The Region

Country of d’Artagnan and the musketeers, our region holds the key to a charming stay in the countryside. It offers rolling and luminous landscapes, flavours and tones of character, a philosophy of the time, a culture of delight to all the senses, leisure activities propitious for recharging one’s batteries and tourism to be discovered all year round from fortified towns to medieval castles.

The fortified towns, small castles and small free villages contain the monuments of the civil and religious heritage, wealth of an ancient history. The routes to Santiago de Compostela go up and down the department. Villages with character invite you to thousands of detours in the Gers.

As the spring shows up, the sound of the bandas (brass bands), Gascon, traditional, Latin, jazz, country, or classical rhythms… ring out in the village squares.

Corridas, bull races and traditional games enliven the whole area and remind visitors that Gascons are Iberians’ cousins.

Whether they are festive, sports-orientated or cultural, our local events will delight you an provide you with wonderful memories, for Gascony knows how to talk to your heart!

The enjoyment of wine and Armagnac is a part of life in Gascony.

The major part of Armagnac properties are family owned, for decades. And we know all the legendary families by name!

Passionate vintners, century-old estates and exceptional spirits, hid out at the end of a peeble path, a few miles away from La Bastide.

Allow us to introduce you!

Enjoy a pastoral sunny day, walking through the cellars of domaines Laberdolive and Tariquet, Château de Laubade, and Château de Maniban.

In 1957, when the Barthélémy family bought up La Bastide, they also purchased a 40-hectare vineyard, located on the best Barbotan soils, perched on sunny hills. Named Château de Sandemagnan, after a noble old mansion in the estate, our winery produced its first vintage in 1967.

Ever since, we have been perpetuating the tradition, as we turn into spirit a lumpy green white wine called “Folle Blanche” (White Fool). Every November, we distill it a a huge brass still. The white spirit is then place into oak barrels, when it will age for decades, acquiring amber and tawny shades.

Our cellar is open to visits (in French only) from Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

Our cellar is open to visits (in French only) from Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

La Bastide offers mountain bikes to run a wonderful no-car forest track of 50 kilometers: the Voie Verte du Marsan et de l’Armagnac.This track, arranged after the old railway were removed, connects Gabaret to Mont-de-Marsan, snaking across the sunflower hills and vineyards. The no-car regulation makes it the perfect activity for parents and children.

One mile away from La Bastide, the Uby Lake’s banks have been landscaped with great biking, hiking and running tracks.

The Bastide’s swimming pool is perfect for lounging on oversized chaises, underneath the Gascony Sun. Relax on wicker sunbeds, sipping fruit cocktails or local wines.

Wide-open spaces, silence, light, serenity: in Gascony you’ll find the authenticity, atmosphere and splendour of the pilgrim’s journey to Santiago de Compostela. Our region is traversed by long stretches of France’s main St James’s Way pilgrimage routes, paths alive with centuries of history that you can discover and share, an unforgettable experience in which the journey counts more than the destination.

Discover the activities available upon reservation !

Aquawalking

Aquabiking

Sophrologie