Our house is easy to find, situated in the typical French village of Galan, 11km north of Lannemezan. We are within easy access of Toulouse, Pau, Carcassonne and Tarbes airports, while the French rail network links to Lannemezan and TGV comes into Tarbes (30 minutes drive) or Toulouse. Ferries arrive from the UK into Santander and Bilbao in nearby northern Spain. The Pyreneen autoroute is ten minutes away, making driving or coming via coach from the UK, or anywhere in mainland Europe, an option as well and bike buses drop cyclists at nearby Lourdes. Once you are here, either hire a car, take advantage of our transfer services or walk and cycle everywhere!

Click on the map below to view our location in detail using "Via Michelin"

Toulouse Blagnac Airport - British Airways from Gatwick, Easyjet from Gatwick & Bristol,  Jet2.com from Leeds Bradford (May-November), Edinburgh (May-September) & Belfast (May-October), Aer Lingus from Dublin (March-October) all provide direct flights. There are also numerous airlines providing indirect flights from the UK & Ireland's other airports: try KLM, Air France or Lufthansa.

Pau-Pyrenees Airport - Ryanair provides direct flights from Stanstead airport, whilst Ryanair flies in the UK and Ireland between Stanstead and (Glasgow) Prestwick, Blackpool, Newquay, Cork, Derry, Dublin, Kerry and Shannon.

Carcassonne - this airport is just over two hours drive away but has the advantage of direct flights coming in with Ryanair from many UK airports (East Midlands, Liverpool & Stansted) plus Shannon and Dublin from Ireland.

Tarbes-Lourdes Airport - this primarily serves charter airlines, of which many fly from the UK, but also has two daily flights from Paris with Air France.

French rail network - the TGV links directly into Tarbes station (only a 30 minute drive away) or Lourdes (just under an hour away) and takes approximately eight hours from Paris. A quicker link also serves Toulouse (around six hours from Paris), with local trains from Toulouse to Lannemezan taking a further 1hr15mins. You can take the Eurostar from London Waterloo and then move onto the TGV in Paris. If you are already in France, the local station of Lannemezan is served from many big cities using SNCF. 

Ferries - if you want to bring your own car over to the Pyrenees but without driving the entire distance yourself, you could opt for one of the nearby ferry links into northern Spain. Brittany Ferries sails between Plymouth and Santander while P&O Ferries has a route between Portsmouth and Bilbao. It is worth noting that whale and dolphins are regularly seen on these ferry routes in the Bay of Biscay. The drive up from Spain to Galan takes around 4 hours.

Driving - if you enjoy driving, then the route through France to the Pyrenees is a lovely experience. Including reasonable stops, the journey from Calais takes around 12 hours - possible in a day or part of the holiday if you stop over night. Ferries and the Eurotunnel make travel to the north of France easy and we can then supply a recommended road route using a mixture of toll roads, motorway and main roads. If you prefer having someone else to do the driving, then various coach companies operate through the UK and France, and if you have bikes to bring with you there are carriers specifically tailored for this.

Bike bus - one easy way to travel throughout Europe with your bike is to use one of the available bike buses that pick up cyclists at various points throughout the UK. Bike Express drops off cyclists with their bikes (pre built - no need for bike boxes) at nearby Lourdes, so it is only a short cycle (or collection by us) to reach the house. 

Transfer service - we can drive you to and from Toulouse, Pau, Carcassonne and Tarbes airports plus any local train stations or coach drop-off points. We have two large vehicles with roof racks and a trailer to accommodate most parties plus their luggage and sporting equipment. We also offer transfers to any excursions you may choose. The rate charged (see Prices for details) covers our fuel and toll expenses and means you can enjoy getting around the countryside with all your equipment without having to drive on the wrong side of the road!

Car hire - if you are flying to France, it is easy to hire a car to collect at the airport. It is advisable to book in advance to avoid disappointment or a hold up on arrival. Cars can also be hired locally if you just fancy having a car for a few days, perhaps for a trip into Spain or to the coast. 

2 rue du Padouen 
65330
Galan
France
00 33 5 62 39 27 34

allant@wanadoo.fr

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