Local Facilities

3km to nearest village - MADIRAN - where there is a Boulangerie, Epicerie, Post Office, wine shop & wine centre, Restaurant, Bar,Tennis Courts, Sports Hall, Childrens Playground, Football and Volleyball Pitch.

10km to nearest towns of Plaisance du Gers & Maubourguet all with major facilities.

Tarbes (30Km) & Pau (40km) are both administrative centres offering a wide variety of shopping, leisure facilities, arts and historical centres. The oldest Golf Course in Europe is found here.

Wine tasting, golf, mini-golf, fishing, water skiing, canoeing & horse riding are all available locally.

Many beautiful walks & cycle rides surround our Gites.

We have a large file, available to guests, of local walks & cycle rides - ranging from 3km to 65km - following routes of interest through vine yards, pretty villages, & Chateaux.

The Gites also make a great base for the Pyrenees which is a great day out for both walkers & cyclists.

Fetes

We list a few of the local fetes below; which we thoroughly reccommend.

• Madiran
  • 14/15 August - Fete du Vin - where all local producers offer free tasting of thier wines & foods. Music & meals available over a period of 4 days.
    
  • November - Portes ouverts - where all producers open their Chais for tasting & purchasing prior to Christmas.
• Plaisance du Gers
  • July - huge street fete, including course landaise.
• Maubourguet
  • August - huge street fete over 4 days including bull fighting & course landaise.
• Marciac
  • International Jazz festival - 2 weeks of music, stalls & food from around the world.

Click here for a full list of links to local attractions.

Directions

• Pau Pyrenees- 45 mins.
• Bordeaux Merignac, Toulouse Blagnac, Biarritz - 2 hours.
• Tarbes-Lourdes - 1 hour.

From Bordeaux

Follow the A62 to Junction 3 Langon. From Langon follow the main D932 to Roquefort,then take the D934 towards Aire Sur l'Adour. Once at Aire Sur l'Adour take the D935 towards Tarbes.Approx 10 km south of Riscle on the D935 you will come to Chateau Montus on your right hand side. Take the first turning right onto the D58 and continue past Chateau Perron to the top of hill. At the first crossroads after the Chateau Perron turn left, Follow the crest of the hill towards the mountains, and take the third left after about 2km onto the Chemin de Qulay. Follow Chemin de Qulay until the road forks to the left, follow the road to the left onto Chemin de Prielle. Le Prielle is the only property in the middle of the vineyards on the right.

From Tarbes

Follow the main road D935 from Tarbes towards Bordeaux. Approx 10 KM north of Maubourguet, and signposted to Madiran, turn left onto the D48. Pass Chateau Hechac & continue to the restaurant "La Colline" take the right facing the restuarant towards Soublecause & Castelneau Riviere-Basse. Take the third turning right, at the second small cross-roads, onto Chemin de Qulay, at the fork turn left onto Chemin de Prielle. Le Prielle is the only property in the middle of the vineyards on the right.

From Pau

Take the N134 north out of Pau for approx 30KM until you reach Garlin. At Garlin turn right and follow the road into the village until you reach a mini roundabout. Turn left at the roundabout and folow the D16 towards a T-junction at Diusse. Turn left and then first right, following the signs to Madiran, onto the D205. Follow the D205 and then the D317 towards Aydie and then take the D548 until you reach a T-junction with the D48. Turn right towards Madiran. Drive through Madiran and take the first turning left after you have passed the sports hall, this is the Chemin de Qulay. Follow the road until you reach the top of the hill where the road bears right. Follow the road right until you reach a crossroads. Go straight on at the crossroads and continue on Chemin de Qulay until the road forks left onto the Chemin de Prielle. Le Prielle is approx 500 metres along Chemin de Prielle is the only property in the middle of the vineyards on the right.