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Just outside of the village Sainte Marie, on the edge of the Barousse Valley (altitude 550 m)	A borderless spot, in the Hautes-Pyrénées region, 25 km from the Spanish border, just in Occitania	One gîte (apartment) and some chambres d´hôtes (guest rooms)	Large back yard, with trees and lots of privacy	Real fire in the dining room, the gîte and at times also outside	Guardian Buddha	Low profiled camp site ;-), for tents only	Sainte Marie: 37 inhabitants according to official statistics

Welcome to Aire du temps!

Wednesday 16th July 2008, 11.30 h: the Tour de France passes Loures-Barousse (7 km from here). Don´t miss it!

* A friendly spot in the French Hautes-Pyrénées (65), not very far from ski-resorts and the Val d´Aran in Spain.

* A gîte, a small ecological camp site (for 6 tents max.) and some guest rooms, with a fine breakfast (organic).

* For nature lovers and peace seekers, who appreciate small things in life (so do we).

* Peace and quiet, grand view at the Pyrenees (Cap de Pony de Hourmigué, Pic du Gar, Pic de Bacanère, Mont Aspet, Montludo).

* Scenic routes for walking and cycling. Rafting, fishing, paragliding, ski-ing...

* Only 4 km from here: the Chemin du Piémont des Pyrénées (to Santiago de Compostella).

* Day trips to Cathar country, Lourdes, Toulouse, the cathedral of Saint Bertrand de Comminges, the prehistoric caves of Gargas...

* Regional cheese, honey and apple juice du terroir from one of the farms in the Barousse valley.

* On request: workshop How to prepare sushi (Leuntje´s specialty).

* (Wireless) internet all right.

* Many translations of 'The little prince', written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - the perfect literature for a lazy afternoon in the garden or a winter evening next to the fire place.

* Public transport: bus stop (Bagiry) only 2 km. from here. Train station (Saléchan-Siradan) at 3 km. Take the night train in Paris-Austerlitz (22.56h) and join us for breakfast the next morning.

* Cheap flights to Toulouse and Pau-Pyrénées (1,5 hour drive from here) or Carcassonne (2,5 hours).

Want to see it for yourself? Call us, or send an e-mail.

[Click for the weather forecast for the western Pyrenees.]