French Tuscany
Explore the Gers
Character villages, bastides, markets, vineyards and quiet lanes surround the estate.
Close to the estate
A region to savour
The Bigourdan is ideally placed for exploring northern Gers. Move from a Cistercian abbey to a food market, from a riverside walk to an Armagnac tasting, all without rushing.
Credits for the 24 photographs
Photographs sourced from Wikimedia Commons and stored locally on this website.
- The bastide square — Aymericleguide — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porte de l’Hérisson and the former prison — Aymericleguide — CC BY-SA 4.0
- The harbour on the River Baïse — Wolfgang Bauer — Domaine public
- View from the church belvedere — Aymericleguide — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Romanesque hall and carved capitals — Jcb-caz-11 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gardens and monastic buildings — Jcb-caz-11 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- The cloister gallery — Jcb-caz-11 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- The abbey church nave — Jcb-caz-11 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Peter’s Cathedral on market day — Fod — CC BY 2.5 DK
- The cathedral cloister — Engascogne — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Condom harbour on the River Baïse — Asabengurtza — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Countryside around Condom — René Hourdry — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Half-timbered houses in the village centre — Jean-noël Lafargue (Jean-no) — Licence Art Libre
- Fourcès castle — Jean-noël Lafargue (Jean-no) — Licence Art Libre
- The plane-tree-lined circular square — Jean-noël Lafargue (Jean-no) — Licence Art Libre
- View across Fourcès and its church — Oxxo — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joseph-Fourniol arena during the festivities — Office de tourisme Vic-Fezensac — CC BY-SA 4.0
- The town hall — MOSSOT — CC BY-SA 3.0
- The bandstand — MOSSOT — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saint Peter’s Church — Tournasol7 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- An Armagnac vineyard — Jibi44 — CC BY-SA 3.0
- A vintage Armagnac bottle — Tangopaso — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gers goose foie gras served at the table — nienfanhsun — CC BY-SA 2.0
- Foie gras and goose egg — Ben Ramsey — CC BY-SA 2.0
In the fresh air
Activities at your own pace
Adult and children’s bikes are also available at the estate.
Activity photograph credits
Freely licensed Wikimedia Commons photographs stored locally, together with one private Domaine du Bigourdan photograph.
- Cycling between Bassoues and Marciac — Jamian — CC BY 3.0
- Country lane towards Gachepouy Château in Miradoux — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trail through the Sansan palaeontological site — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Path to Moulin Labrune near the River Baïse — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valence-sur-Baïse harbour — Wolfgang Bauer — Public domain
- Condom harbour on the River Baïse — Asabengurtza — CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Grande Baïse at L’Isle-de-Noé — Havang(nl) — CC0
- Weir on the River Baïse at Barcugnan and Montaut — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horses in the Baïse valley at Barcugnan — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horse in the countryside at Gensac — Krzysztof Golik — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rolling pasture at Gensac — Krzysztof Golik — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meadows in the Gers valley at Masseube — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Bigourdan lawn and golf practice area — Domaine du Bigourdan — Photographie privée
- Golf course facing the Pyrenees — GoldElephant — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pine-fringed practice area in south-west France — Sotos — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fairways in rolling countryside — Tibauk — CC BY-SA 1.0
- Lake Astarac — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Marcaoue — Ournes924 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Préchac-sur-Adour — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mirande lake — Florent Pécassou — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leisure centre at Lake Gimone — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castéra-Verduzan leisure centre — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake at Cazaubon — Jack ma — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial view of L’Isle-Jourdain lake — Duch.seb — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barbotan thermal baths — Tournasol7 — CC BY 4.0
- Gardens at Barbotan thermal baths — Jack ma — CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance to Castéra-Verduzan thermal baths — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castéra-Verduzan thermal spa — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Ciné 32 in Auch — Jade S-LycéePardailhan — CC BY-SA 4.0
- A screening evening at Ciné 32 — Unuaiga — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concert at the Jazz in Marciac festival — LaurieAmiot — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castéra-Verduzan casino — F123 — CC BY-SA 4.0
The best of both worlds
Explore the Gers, then return to complete peace
Take a look
The atmosphere of the Gers
Your stay in the Gers