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Stay on a vineyard – Gascony

Administrator — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:37:08 +0000

In deepest Gascony, an English couple Karen and Nick Kitchener bought a vineyard producing Cotes de Gascogne wines and Armagnac at Domaine de Lauroux at Manciet (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees).

The domaine offers both gite (holiday cottage rental) and Bed and Breakfast accommodation surrounded by the vines.

La Petite is beautifully restored former estate workers cottage of 140 metres sq [...]

Jazz in Marciac

Administrator — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:54:15 +0000

Jazz in Marciac, (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees)

This normally tranquil bastide town in deepest Gascony hosts a world-class Jazz festival during the first three weeks on August every year inaugurated by Wynton Marsalis who is also appearing this year along with others such as Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Cocker, Chuck Corea.

Although the summer season is the highlight, other [...]

Tempo Latino at Vic Fezensac

Administrator — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:29:31 +0000

Festival of Afro, Cuban, Salsa and Latin music and dance, in the middle of the otherwise sleepy département of Gers (32, Midi-Pyrenees) – snazzy website at www.tempo-latino.com/

Whilst in the region you could visit our friends at Domaine de Lauroux to taste some of their wines and Armagnacs, or even try their B&B on the vineyard.

Tour de France 2007 – Stage 17

Administrator — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:16:29 +0000

Weekly Markets in Gers

Administrator — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:14:51 +0000

Gers (32 Midi-Pyrenees) is a land rich in history (Three Musketeers), rolling countryside and home to Armagnac, Madiran, Côtes de St Mont and Côtes de Gascogne wines. It is predominantly quiet and rural with few major towns or through routes. Hence its weekly markets tend to be really good with lots of top quality local [...]

Armagnac, Domaine de Lauroux

Administrator — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:27:53 +0000

The Domaine de Lauroux at Manciet (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees) is run by English couple Nick and Karen Kitchener, who also make wines and Floc de Gascogne on their 19 hectare vineyard in the Bas Armagnac region. Their Armagnacs are made from 100% Ugni Blanc grapes grown on silica clay soils on slopes and plateaux in the [...]

Gascony – wines from Plaimont

Administrator — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:14:13 +0000

The epic story of the Côtes de Saint-Mont vineyards began in the fourth century BC, when the first plants were imported by the Greeks. It is thus one of the oldest vineyards in France. Then one witnessed an important development from 1050 with the founding of the Saint-Mont Abbey by Benedictine monks. The monks were [...]

Plaimont wines from Gascony

Administrator — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:51:08 +0000

Gascony map The epic story of the Côtes de Saint-Mont vineyards began in the fourth century BC, when the first plants were imported by the Greeks. It is thus one of the oldest vineyards in France. Then one witnessed an important development from 1050 with the founding of the Saint-Mont Abbey by Benedictine monks. The monks [...]