WELCOME TO THIS SPRING EDITION
OF OUR WEBSITE
Spring has arrived in Gascony! Although currently rather wet, the weather in March and April will steadily improve. Daytime temperatures are forecast to rise towards 20 C° with most days being sunny in the second half of April.
NEW PROPERTIES
We have two new properties for this year, with more to come…
...is near Monfort and under an hour from Toulouse. 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. Surrounded by its own private woodland and built over the river, the feeling of peace and tranquillity is extraordinary.
MOULIN DES ARMITAS
…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
LES MERIGOUX
NEW FOR SPRING 2024
NEW FOR SPRING 2024
LATEST NEWS
We have an exciting update on the latest news from LIOS in North America. This company, which supports North Americans wanting to live and invest outside their home continent, publishes every January their greatly respected Global Retirement Index. Would you like to know what LIOS thinks about Gascony – click here!
https://pages.liveandinvestoverseas.com/subs/oll/index?utm_medium=Gascony
Our Properties
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 2024
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 2024, 'High Season' will be from 29 June to 7 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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Gascony is the ideal place for your holiday in 2024...
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.
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.
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 means less driving.
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 are frequent and schedules now returning to something like normal, although there is the possibility of further strike action causing disruption this summer.
“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.
March
Auch: Dry and sunny for about half the month with temperatures rising toward 17 C° - Spring is on its way!
April
Auch: Dry and sunny for about half the month, but getting warmer towards the end of the month, with daytime temps rising to about 20 C°, warm enough for lunch outside!
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 in the range 25°C to 30°C, and sometimes above 35°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 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