"Manzac d'en Bas" Gites in SW France

16/07/2019

16/07/2019

Manzac d'en Bas surrounded by sunflowers

28/05/2019

After our latest Drone Flying Holiday, one of our guests, Mike Franks produced the following excellent video of the holiday - so worth seeing and really illustrates brilliantly the fantastic photography that can be achieved using a drone, and some of the wonderful country in the Ariege, SW France

A drone filming and photography holiday in a beautiful part of Southern France. The trip was organised by the Phantom Flight School and I stayed at the delig...

30/04/2019

Our latest addition to Manzac and what we can offer our guests (and us!) - not a bad place to relax and / or have an 'apero'. Roll on the summer and long evenings!

16/01/2019

Busy (hard!) couple of days in glorious sunshine concreting the new terrace - 95 barrow loads of concrete ! Our next addition to what we have to offer our guests at Manzac; a great location to gather for a drink in the evening !!

23/10/2018

Just back from a day out in the Pyrenees to make the most of another spectacular autumn. This time next year in October 2019 we will be hosting two photography holidays with Jacqui Hurst and Ken Scott - hopefully the conditions will be similar and we will certainly be in for a treat and a brilliant time as well as great photgraphy opportunities.
http://touchingthelight.co.uk/
http://jacquihurstphotography.com/

26/07/2018

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01/06/2018

After a really successful and inspiring visit from Dr Henrik Pedersen, a professor and expert of orchidology, we are delighted to announce that next year we will be hosting our first Orchid Study holiday - dates are Thursday 23rd May to Wednesday 29th May 2019. During his 2 day recce visit, we identified 24 different orchid species, but as well as the variety of orchids available to see here, it is the quantity and population of these orchids which is simply extraordinary / breathtaking.

25/05/2018

We have just been advised that we have now entered the "Tripadvisor Hall of Fame" (!) having been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for five years in a row ! Thanks you so much to everyone who has kindly reviewed their stay at Manzac so positively.

20/05/2018

We have just completed our first holiday of the year - an inspiring holiday with Ken Scott. Knowing that he has been a 365 photographer for many years (making and posting an image every day), I thought this might be of interest to photographers who have visited Manzac - a version of 365 -

A photographer's portraits of strangers helped him to overcome his mental health problems.

29/04/2018

The shiny new parking area at Manzac d'en Bas - such a big improvement !

26/04/2018

First orchids of the year have started to appear in the meadow next to Manzac - always so exciting !