Accommodation: Inside:
Downstairs: Large L-shaped and open-plan living/dining area and kitchen. The living area has a wood-burning stove and in the dining area there is a large table and seating for 10. Two sets of French windows open out onto a large south-facing terrace with wonderful mountain views. The spacious and well-equipped kitchen leads off the dining area and is newly fitted (includes dishwasher, fridge/freezer and microwave). A third set of French windows in the kitchen open out onto the garden. There is also a separate sitting room with TV/video/DVD and a good selection of books, games, CDs and DVDs/videos in English & French. Also downstairs is a bedroom with two single beds, a new shower room with WC and a cloak/boot/boiler room which leads into a garage. In this garage are a washing machine and tumble dryer. Upstairs: large galleried landing; two twin-bedded rooms (one with third pull-out bed); one double-bedded room; cot and 2 inflatable mattress available on request; large family bathroom.
Outside:
The large enclosed garden is mainly laid to grass, so is ideal for games or just for relaxing in. The garden surrounds the house, so there is always a cool spot to be found even in the height of summer. The heated swimming pool has a child-proof cover and solar shower. 4 sun-loungers are provided and there are also floats and pool toys. The terrace is ideal for 'al fresco' dining, with stunning panoramic view of the mountains and the barbecue and pool close by. A large second garage/indoor games room has lots of equipment for family games, including table tennis, badminton, boules and darts, as well as 2 adult bikes and 2 children's bikes, all of which guests are welcome to use.
Getting there:
The quickest way of getting to Ogeu is by air from London Stansted to Pau. Ryanair have a daily low-cost flight which takes 1 hour 30 minutes. It is then an easy 40-minute drive from Pau airport to Ogeu. Car-hire is available from the airport (Ryanair offer discounts with Hertz). Other airports within easy reach of Ogeu are Biarritz (1 hour 30 minutes), Toulouse (2 hours 30 minutes) and Bordeaux (3 hours).
Ogeu has its own train station and it is possible to travel to the house by train. You could, for instance, take the TGV to Pau and then catch a train directly from there to Ogeu.
French motorways are excellent if you want to bring your own car. Some visitors have used the ferry crossing to Santander which is approximately 4 hours' drive from Ogeu.
Ski:
Gourette, the local ski resort, is 40 minutes' drive away. The French Government invested 20 million euros in upgrading it recently and this has turned it into a first-rate resort for both the beginner and the expert. It is rarely crowded and much better value than most Alpine resorts. Pierre Saint-Martin and Artouste are each about 45 minutes away, and there are also a number of resorts specialising in cross-country and ski de fond within an hour of Ogeu.
marks the location of the property in Haut Bearn/Soule - Oloron
