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Wellbeing Break in South West France

Highlights

  • Wonderful local produce and delicious French wines
  • Exercise tailored to your level and experience
  • Relaxing activities including a visit to the spa
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What you'll do

Overview

Enjoy this perfect all inclusive break, with amazing food, time for relaxation and plenty of activities to keep you busy! This is the perfect short break in the idyllic French countryside.

This is the perfect short break to enjoy relaxing treatments by the pool and a spa visit, alongside outdoor activities including cycling and walking. You’ll finish each day feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, ready to indulge in great food and wine in stunning southern France.  After enjoying the wonderful French countryside by foot or by bicycle, immerse yourself in the warm evening atmosphere and delicious food and wines from the region. Enjoy your days here and feel fit, healthy and happy!

2023 Dates: 20th April, 11th May, 1st June, 22nd June, 31st August, 21st September, 12th October, 2nd November

 

 

Arrival

Arrive at Agen train station to be greeted by your hosts before being driven to the farmhouse where your holiday will begin.

Settle into your charming room before getting to know your fellow guests over delicious aperitifs.

Enjoy a social evening with a 3 course gourmet dinner served in the farmhouse kitchen along with a short introduction from your hosts about what to expect over the next few days.

Walking, Spa Visit and Wine Tasting

Enjoy a morning walk through the beautiful town of Lectoure and its surroundings with views of the Pyrenees.

After your walk, there will be a lunch out tasting local produce, followed by an afternoon spa visit.

In the late afternoon, you’ll travel to a stunning chateau famous for its aperitifs and wines, for a traditional wine tasting.

Dinner will be served back at the farmhouse giving you time to relax or to take advantage of the on-site activities, such as cycling.

Cycling and Relaxation Treatments

After a delicious breakfast, set out on your first activity of the day!

With the use of electric bikes, enjoy a lovely cycle ride to the local village market for coffee and croissants.

Lunch will be served by the pool or in the farmhouse kitchen, with views of the countryside all around to help inspire your creative side.

The afternoon will be spent relaxing and enjoying treatments of massage and reflexotherapy. There will be free time to use all the on-site facilities before aperitifs are served by the pool.

A 3 course gourmet meal will then be served in the grounds or the farmhouse kitchen accompanied with local delicious wines.

Departure

After breakfast, guests are asked to check out by 10am.

You are welcome to relax and enjoy some free time if your flight is not until later in the day, before being taken to the airport or train station for your return journey. You will return home feeling relaxed, refreshed, with unforgettable memories. 

What's included

Included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Spa visit
  • Wine tasting
  • Visit to village markets
  • Armagnac tasting
  • Gourmet dinners
  • Cycling
Your local host

Caroline & Adam

Caroline is a qualified teacher from the UK and her husband Adam is a passionate cook. They moved to South West France looking for a change of lifestyle and now run their hugely successful jewellery making and activity holidays from Baron-Figués, where you will be staying. Caroline has been a qualified teacher for over 25 years and has experience in setting up and running training centres teaching practical skills. She is a senior instructor in both PMC and Art Clay and has experience in using a wide range of clays and other materials. Adam is a serious gastro enthusiast, as much in love with the local seasonal produce as the Gascons, and entirely committed to cooking the most incredible traditional dishes for guests as well as providing wonderful cooking courses. For Adam, cooking is a journey through all the senses and you won't just spend time sampling the local produce but understand how it is made and the traditions behind it. Adam blends a simple Irish approach to cooking with flavours and skills acquired from travels across the world. From conception to plate, Adam will teach you how to prepare and serve fantastic meals that will seem to magically appear in front of your guests, allowing you to enjoy the party too! For the painting course, they are joined by passionate local artists with huge knowledge and experience of the area as well as art to ensure you are taken to the right places to inspire your paintings.

Caroline is a qualified teacher from the UK and her husband Adam is a passionate cook. They moved to South West France looking for a change of lifestyle and now run their hugely successful jewellery making and activity holidays from Baron-Figués, where you will be staying. Caroline has been a qualified teacher for over 25 years and has experience in setting up and running training centres teaching practical skills. She is a senior instructor in both PMC and Art Clay and has experience in using a wide range of clays and other materials. Adam is a serious gastro enthusiast, as much in love with the local seasonal produce as the Gascons, and entirely committed to cooking the most incredible traditional dishes for guests as well as providing wonderful cooking courses. For Adam, cooking is a journey through all the senses and you won't just spend time sampling the local produce but understand how it is made and the traditions behind it. Adam blends a simple Irish approach to cooking with flavours and skills acquired from travels across the world. From conception to plate, Adam will teach you how to prepare and serve fantastic meals that will seem to magically appear in front of your guests, allowing you to enjoy the party too! For the painting course, they are joined by passionate local artists with huge knowledge and experience of the area as well as art to ensure you are taken to the right places to inspire your paintings.

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Location

This beautiful medieval French Town is the perfect destination for a wellbeing break. With beautiful rolling countryside in every direction you look, this small French town is sure to be one you can’t forget. With lots of history and plenty to explore including boutique shops and local restaurants, you will have an amazing time!

Set in the heart of Gascony surrounded by 50 acres of private unspoilt meadows, the your farmhouse accommodation is tucked away in the Gascon countryside. Although the farmhouse is a rural retreat, the bustling picturesque towns of Nérac and Condom are within easy reach.

Nearest airports:
Toulouse (1hr 40min), Bordeaux (1hr 40min), Pau (2 hours) or Bergerac (2 hours)

Complimentary pre-booked train transfers:
Return transfers to and from Agen train station (30 minutes) are included in the course price.

Trains run to Agen from across the SNCF network from where you can take advantage of the free transfer. Optional private airport transfers can be booked for an additional cost.

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