Glorious Gascony, Southwest France
WELCOME TO THE SUMMER 2025 EDITION
OF OUR WEBSITE
Our summer season is from the end of June to the beginning of September.
The weather forecast for July and August is very encouraging.
Daytime temperatures in July are forecast to be in the range 25°-36°C,
with 25/31 days expected to be sunny and warm.
In August, the temperature range is predicted to be 30°-32° (the mid-80s Fahrenheit),
with 23/30 days sunny and warm – and no rain!
You will find all the reasons for visiting Glorious Gascony this year if you follow
to the section below.
NEW PROPERTIES
In addition to the two new properties listed last year, we will have two more to offer you this year…details to follow.
…is an old, solid stone-built farmhouse, well-sited in its own land with wide views over rolling Gascon farmland. There are four comfortable double bedrooms, two with an extra single bed, providing accommodation for 8 to 10 adults. Three shower/bath rooms, two ensuite. Newly installed and fully equipped kitchen. Living-dining room next to the kitchen, with an adjacent TV/snug room. Newly installed swimming pool well-sited in the ‘frame’ of an old barn, which provides a covered pool terrace.
…is near Monfort and under an hour from Toulouse airport. This C12th building sleeps 14-16 and is different from of our typical Gascon hillside properties. Once an ancient water mill which used to be occupied by a hermit, the property has been sympathetically restored as a well-equipped holiday home. For 2025 there will be a new, heated salt-water pool and a sauna. Surrounded by its own private woodland and built over the river, the feeling of peace and tranquillity is extraordinary.
LATEST NEWS
Most Popular Property 2024!
Our most popular property in 2024 was Chateau Pélat - as measured by number of nights occupied.
Which will be our Most Popular Property in 2025?
As at the end of May, the most popular property so far for this year is the newcomer, Les Merigoux, but we still have availability in August and September
Our Properties 2025
All rents quoted below are maximum High Season prices which we discount for Low Season
The Village
Sleeps 16
Up to £5750/week
(£51 pppn)
Sleeps 2-50
In up to 8 individual properties as follows
or
Sleeps 80 in the whole village of 14 houses
Sleeps 9
Up to £4300/week
(£68 pppn)
Sleeps 6
Up to £2850/week
(£68 pppn)
PRICING 2025
We have a flexible rent policy for all our properties. The rent quoted on this website for each property is the maximum Summer High Season Rent per week.
For 2025, 'High Season' is from 28 June to 6 September.
For 2026, these dates will be from 27 June to 5 September.
Rents outside High Season are negotiable depending on the time of year, length of stay and number of occupants, so please contact Simply Gascony for full details. In addition, we have occasional Special Offers for existing and new properties, for last minute availability, and low season rents.
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COME TO GASCONY FOR YOUR HOLIDAY IN 2025
Gascony is ideal for families and friends who want to go on holiday to relax, unwind, and slow down. Gascony is a truly beautiful, unspoilt, and welcoming part of Southwest France. Although France is the most visited country in the world, Gascony is the least well-known holiday area within France – but Gascony provides everything you need for a wonderful holiday.
Gascony has a great climate, proper countryside, wonderful local markets, delicious food and wine, and fascinating history and architecture. Each property (sleeping 4 to 24) in our wide selection has its own individual character and charm. You will never forget your holiday in Gascony!
We are your best way to find a holiday home to rent in Gascony at any time of the year.
TRAVEL TO GASCONY IS EASY
Gascony is easily accessible from the UK by car. If you cross from Folkestone on the Channel Tunnel, then from Calais it will take around 10 hours’ driving on high quality ‘autoroutes’ to reach Auch, the capital of Gascony. The overnight Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to St Malo or Caen is very easy and means less driving in France.
By train from Paris, you can be in Bordeaux in about 2 hours, Agen in about 3 hours and Toulouse in 4.5 hours. The quickest train journey from London to Agen takes only 7 hours. https://www.thetrainline.com/
You can reach Gascony from anywhere in the world by flying via Paris, London, or Madrid to one of our beautiful ‘gateway’ cities, Toulouse and Bordeaux. Flights from the UK to Gascony are frequent and schedules are back to normal.
“Over the last 30 years, France has been the most visited country in the world…with a pre-pandemic peak of about 90 million visitors…” (source: UN)
“Around 17 million British nationals visit France every year. Most visits are trouble-free.” (source: UK Government)
“Visitor numbers from the USA were 3.7 million in 2022, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, but with total spend higher than in 2019.” (source: https://france-amerique.com/).
Please check the UK Government Travel Advice service - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france for up-to-date information. It is more important than ever to have travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
The weather forecast is for a warm to hot Summer with very little rain. Not ideal for farmers but great for holiday visitors! Daytime temperatures in July and August will be in the range 30-35°C.
With at least 75% of all days sunny, this promises to be a great year to visit Gascony.
The forecast also looks promising for September and October. If you are not tied to school holidays,
this is often the best time of year to come to Gascony.
This Simply Gascony summary forecast is based on the Accuweather monthly forecast for AUCH, the centre of our rental property area.
Weather Report
Gascony has a generally mild climate throughout the whole year, with particularly warm and dry summer months from June to September. Average daily temperatures in July and August are usually in the range 25°C to 30°C, often rising to 35°C by mid-afternoon, and occasionally approaching 40°C .
Spring and Autumn in Gascony are also very appealing, especially for activity-based holidays such as walking, riding, and cycling. In these seasons we have cooler temperatures, ranging from 15° to 25°C, but the weather is still very pleasant.
Winter in Gascony can be cold and wet, with very occasional snow and frost. However, Gascony includes excellent skiing in the Pyrenees and the best months for this are January to March.
Best time of the year to visit
The daily average high temperature (white line) peaks at the end of July/beginning of August at around 27°C, with a max/min range of 24°C to 30°C.
GASCONY 30 YEAR WEATHER REPORT
Auch, the capital city of the département of Le Gers, is located approximately in the centre of the Simply Gascony holiday rental area, and as far South as Nice on the Mediterranean Cote d'Azure. The chart above is based on 30 year average weather reports for Auch, so provides a good guide to typical weather in Gascony. From June to September, the weather is generally warm (above 24°C/75°F) r, with highs of up to 30°C/86°F in mid-Summer
Source: Based on information provided by https://weatherspark.com/y/43441/Average-Weather-in-Auch-France-Year-Round