Cycling, Walking, Skiing, Visiting Northern Spain or just Relaxing with stunning 180 degree views of the Pyrenees Mountains, Pyrenees View is the place for you. Cyclists can ride some of the best Tour de France routes or into Spain and back from the front door without even having to drive! For the less experienced cyclist there are some fantastic bike trails and the roads are very quiet. Saint Gau
dens is a regular on the routes of the Tour de France and the Tour D’Occitanie. Hikers can climb some stunning mountains with lots of differing routes depending on what you like. If you want to ski we have 2 great ski resorts, Superbagneres and Le Mourtis, within a 45 minute drive. We have a secure indoor storage area for bikes, skis etc and can help with routes and even a bit of bike maintenance! Unlike many other gites in the area parking is free and onsite. For those looking for a more relaxing holiday our large wooded garden is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the scenery and nature. Our weather is lovely. We have long hot summers and mild winters but the ski resorts get a lot of snow so great if you want to mix activities. Although we are in a very quiet and calm area with amazing views we are very close to our local town, Saint Gaudens, a 4 minute drive or a 35 minute walk, where you will find supermarkets, shops and a great weekly market as well as the usual hospital, doctors, dentists etc. The area is well known for its local fetes and music events, a lot of which are free. There are regular daily flights from all over the world to the nearby airports of Toulouse and Tarbes, both about a one hour drive and with the A64 a few minutes from the gite you can easily travel to a lot of our local places of interest such as Lourdes, Carcassonne etc and don’t forget lunch in Spain! There is a train station in Saint Gaudens so getting here without a car is also easy. For those bringing bikes we can arrange a collection service from the airport, a charge applies. We opened in June 2023 and offer a lovely, bright and airy 1st floor self-contained apartment in our converted barn which can accommodate up to three people. It has its own entrance and is over 50m2 with ceilings over 3m high. A mix of old and new the gite has been converted to a high standard. NOTE – Due to the stairs the gite is not suitable for people with mobility issues. The main room houses a fully equipped kitchen including fridge freezer, cooker, microwave, washing machine, kettle etc. When you arrive you will find breakfast basics including fresh bread, tea, coffee, milk, juice, butter, jam, cereal and yogurt. There are tea toweld, washing up liquid, hand soap and cleaning equipment. The lounge/dining area has a 2 seater sofa and an armchair, an antique dining table and chairs, flat screen smart TV and a desk with lovely views of the mountains so you can work from the gite using the free fibre WI-FI and the USB points. The bedroom has a lovely period double bed, 140x190cm, with pure cotton bedding. On request, we can provide a small folding guest bed 80x190cm and/or a cot, an extra charge may be applied. There is a wardrobe and bedside tables. There is an iron and ironing board too. The en suite bathroom has a large corner shower, washbasin and toilet. Towels and a bathmat are provided as well as hand soap, shampoo and shower gel. The gite has smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire blanket and a fire extinguisher for your safety. We live on site so if you need anything just ask. The garden has a swimming pool, currently a splash pool, but for 2024 there will be a brand new 12x6m pool so you can cool down on the hot summer days and the wood at the back of the property offers great areas to cool in the shade of the lovely trees and you may even catch a glimpse of some of our lovely wildlife including deers, foxes, pine martins, hoopoes, woodpeckers, owls and birds of prey. Sorry no pets. The gite is non-smoking but there are facilities outside for smokers.
