tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36976538337556019592011-12-11T08:19:43.682-08:00de Fommervaultnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697653833755601959.post-44731862927942645332011-06-19T03:29:00.000-07:002011-12-11T07:27:14.900-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#cccccc;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Nestling in the </span><span style="font-size:100%;">MIDI PYRENEES</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> region of South West France between Toulouse, Bordeaux and Biarritz, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">LUCANTE</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> was renovated and transformed in 2006/2007 by a talented architect using </span><span style="font-size:100%;">traditional materials</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> (cob walls, stucco, whitewash etc..) giving real charm and a pleasant combination of old and modern style.<br />The house sits on the top of a hill on 6 acres of land dominating the famous ASTARAC hills, often compared to </span><span style="font-size:100%;">TUSCANY</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, with a </span><span style="font-size:100%;">panoramic view of the Pyrenees</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, with wonderful sunsets.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3697653833755601959-4473186292794264533?l=gerslocation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>de Fommervaultnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697653833755601959.post-16578992400715087902011-05-13T02:14:00.000-07:002011-12-11T07:25:18.103-08:00<h2 style="text-align: justify;" class="uh"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;color:#cccccc;">The Midi-Pyrenees / Gers region : <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The situation between the beaches of Atlantic Ocean ( Biarritz ) , the Pyrenees, the towns of Bordeaux and TOULOUSE, is privileged. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">This region has a delicious climate, a wonderful landscape and great regional food and wine. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">You can visit historic sites, the famous " bastides" and enjoy all sorts of music festivals. </span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;" class="uh"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;color:#cccccc;">Saint Blancard Area : <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The nearest shop (small supermarket) is in Saint Blancard five minutes away, a larger supermarket at Masseube (10 mn) and above all many typical open air market with local products ( foies gras...). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">St Blancard has a lake (200 ha) 5 mn away with possibility of canoing, sailing, ULM.</span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: justify;" class="uh"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;color:#cccccc;">How to get there ? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">LUCANTE is just 2 hours from BIARRITZ and 1 hour to ski stations of the Pyrénées . T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">he GERS is bordered in the north by the A62 motorway and by the A62 motorway to the south. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Nearest airports serving LUCANTE are PAU (Ryanair) 1h, TOULOUSE( Easyjet, Flybe, BA) 1h. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Train at AUCH 1/2 h via TGV to AGEN</span></span></h2><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3697653833755601959-1657899240071508790?l=gerslocation.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>de Fommervaultnoreply@blogger.com