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Come to discover the heart of gascogne
Topic | Sciences and discovery |
Departure | CASTERA-VERDUZAN (32) |
Details | In the heart of Gascogne, between Auch and Agen, at 1:00 from Toulouse, we accomodate you… with the research of calm, serenity, the small valleys gersois offer to you a green nature, a built inheritance, an authentic gastronomy, lodgings with your taste for good moments in family… Animated, the heart of Gascogne proposes many activities: Spa, hydrotherapy, excursions, spectacles… |
Thermal spa - Castéra-Verduzan
The village is famous, thanks to the support of Professor Odilon-Marc Lannelongue, President of Acamédie de Médecine (1840-1911), for its thermal care whose fame goes back at least to Gallo-Roman time. At Vieux Castéra, the church Saint-Blaise (XIIIrd) registered with the Historic buildings, is the subject of an operation of safeguard. The cross of the St. Laurent to the Vieux Verduzan (registered) and a terminal with Maltese cross is also to see. Currently thermal spa, this village always accomodates many curists.
Departure of a footpath from 9 to 15km behind the town hall.
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Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Visit the castle of Lavardens
Classified as a historic building, this Castle, XIInd-XVIIth, present of the single architectural prowesses. Its large and beautiful rooms accomodate throughout the year of the exposures of great quality (Camille Claudel, Dali,…)
Opening: every day April, May, June, September, October: from 10:30 to 12:30 -14h to 18:00
November, December, February, March: 10:30 to 12:30 -14h to 17:00
July and August: 10:00 to 20:00
Closed from January 4 to February 15
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Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Visit the village of Ordan Larroque
The current village is located on the site of a old castelnau of the XIInd and XIIIrd.
The archaeological excavations, were carried out and many vestiges of the centuries and the former millenia were found: polished axes of the Neolithic era, Gallo-Roman villas, plunder Roman, of which two are still visible… the historical and archaeological heritage of Ordan Larroque is presented in the “municipal academy of the archaeology and the history”, arranged at the bottom of the parish church.
Opened in July and August and the day of the Fair to the rare plants (2nd Sunday of October) for the groups on reservation all the year.
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domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
Discover the garden village of Ordan Larroque
Art to marry the floral decoration with the safeguard of the inheritance did of this castelnau one of the most preceded villages of the Midi-Pyrenees (4 flowers and national Grand Prix). Its history goes back to the time of the Romans as testify some two piles now classified, and a villa which was the subject of excavations. A deposit of these excavations can be visited with the municipal academy., witness of the ancient life in this villa.
Other monuments can be noted: ruins of Meilhan (XIVth), castle and vault of Larroque, church of Saint Jean de Bazillac.
The national forest, the hiking trails (P.R. and G.R.) allow the leisures full of the nature.
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domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
Visite the village of Saint-Lary
This strengthened village of the Middle Ages was the old stronghold of the Armagnacs. On the small square of the village, a castle of XIVth and XVIIth century, two “Cross-country races” and a well of reserves are still visible. Remarkable a 11 height meters Gallo-Roman pile is the witness of an already old occupation of the territory.
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Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Visit the only Carnivorous Garden of Europe
This garden and this seedbed are dedicated to the plants carnivores.
Small and large hand in the hand, come to discover here an intriguing and ignored world: that of the plants carnivores.
In our room of projection, you will discover initially the intimate life of these plants thanks to a film.
ll your directions in awakening, you will penetrate then in our mysterious garden made up of marshes. Then you will furrow a seedbed grouillantes carnivorous thousands of grass .attention your petons!!!
Play-course Child: “Become botanist anthropophagous specialist in trees”
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Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
Villa Cahuzac
- Gimont
- 05 62 62 10 00
Castéra-Verduzan, a place of health and Wellbeing
Installed in the middle of Gers, in an entirely renovated establishment of 1817, the thermal baths of Castéra-Verduzan profit from an exceptional framework.
Considered since the Gallo-Roman time for its therapeutic virtues, the thermal spring always looked after the evils of throat of the inhabitants of the commune. Water of Castéra-Verduzan (22°) is sulphated, calcic and magnesian, its baptized source “Renaissance” is recognized for its benefits.
- Space relaxation
Therapeutic virtues and watery pleasures combine their benefits and appeasing and energy bring to you, before a new dive in the working life. You will profit from high quality services and the releasing properties of thermal spring. Undeniable!
Come to taste with the pleasures of water: thermal swimming pool, sauna, hammâm, spa, aquagym, hall sports, babies swimmers.
Accommodation nearby
Domaine des Cadets de Gascogne
- Pauilhac
- 05 62 68 94 34
domaine d'escapa
- Estipouy
- 05 6 2 59 3 7 51
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