FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES @ MAYRES
- Swimming
- Billiards/ Snooker
- Table Tennis.
- Croquet.
- Badminton
- Boules.
- Archery.
- Darts
- Skittle Alley.
In addition:
“Bookable” Tennis Courts at La Romieu which is 10 minutes distant
Skiing... Pyrenees 120 mins. St Lary, La Mongie, Cauterets
Surfing. Atlantic Coast 120 mins Biarritz, St Jean de Luz.
Golf at Fleurance, Agen, Guinlet(Eauze), Embats ( Auch), Mont de Marsan and Toulouse.
Go – karting at Caudecoste/ Layrac, both 20 minutes distant
Canoeing at Valence Sur Baise (30 mins) www.canoesdebeaucaire.com/
Tree Walking and paint balling Aire sur L’air. South of Auch (50 minutes) www.levertenlair.com
Riding; ecuriesarmagnac.free.fr
White water rafting, near Lourdes, Pau or Biarritz.
www.paupyrenees-stadeeauxvives.com
www.isaby.asso.fr
www.rafting-ecolorado.com
www.sport-nature.org
www.ur-bizia.com
For the more culturally minded there is the Simonov Collection at Valence Sur Baise (30 Mins), The Art Exhibition in Lectoure, The Cloisters and Gardens of La Romieu and Cathedrals of significant note in Condom, Auch and Agen.
Agen also has a major Theme Park, www.walibi.com/sud-ouest/landing as well as excellent shopping on a par with Bath, Nice or Barcelona, and a private airfield for those so inclined.
There is a green folder at the house which has dozens of “flyers”, collected on our travels as well as some from the Lectoure and Condom Tourist Offices. These highlight a host of local events, attractions, fetes fairs and exhibitions. (Additions always welcome)