estate, set high up on a hill with wonderful views over idyllic countryside which has everything: superb facilities, great comfort, immensely stylish interiors, wonderful views and, of course, great cooking – it’s a pleasure trip for all ages!

Gascony is renowned for its rolling countryside of oak woods and sunflowers, its food, wine and Armagnac, its small mediaeval hilltop villages, wonderful local markets, and warmly welcoming people: this is ancient ‘Occitane’, the romantic country of Troubadours and Musketeers! Visitors come to Gascony today to enjoy its deep sense of ‘well-being’ or ‘bien-être’! Lartigolle is situated in the very centre of Gascony and the chateau breathes from every stone this feeling of well-being. Whether yours is a large family party, several families together, or a group of friends, Lartigolle can offer up to 24 of you practically anything you might want on holiday.

Outdoors, as well as the tennis court (surrounded by vineyards, orchards and ancient woodland) and 16m swimming pool (on a sun-trap terrace with spectacular views down an endless valley), there is ample space for games: a trampoline, table tennis and boules, and the owners (who live on site) will organise golf, horse riding, quad biking, canoeing, canyoning, rafting, treetop adventures, paint-balling, fishing and shooting – you can be as active as you like! And, in winter remember that Lartigolle is only an hour’s drive from the excellent and un-crowded Pyrenean ski resorts.

Indoors, the choice is just as good: a full-size snooker table, a ‘baby-foot’ table. a Steinway mini grand piano, a music system and huge CD selection, a well-stocked library, a children’s room with toys, SKY TV and DVD player…and whatever level of service you would like, from complete self-catering to having the two resident chefs prepare delicious, freshly cooked dinners, using fresh local ingredients and complemented by excellent local wines. Eating in summer is usually in the chateau courtyard under the chestnut trees, but can also be in the grand salon (dining room) with vast double doors at each end, looking east over the courtyard and west down the valley below the chateau.

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