Gascogne Region - A mill cottage in a truly rural riverside setting.

• Fishing available on site
• Space and tranquillity
• Character cottage with modern amenities

• Bedrooms: 3
• Sleeps: 5
• Distance from the nearest beach: 150 km
• Distance from nearest golf course: 10 km
• Distance from the nearest ski slopes: 150 km

Mill Cottage sits on the banks of the river Gelise surrounded by lush Gascony farmland, equidistant between Bordeaux and Toulouse in a truly rural situation, the nearest village being a convenient 4 minutes away. The area offers many activities and the cottage is ideally placed for sightseeing and enjoying local events – farmers markets, evening fairs and picnics, concerts, fetes, firework displays and vide greniers. We are within easy driving distance of interesting bastide and fortified towns and villages with their historical chateaux or roman architecture. Fishing, boating and walking are literally on the doorstep.

Accommodation
Ground floor: Entrance into the summer kitchen
Shower room with WC

First floor: Sitting room
Main kitchen
Dining room
Bathroom with WC plus separate WC

3 x Bedrooms:
1 double
1 twin
1 single (or 2 x bunk beds)

Outside Seating area with low table and chairs
Loungers with cushions

Large lawned garden (aspect SW) with shrub border facing open farmland
Meadow with the river on 3 sides

Parking on hard within 20 yds of entrance

No smoking within the buildings.
Pet lovers are welcome, but no pets since we have our own!
The owners speak English and French
Definitely no children – the river is too close – danger of drowning

Towels and Linen are provided
Dishwasher
Ceramic Hob
Electric Oven
Fridge Freezer
Ground-floor Summer Kitchen also has Fridge and small Oven with Hot-plates

We are ideally placed if you are house-hunting in the area.
Off season rates are available for stays of one 1 week or more.
Availability please contact us direct - 0033 (0)5 53 65 77 51


Access

Airports: Bergerac - 70 miles - 1hr 40mins
Bordeaux - 90 miles - 1hr 40mins (autoroute)
Pau - 70 miles - 1hr 40mins
Toulouse – 90 miles – 1hr 40mins (autoroute)

Train stations Agen TGV - 19 miles - 40mins

The usual car hire companies are found at all airports and opposite Agen train station

The property.

Situated on the banks of the river Gelise in front of the original mill and weir the cottage faces south-west at the head of a valley surrounded by lush farmland.
A large garden encircles the property and the river meanders around an adjoining field, ideal for picnics and fishing from the river bank. Apart from the mill which is occupied by the owners, there are no other properties nearby. The Gelise is a category 2 river with black-bass, pike and carp (night fishing for carp is a local pastime). Some fishing equipment is available.

The region — Val d’Albret, Lot et Garonne in South West Aquitaine

Roman Ruins, Bastides, Castles and Fortified Medieval Towns, a rich and romantic history. Today a land of gastronomic delights in beautiful rolling countryside famous for wines, Armagnac and foie gras.

The cottage is situated at the south eastern limit of the Lot et Garonne (Department 47) The Gers (Department 32) next door, is 3 miles away to the east and The Landes (Department 40)is a few miles to the west.

The pretty village of Mezin is 1.1/2 miles away and has all the necessary shops – butcher; baker; grocer; patisserie; delicatessen; pharmacy; bank – with ‘hole in the wall’; newsagents; hairdressers; library; plus several small restaurants and a bar. There is a full village market on Sunday morning and a small farmer’s market with fish van on Thursday morning.

Mezin is on the Chemin de Compostelle – pilgrims have been travelling past here for centuries since the middle-ages – and they still pass by today. Nearby a small footpath leads through the woods across farmland to the village.

This is a quiet and tranquil area ideal for observing nature. The Forests of the Landes start on the other side of the river and cover several thousand acres before meeting up with the coast along the Bay of Biscay . Deer and Wild Boar wander across the surrounding farmland in and out of the forests. Red Squirrel, Genet and Foxes and many other animals reside in the neighbouring woodland. There are Golden Oriole (not often seen, but frequently heard) Green as well as Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, Hoopoe, Heron and Kingfisher, Redstart and Nuthatch.........

Within minutes of the cottage you can be in the beautiful rolling countryside of the Gers with its rich farming land or wandering among the vineyards of the Lot et Garonne, sampling locally produced wines - Buzet – Cotes de Gascony - or Armagnac. The Bordeaux, Cotes de Duras and Entre deux Mer wine growing areas are not far away.

Nerac is approximately 7 miles away to the west. This bustling town on the river Baise was once the home of Henri d’Albret, and the kings of Navarre one of whom later became Henri IV, King of France. The remaining section of their Chateau stands in the middle of the town overlooking the river. Nerac has an important Market on Saturday mornings also a variety of shops and restaurants, some along the river’s edge. There is a cinema and a theatre.

The town of Condom is approximately 12 miles away to the east and is also on the river Baise; well worth visiting its Cathedral and riverside.

Both Nerac and Condom offer short river cruises on the Baise.

Activities

Fishing – along the riverbanks surrounding the property
Canoeing-kayaking – explore the river, shoot the weir rapids
Walking – the Landes forest starts nearby, plenty of shady trails
Sight-seeing – we are surrounded by historical chateaux and fortified towns
Wine-tasting – visit the local vineyards to sample Gascony wines, floc and Armagnac
Explore the countryside – outstandingly beautiful, rolling hills and rich farmland, dotted with interesting villages and country restaurants offering good local food.

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