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Location
and Travel Information
Location | Flying
| Driving | Trains
from the UK
Location
We are located in the centre
of the French Pyrénées within the
region of Hautes-Pyrénées, set in
the Barousse Valley.
We are at an altitude of 495 metres which is well
below the snowline, providing great access to
the North, South or across to adjacent valleys
throughout the year. You can find more information
about our area and the Pyrénées
mountains by clicking
here.
For a more detailed location map, click on
the map to the right. If required, we will send
you directions when your booking is confirmed.
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Flying
Toulouse-Blagnac
airport is just over an hour's drive from us
and is serviced by many charter or budget airlines.
Pau airport is under an hour's drive from
us and is serviced by Ryan
Air from London Stansted or Air
France (via Paris) from other UK regional airports.
Ryan
Air also fly to Carcassonne (100 miles
from us) and Biarritz Airport (125 miles
from us).
You can fly to Toulouse-Blagnac, Carcassonne or
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For flights
from America, Australia, New Zealand and other parts
of Europe, there are several good connecting airports
to Toulouse via Paris (Air
France, Easyjet
& Aeris),
Amsterdam (KLM)
and Frankfurt (Lufthansa).
Getting
From the Aiport... Car hire Is available from Toulouse-Blagnac
and all other Airports with a number of rental companies.
These can be booked on the internet or on your arrival.
There is a shuttle bus service from the airport to Toulouse
train station (English is spoken at the airport help
desks). Trains run direct from Toulouse to nerarby Montrejeau
and are quick, easy (even with a bike box) and very
reliable. We can arrange to pick you up from Montrejeau
station. A one way ticket will cost approximately 20€.
You can
travel to our nearby train station at Montrejeau from
Pau, Carcassonne and Biaritz airports. For
all railway information, visit www.sncf.com.
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Driving
Driving
can be a cost effective way of travelling for 2 or more
people and offers you a greater chance to explore the
Pyrénées.
For competitive prices we recommend Leisure Direction
Ltd with Ferrybooker.com.
| Ferry Port |
Average driving time |
Distance |
| Bilbao |
3.5 hours |
220 miles |
| Santander |
4 hours |
270 miles |
| St Malo |
8.5 hours |
530 miles |
| Caen |
9.5 hours |
610 miles |
| Cherbourg |
10.5 hours |
620 miles |
| Le Harve |
9.5 hours |
700 miles |
| Euro Tunnel |
11 hours |
750 miles |
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Trains
from the UK
There is a Euro Star service from
London St Pancras to either Toulouse or Tarbes. This
can be a good option for those who do not wish to fly
or drive.
For further information on travelling from the UK visit www.sncf.co.uk (www.sncf.com
from Paris) or Telephone 08705 848 848.
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