Gondrin

The village is located between Condom and Eauze (50km from Auch and Agen); in the middle of  Armagnac and have crossroads to see it fast Airbus has 380 and of the center Agen Pau, on one of the roads of the pilgrims of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, at the top of a fertile plate sprinkled by two rivers, Osse and Auzoue.

This is a commune of cultures and vineyards which extends on 3376 hectares or live 1125 inhabitants within a green and peaceful framework.

About thirty associations animate the local life of the village…, the borough gathers the main part of the trade of proximity, care and services associated are present…

Gondrin can marry the charms of the countryside to the pleasures of the water, of the sport, and the gastronomy, to offer to the holiday makers a holiday of choice.

 A long time high place of pilgrimage, it is located at the site of a “appearance” of the Virgin in XVI the cantury.

During centuries, several vaults were built. It is into 1864 that the last was blessed.

You penetrate inside by a gate in heart of oak. The proportions are harmonious, the ogival vault with the edges decorated with festoons and pendentive, any beauty. Lit by eleven bays and a rosette decorated with stained glasses, works of the Thibault Master-Glassmaker, it is for the eyes a caress to consider them with the rising sun, or the evening, when the day declines…

While strolling in the contiguous park, you will discover the vault-shelter, a very beautiful terra cotta virgin of the Workshops Leon Moynet, a way of cross, the swimming pool which receives spring water; on the left while setting out again establishment of baths and the hotel which accomodated the most affluent pilgrims.

First base of leisures of Gers in term of frequentation (65000 visitors in 2004), the base of leisures of Gondrin, is the site impossible to circumvent of ludic and watery tourism of the department. The base of leisures offers to the holiday makers a panoply distractions:

• A basin of bathe of 5000 mm ² including 600 m ² dedicated to young people
• A pataugeoire
• Watery plays (inflatable toboggans, plays)
• An adventure playground varied
• A trampoline with air of 8 X 12
• A ground of " beach-volley"
• Two tennis courts
• Table-tennis tables
• Tables of picnic
• A refreshment bar
• Fast-food industry

Two routes are proposed to discover the charms and the peaceful recesses of the countryside gondrinoise (the various circuits (of 8 and 15 km) will carry out you through fields, on planted slopes of vines and sunflowers, and the small sunken lanes will enable you to discover the sanctuary of Notre Dame of Tonneteau.