Plant based Bed and breakfast accommodation in the French Pyrenees.
La Maison de Bernadette.
- Professional cleaning carried out every day - nettoyage professionnel effectué tous les jours
- Three double bedrooms. (Bedrooms 1 and 3 can be made up as 2x singles or 1x double bed) - Trois chambres doubles. (Les chambres 1 et 3 peuvent être composées de 2 lits simples ou 1 lit double)
- Private bathrooms - Salles de bain privées
- Organic cruelty free soap and organic towels supplied - Savon bio sans cruauté et serviettes bio fournis.
- Organic, fair-trade cotton sheets supplied for double beds - Draps en coton bio et équitable fournis pour les lits doubles.
- Large organic permaculture garden - Grand jardin de permaculture biologique.
- In the heart of the French Pyrenees - Au coeur des Pyrénées françaises.
- Amazing views of the surrounding mountains - Une vue imprenable sur les montagnes environnantes.
- 10 min to Argeles-Gazost (by car) - 10 min d'Argeles-Gazost (en voiture).
EN: La Maison de Bernadette. Eco Bed and Breakfast using local and organic produce. Provides copious and delicious plant based (vegan) breakfasts and meals. Large organic permaculture garden. Located in the heart of the French Pyrenees in the rural village of Artalens. A Bigourdane house with amazing views of the surrounding mountains.
FR: La Maison de Bernadette. Eco Bed and Breakfast utilisant des produits locaux et biologiques. Fournit de copieux et délicieux petits-déjeuners et repas à base de plantes (végétaliens). Grand jardin de permaculture biologique. Situé au coeur des Pyrénées françaises dans le village rural d'Artalens. Une maison Bigourdane avec une vue imprenable sur les montagnes environnantes.
THE SPACE:
The Bedrooms
In this large 3 bedroom house you will have a comfortable guest room with en-suite. Guest room capacity is a MAXIMUM of 2 Adults. Bedrooms number 1 and 3 have a large double bed (180cm) that can be separated into 2 singles. Bedroom number 2 has a double bed (140cm)
All the en-suites have a shower, sink and eco toilet. We supply both organic cotton towels and organic cruelty free soap.
The Breakfast
EN: Every morning between 8am and 10am a healthy, organic and energy packed plant based (vegan) breakfast is served in the large dining room. There is a choice of cereals, plant based milks, fresh fruit, biscots/bread, jams, homemade goodies, a selection of dried fruits, a choice of teas, coffee and fruit juice. Breakfast is included with your reservation.
We can also prepare your evening meals and picnics (these meals need to reserved in advance and are at an extra cost).
FR: Tous les matins entre 8h et 10h, un petit-déjeuner sain, bio et à base de plantes (végétalien) est servi dans la grande salle à manger. Il y a un choix de céréales, laits à base de plantes, fruits frais, biscuits / pain, confitures, goodies maison, une sélection de fruits secs, un choix de thés, café et jus de fruits. Le petit déjeuner est inclus avec votre réservation.
Nous pouvons également préparer vos repas du soir et pique-niques (ces repas doivent être réservés à l'avance et sont en supplément).
The House
EN: The house was built in the 1700s and is a large Bigourdane style mountain house that has been lovingly renovated. It is the perfect mix of old and new. The living room and dining room are both communal spaces and have spectacular views over the mountains and valleys. The living room is a wifi zone and there are plenty of board games and books to choose from. An upstairs reading nook is the perfect place to hide away and read a book from the large selection we have in the house. The dining room has a traditional handmade Basque table, large Bigourdane fireplace with wood burner and it is here where we serve the breakfast buffet and evening meals. The wifi access available onsite in the lounge area is free. For your own comfort we do not have wifi in the whole of the house.
FR: La maison a été construite dans les années 1700 et est une grande maison de montagne de style Bigourdane qui a été rénovée avec amour. C'est le mélange parfait d'ancien et de nouveau. Le salon et la salle à manger sont tous deux des espaces communs et offrent une vue spectaculaire sur les montagnes et les vallées. Le salon est une zone wifi et il y a beaucoup de jeux de société et de livres à choisir. Un coin lecture à l'étage est l'endroit idéal pour se cacher et lire un livre de la grande sélection que nous avons dans la maison. La salle à manger a une table basque traditionnelle faite à la main, une grande cheminée Bigourdane avec poêle à bois et c'est ici que nous servons le petit déjeuner buffet et le dîner. L'accès wifi disponible sur place dans le salon est gratuit. Pour votre confort, nous n'avons pas de wifi dans toute la maison.
