Many nearby villages have good restaurants, supermarkets & weekly markets, as well as nice brocantes and other events. There is something fun to do every day of the week!
Typical French weekly markets
| Market days | Fun weekly markets *) |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Montbrun Bocage (hippiemarkt tip!) (70min) |
| Monday | Samatan (35min tip!) Montréjeau (30min) |
| Tuesday | Trie-Sur-Baïse (35min) |
| Wednesday | Boulogne-sur-Gesse (10min tip!) Lannemezan (20min) |
| Thursday | Saint-Gaudens (capital Haute-Garonne) (40min) Auch (capital Gers) (50min) |
| Friday | Seissan (30min) |
| Saturday | Castelnau-Magnoac (10min) l’Isle-en-Dodon (30min) Auch (capital Gers) (50min) Saint-Girons (large hippiemarkt tip!) (70min) |
A few markets deviate from this.
All information about regional markets, times and locations can be found on the Jours de Marché website.
Supermarkets
All other amenities can be found within 10 minutes by car:
- In Boulogne-sur-Gesse, just 8 kilometers away, there are 2 large supermarkets (Intermarché, open Monday to Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Aldi (open daily: Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM and Sunday morning 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM), as well as 2 bakers, butcher, greengrocer, pharmacy, tobacco/newsagent’s, hairdresser, florist, optician, post office, car garage, garden center, hardware store, 2 bars, a brewery/brasserie and several options for dining out.
- In Castelnau-Magnoac, just 11 kilometers away, there is a large supermarket (Intermarché, open Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM and Sunday morning: 9:00 AM – 12 noon), as well as a bakery, butcher, greengrocer, brocante (open: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), hairdresser, barber, post office and several bars and restaurants, as well as Lac de Castelnau -Magnoac where the banks are equipped with picnic tables and barbecues. A beautiful place of unspoilt nature with numerous activities: swimming beach, paddle, kayak, fitness trail, circular walk, mountain biking.
Restaurants
There are several restaurants within a short drive. Ranging from an organic lunch, a tasty dinner to culinary enjoyment at Michelin star level. We are happy to tell you the bést tips and where these well-known and lesser-known ambiances are located. An information folder with good recommendations is already available in the gîte.
To fully appreciate what this vast region has to offer, you need a car in these beautiful, campaign-style surroundings.
