Attractions
There are many attractions which can be visited within approximately one hours drive, ranging from outdoor pursuits, the Pyrénean National Park, caves, castles, churches and bastide towns. Places to visit for a day trip include Lourdes, Toulouse, Pau, Medieval town of Carcassonne, Biarritz and the sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast. An hours drive will take the tourist across the border and into Spain.
Vidou and Trie sur Baïse are ideally situated in the Department of The Hautes Pyrénées, allowing easy access to many places of natural beauty, breathtaking scenery, historic and cultural interest. Some examples follow:
Biarritz/St Jean de Luz: Biarritz is an easy 2 hour drive.
Pau: In 1 hour you are in the centre of a town that has, for over a century, had a very English influence, resulting in many fine buildings and a higher ratio of parks per head of population than any other town in France.
Lourdes: A 45 minute drive takes you to the second most important site for the Catholic Religion.
The Pyrénées: Skiing, tobogganing and walking in the winter, fishing, hiking, climbing, rafting, hang gliding and other extreme sports to name but a few, during summer. Visit the many cave formations along the whole mountain range.
Toulouse: 1 hour 30 mins to Blagnac airport, or into the town centre.
Gavarnie: The Cirque de Gavarnie, a UNESCO site, is the best known feature of the Pyrénées, and Gavarnie is the most visited village. Its fame is justified by the impressive natural amphitheatre walls which rise in a sweep of over 1300 metres from the green valley floor.
More details on any of the above destinations and many others not on the list may be obtained from the owners.
Fishing
All you need to know: Michouat – Fishing in the Pyrenees. 3 local fishing lakes within 20 mins drive.
The area is well served with motorway links to the Channel Ports; Santander and Bilbao (Spain) are an approximately 3½ – 4½ hour drive for those who fancy a leisurely trip by ferry.