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| The Gers is one of the most rural departments in France, with pretty medieval villages and towns, set in among rolling hills. It is a region which offers hospitality, good food and space to relax in. Buhobent, patois for ’where the wind blows’ is a hamlet of four households. It is perched on top of a high escarpment, surrounded by farmland and has panoramic views looking south towards the distant Pyrenees. Our property is made up of several small buildings, the remains of dwellings from a time when an active community lived here. One of these buildings, a bakery, still has an oven attached. Another, has been reconstructed into the little stone gîte we are offering. It stands in the garden beside the main house, and consists of small entrance hall; shower-room; bedroom with double bed; living area with fitted kitchen fully equipped for two people. A door leads out into the garden which is calm and sheltered, with table, chairs and sun loungers.
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| Close by is the small, fortified, medieval town of Lectoure, once the principal seat of the Comtes d’Armagnac. Built on a thin chalk promontory, its long narrow streets are dominated by the fine cathedral of St Gervais. It is a classified ’Ville de Tourisme’, with many attractive buildings, a museum of archeology, a cinema, and a thermal complex the Thermes de Lectoure. It is also home to the Montgolfieres de Gascogne, who organize splendid air balloon trips. Around us are many well signed walking and cycling routes, and the GR65 chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle. Nearby is the pleasure lake of the Lac de Trois Vallees holiday site. There are many old chateaux, churches and vineyards, as well as a good number of picturesque villages to visit. Each little town in this area has a weekly street market. These offer an opportunity to try the local produce. Throughout summer there are many fetes and festivals. Classical concerts and organ recitals are held in the old churches of the region.
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| Following activities possible nearby (max 30 minutes by car) |
| Swimming, golf, walking, mountain-biking, horse-riding, water sports, tennis
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| Nearby, Lectoure has a large Intermarche supermarket, a number of bakeries, several butchers and winemerchants, an excellent greengrocer and a Friday morning street market. Mme Van Den Bon, at the farm below us sells her produce direct from her farmshop; tomatoes,lettuce, melons, garlic , foie gras etc.. There are a number of restaurants and cafes in Lectoure, and several ferme auberge in the vicinity. The menus are traditional gascogne fare; rillettes de canard, salade gascogne, cassoulet, garbure (thick soup), pate de canard, confit, magret, pintade, croutade (pastry tart), creme brulee etc.. Eating out is an opportunity to try a local aperitif, a Pousse Rapiere or a floc de gascogne, followed by a glass or two of cotes de gascogne, with to finish, an armagnac....Bon appetit!
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We live here year round with our cat and friendly labrador.
For short term lets between October and April, there will be a surcharge for heating: wood and/or electricity, up to 50,00 EUR a week.
Broadband internet is available on request.
2010
High Season: 26 June - 28 August
Mid Season: 1 May - 26 June / 28 August - 2 October
Low Season: any other time
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| Price low season |  200.00 |
| Price mid season | 250.00 |
| Price high season | 300.00 |
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| [Alphabetical list of the houses] |