Exterior Space
EN: The large garden that surrounds the house and barn is unfenced and pesticide free. This wonderful permaculture garden with it’s panoramic views of the mountains has lots of lounging and eating areas for you to rest and relax. There is plenty of space for children to play and run around in. We have planted lots of fruit trees and grow our own organic vegetables. The garden is home to our friendly cat ‘Captain Bob’, our free ranging ducks and the local hedgehog.
FR: Le grand jardin qui entoure la maison et la grange est non clôturé et sans pesticides. Ce magnifique jardin de permaculture avec sa vue panoramique sur les montagnes dispose de nombreux espaces de détente et de restauration pour vous reposer et vous détendre. Il y a beaucoup d'espace pour que les enfants jouent et courent dedans. Nous avons planté beaucoup d'arbres fruitiers et cultivons nos propres légumes biologiques. Le jardin abrite notre sympathique chat «Captain Bob», nos canards en liberté et le hérisson local.
GUESTS ACCESS
All communal areas of the house and garden.
There is ample private parking for guests.
INTERACTION WITH GUESTS
We are a friendly couple with a child of our own. We live on site to answer any enquiries you may have.We serve breakfast in the morning (8am-10am) and can prepare your picnic and evening meals (at an extra cost).
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE
Check-in is from 16h, and check-out at 11am.
We recycle and try to get close to Zero Waste, if you can do the same that would be great!
NO Smoking inside the buildings. (That includes your bedroom!)
NO eating or drinking in the bedrooms: there are lots of areas, including in the downstairs of the barn and outdoor tables and chairs and lounge area should you wish to eat or drink somewhere.
NO pets allowed.
Tourist taxes, to be paid in cash on arrival, are not included. Charged per person per night (+18yrs)
After heavy snowfall the access to house can be difficult. Having snow chains is a must.
Please be considerate of any other guests who might be staying in the other 2 guest rooms.
This is a plant based bed and breakfast which means we do not have any animal products available to eat (no milk, cheese, meat etc).
Mobile phone network is limited here. Orange and Free work the best. SFR does not work.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
We are situated in the quiet rural mountain village of ARTALENS-Souin in the Pyrenees National Park. It over looks the Vallée des Gaves and is situated in the just 10 minutes from the Ski station of Hautacam. The nearest town, Argeles-Gazost, is 10 minutes drive down the mountain. Argeles-Gazost has everything you might need such as supermarkets, farmers markets, cafés, bars, cinema, spa, banks, post office and bus station. Attractions nearby: Hautacam Ski station (9.3km away), Thermal town of Argeles-Gazost (9.4km away), Pilgrimage town of Lourdes (17.9km away), Mountain town of Cauterets (23.8km away), Grand site Pont d’Espagne (32km away), UNESCO World Heritage site Gavarnie (42.9km away), Grand site Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory (48.3km away). Nearby activities include: hiking on all levels, trail running, tree climbing parks, White water sports, fishing, mountain biking, road biking, rollerblading, running, tennis, swimming pool, Pyrenees animal park, mountain luge, Spas, 6 ski stations, Alpine and Nordic skiing, All within a short distance from the house.
GETTING AROUND
Due to our rural location we recommend private transport and have plenty of parking spaces available onsite.
Nearest Bus service: Argeles-Gazost 10 minutes drive away
Nearest Train service: Lourdes 20 minutes drive away
Nearest Airport; Lourdes/Tarbes 30 minutes drive away
Nearest car hire: Argeles-Gazost 10 minutes drive away
Where are you travelling from? Toulouse is 193km away, Bordeaux is 292km away, Montpellier is 428km away, Paris is 860km away
Restaurants.
We are in a very RURAL village and our nearest restaurants are about 10 minutes drive. Generally, they start serving at 19h and their last service is around 20:30. (except pizza takeaway that will close around 22h) Please take this into account when arriving to allow enough time to find a restaurant.
We can also offer to eat with us a Plant based (vegan) meal and 100% organic
-Menu 18 euros (2 course meal)
-Menu 25 euros (Repas complete)
This choice may depend on other guests staying, because we eat all the same meal together: this must be reserved at time of booking.
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