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La Joie de Vivre - Self Catering in the Beautiful Haute Pyrenées
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Number of Bedrooms: 3
Sleeps: 10
Pool: Yes
Availability: All Year Round
Linens Provided: Yes
Smoking Permitted: No
Pets Permitted: No
Deposit: 30% deposit required on confirmation of booking
Special Requirements: * Please see below in property details
Location: Bonnefont
Area: Haute Pyrenées
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Description
La Joie de Vivre is a south-facing, 7 bedroom Bed and Breakfast Maison de Maître (c1851) set in 1.5 hectares that can sleep a maximum of 11 people.
An independent second house, approximately 200m², within the grounds, has just been renovated and is available as a spacious self catering holiday home. It comprises of 3 bedrooms, two separate shower rooms, large living room, luxury granite finished kitchen dining room and a covered veranda with views of the Pyrenées.
A 12m x 6m swimming pool was added in 2007.
La Joie de Vivre is open all year round.
La Joie de Vivre is close to the Pyrenees and the small village of Bonnefont can be found in the tranquil River Baïse Valley and is surrounded by farmland and wooded hillsides. The nearest towns are Trie-sur-Baïse (8km) and Lannemezan (20km). Tarbes is the nearest commercial town (30km) and Lourdes (45km) and Pau (55km) are very accessible.
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Self Catering Barn Details
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Barn size approximately 200m²
Luxury granite finished kitchen
Large living room (has a double sofa bed)
Dining room
Bedroom 1: Double bed and single bed
Bedroom 2: Double bed
Bedroom 3: Double bed
2 x Shower rooms, each with a WC
Covered veranda with views of the Pyrenées
Barn Facilities
Washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, toaster, oven, four gas ring hob - the kitchen is fully equipped to cook for 1 to 12 people
Cd player, television, dvd player
All bath towels and pool towels provided
Hairdryers
Bed linen provided
2 day beds can be provided for use on the balcony
Baby cot NOT supplied
Table tennis, boules and other garden games available
Mountain bikes available
Wifi available in the main house (an internet cafe is available in Trie (8km)
No smoking in the barn, smoking allowed in the gardens only
Pets considered - Please contact the owners for details
Rental Rates
¤ 150.00 per 24 hour rate
¤ 1000.00 per week
These rates include milk, bread, breakfast cereal, tea, coffee, wine and beer on arrival.
30% deposit required on confirmation of booking, the balance to be paid on departure in Euro cash, Euro cheque or Sterling cheque. Credit cards are not accepted.
Special Requirements
There must always be at least two people if the pool is in use. All children of all ages must be accompanied with an adult.
No glass at the pool
The pool is not allowed for use at night time
All illnesses during the stay must be dealt with by the people renting. Local doctors and dentists are available and we can help with supplying telephone numbers and addresses
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Getting Here/Contact Details
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By Air
Most of our clients fly to Pau (1 hour), Toulouse (1 hour 20 mins) or Biarritz (2 hours) as the A64 motorway links are good and traffic free compared to UK motorways. Alternatively it is possible to fly into Carcassonne or Bergerac airports (2 hours 30 mins approx)
By rail
TGV to Lourdes, Tarbes and Toulouse. We offer a collection service, but recommend our clients hire a car for flexibility during their stay.
By coach
To Lourdes, Tarbes and Toulouse. (We have picked up cyclists who have travelled with their bikes to Lourdes from as far as Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Contact Details
La Joie de Vivre, 65220 Bonnefont, Haute Pyrenées, France
Tel: 00 33(0)5 62 33 62 30
Website: www.lajoiedevivre.com
To view details on La Joie de Vivre Bed and Breakfast and more pictures, please visit the website.
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What is so good about living here?
Cycling: It is Mecca for the cycling fraternity for two reasons - cyclists are very respected by motorists. Most motorists using the roads here are cyclists. The main reason is the Tour de France, which regularly includes a local town as part of its route each July. (2005 Trie-sur-Baïse, 2008 Lannemezan). Some of the TdF's most famous challenges are readily accessible from here. The Col d'Aspin, Col du Tourmalet, Col de Peyresourde and the Col d'Aubisque are 'must do' climbs for some of our more energetic cycling guests. Mountain biking is equally popular and there are few 'access restricted' areas to worry about. The hills are criss-crossed with quiet lanes and off road farm and forest tracks.
Running: Terrain to suit all levels of fitness and so many different circuits to enjoy.
Walking: Some of the mountain walks are spectacular. The Haute Pyrenees has for example 8 well documented mountain walks of varying difficulty that reward the walker with a spectacular mountain tarn views.
Birdlife: The variety of birds is frequently commented on and is additional bonus to those who explore this wonderful countryside. There are red kites, buzzards, green woodpeckers, jays by the dozen, sometimes hoopoes, kingfishers, hen harriers, and if you are very lucky eagles and golden orioles.
Golf: We have access to several good clubs within an hours drive. The ability to be able to play virtually all year is one of the many diversions we can offer. The courses at Lannemezan, Tillac and Lourdes come highly recomended**
Skiing: Being within an hours drive of our nearest resort and within 2 hourrs of several others - we do offer some skiing days out to those who want to variation their activities during their stay.
Other activites: Include white water rafting, 2 water spas in 2 Spa towns which are fantastic, paragliding, hang gliding, places to sample wines and spirits, table tennis and other activities at the house and mountains bikes are available. Through-out the Summer there are plenty of fetes all around. The area is also very big for rugby.
Lunching: Auberges or local farms offer 4-5 courses eating experience of produce grown solely on the farm. Belt but not wallet bustin' value.
Days out: Biarritz (2 hours) for the magnificent coastline, casino and wave watching with wet suited surfers sliding down impressive Atlantic rollers.
Auch very pretty old town.
Carcassonne spectacular and popular tourist attraction. A medieval double walled, turreted hill top fortification containing some good restaurants cafes and craft-shops. Lourdes (45 minutes) for the cure, the Basilica, and its castle which houses a museum dedicated all things culturally Pyrenean.
Marciac (40 minutes) has a huge round the clock jazz jamboree for two weeks in August which draws in Jazz giants and big crowds. Side streets are lined with restaurants and stalls selling craft-work. Great buzz. Mirande (25 minutes) has country'n'western music 2 weeks in July. Attracts big hats and big bikes. Big fun.
Pau (1 hour) for shopping, sight-seeing, its English connections, (boasts first 18 hole golf club in continental Europe and the first French rugby club). Toulouse (1 hour 20 minutes) is full of surprises. A must see historical centre, with university culture and connections to Concorde, Airbus and the Ariane space programme.
Spain (1 hour) for tapas, cheap cigarettes and Rioja.
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