Holiday Cottage with Heated Pool near Auch, Midi Pyrenees - Les Iris

Update - 4th June 2020

Following Edouard Philippe’s announcement on 28th May setting out the next phase of de-confinement in France, and providing that the containment of Covid-19 continues, we are delighted to say that Peyloubère will be welcoming guests once again from the beginning of July.

We will of course continue to be mindful of the situation and the precautions will be in place to ensure that guests are as safe as possible at Peyloubère :-

Cleanliness - 24 hours between reservations to ensure even more stringent cleanliness than usual

Social distancing – from your hosts and other guests, private gardens and plenty of space in which to wander and relax away from other guests

Check-in and check-out without contact

Co-operation on regulated pool times for each family

You will find full details on our website and blog – www.peyloubere.com – but don't hesitate to contact us direct. We cannot wait to be sharing Peyloubère with our guests once again so fingers crossed, the situation will continue to improve. A bientôt !

IDEAL POST-LOCKDOWN COTTAGE - private garden, space to roam, tranquillity, pool

Before telling you about our beautiful Domaine, we would like to reassure you that once the current pandemic is contained, travel and group gathering restrictions are lifted and we feel it is safe to welcome guests to Peyloubère, we will be ready with precautions in place to make our haven of tranquillity as safe as possible for our guests. You will find details on our own website, www.peyloubere.com and also about the changes to payment arrangements which will make reserving a cottage at Peyloubère as easy as possible in the coming months.  Do not hesitate to contact us and in the meantime, stay safe and well and like us, plan for a happier future. 

Theresa Martin/30th April 2020

The Domaine de Peyloubère is a 35-acre château estate located near Auch in the heart of Gascony, south-west France.  Self Catering cottages, all totally refurbished and re-equipped, accommodate from two to eight people and Bed & Breakfast (Chambre d'hôte) is offered in two suites of rooms in the Manoir.  Guests have exclusive use of the 40ft heated swimming pool as well as the health and fitness cabin with sauna, jet shower, exercise bike and ski trainer as well as a private garden and sunbathing terrace. 

'les Rosiers, 'Giulietta', 'les Cèdres' and 'Fermier' are all very different in size and shape and, together with the main house, are arranged around a circular rose garden.  'Les Iris' has an outlook across the wildflower meadow to the fishing lake.  Each cottage has its own entrance and they are arranged at differing angles to maintain privacy. 

This offer may be suspended for the remainder of 2020 depending on the pandemic situation :- During the High Season (18th July to 28th August 2020) a complimentary dinner is offered to all guests on Sunday evenings.  These are informal and convivial occasions and include non-meat dishes for our vegetarian guests.  For those guests who like peaceful evenings 'at home' but want a break from the kitchen, dinner if also offered on two or three weekday evenings, depending on demand.  Here again vegetarian dishes are a speciality.  For informal events for up to forty people, contact us to discuss and for an estimate.

All this as well as 35 acres of woodland, lakes and gardens and lots to do and see nearby, makes Peyloubère an ideal self catering or touring location. 

Peyloubère is classified as a 'Monument Historique' by virtue of the fact that it was the home of the Italian painter, Mario Cavaglieri for over forty years.  Legacies of his ownership are the frescoed ceilings in many of the rooms of the Manoir, the graceful Italian garden and the relaxed, bohemian atmosphere of the Domaine.

Accommodation: 'LES IRIS'

Converted from the old coach house, 'Les Iris' is named not only for the 'flags' which flourish around the cottage, but also for the spectacular stained glass window specially created for the sitting room by the celebrated local artist, Michèle Darèes.

The cottage is suitable for up to five people. The living room has been created using the full height of the original building with exposed roof timbers and beams and has a comfortable seating area and large dining table and chairs. Light floods into the room, on one side dappled colours through the stained glass window, and on the other through broad french windows which lead out on to the terrace, garden and Wellington lawn beyond. 

The modern kitchen occupies the space beneath a wooden mezzanine floor supported by robust timber pillars and providing a twin bedroom among the rafters. A second wooden staircase leads up from the living room to a single room with brass bedstead and the bathroom (with bath/shower, WC and washbasin) is beneath this bedroom. There is a separate laundry room with sink and washing machine.

The master bedroom is a self contained suite with a double bed (150cm) and separate shower room with washbasin and WC.