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complex • historic • village • Besseges
Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: supermarket, shops, bars/resto, weekly market; nicer village 10mins, town 40mins
Access: bus at door, station 10mins walk; Nimes 1h15, +airport 30mins shuttle; +train 3h Paris, 3h30 Barcelona
minihub • typical • town • Perpignan
Environment: valley with scrub hills and gorges, big mountain; hikes on doorstep; beaches 45mins
Services: all, hypermarket 20mins bus
Access: station 25mins walk: +Barcelona 1h20, Paris 5h
minihub • historic • village • St. Ambroix
Environment: pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: all
Access: bus/station at door: 1h Nimes / 1h30 airport, 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
minihub • typical • village • Ille-sur-Têt
Environment: scrub tree hills and vineyards at bottom of mountain near coast; beach 35mins drive
Services: village by minibus/20mins walk; supermarket 10mins walk
Access: station 5mins walk: 20mins Perpignan (last 8pm), +Barcelona 1h30 / Paris 5h; airport 25mins drive
complex • modern • town • Lourdes
Environment: rolling agricultural between base of mountains and plains; varied good trails nearby
Services: all; bigger towns 15/25mins train (last 10pm)
Access: station at door: 5h Paris direct; airport 15mins
minihub • typical • village •
Environment: low hills with scrube woods and vineyard, walks 10mins on lanes
Services: cornershop, restos; supermarket 10mins drive/20mins bike
Access: station 20mins drive/~35mins bus: Paris ~3h, Barcelona 5h
minihub • historic • village • Chalabre
Environment: rolling hills, partly agricultural at base of mountains; paths on doorstep
Services: small supermarket, pizzeira, cafe, and hotel-resto
Access: bus at door; local station 30mins drive/40mins bus, +1h10 Toulouse, 6h15 Paris (€35) or overnight; airport 50mins drive
minihub • typical • town • Pamiers
balancing mountains and city as an excellent lower-end option offering pretty much everything but due to size needs a fair bit of refit workEnvironment: river, agricultural plains, wooded ridges, mountains close
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk: Toulouse 1h €5 (last 9:45pm) +45mins airport, Barcelona 6h45
satellite • unusual • village • Cierp-Gaud
Environment: lower mountains, hiking on doorstep, gondola skiing 15mins
Services: bakery, supermarket 15mins walk; towns 25mins train
Access: local station 15mins walk: Toulouse 1h30 changing, Paris 7h or overnight; airports: Tarbes 1h, Toulouse 2h
hub • historic • small town • Souillac
Environment: winding river valley with rolling hills, scrub woods and small rocky outcrops; hikes from door
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk: Paris 4h30 direct (last 5:30pm; €45); Toulouse 2h (last 6pm)
satellite • typical • small town • St. Ambroix
Environment: pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: all
Access: bus/station at door: 1h Nimes (+45mins airport), 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
complex • historic • hamlet • St. Ambroix
Environment: pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: none; town 10mins bike
Access: bus at door: 1h45+ Nimes / 2h30 airport, 3h30 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h30+ Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
satellite • typical • village • Molieres
Environment: pine and scrub woods, river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: cornershop, bakery, bar; small town 20mins bike (5mins bus/drive)
Access: bus/station at door: 1h15 Nimes / 2h airport, 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Barcelona, 6h Paris
hub • typical • village • Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Environment: major valley with scrub hills and gorges; hikes from door
Services: cornershop; 25mins supermarket
Access: station 25mins walk, mainline 10mins drive/15mins bus (last 5:30pm)
satellite • typical • small town • Lavelanet
Environment: rolling hills, partly agricultural at base of mountains; paths from door
Services: all
Access: station (Foix) 30mins drive (40mins bus), + 1h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport), 6h45 Barcelona, 6h15 Paris €35 or overnight
satellite • typical • village • Laroque d'Olmes
Environment: border of agricultural plains and mountains; paths on doorstep
Services: cornershop, bakery; supermarkets 20mins walk; small town 20mins bike/bus
Access: station 30mins drive/50mins bus: + 45mins Toulouse, 6h45 Barcelona, 6h15 Paris €35 or overnight; Carca airport 1h drive
satellite • modern • town • Bedarieux
Environment: river valley and scrub hills, occasional vineyards, escarpments with good hikes; 45mins beach
Services: all
Access: station 20mins walk: 7h Paris, Barcelona 3h; Montpellier 1h45 (tram+bus)
satellite • typical • town • Pont St Esprit
Environment: river basin and gorges, low hills, scrub woods and vineyards
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk: Paris 4h+, Barcelona 5h+
satellite • typical • town • Pont St Esprit
Environment: river basin and gorges, low hills, scrub woods and vineyards
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk: Paris 4h+, Barcelona 5h+
minihub • typical • rural • Masseret
Environment: rolling agricultural, deep wooded little river valley
Services: none, town 10mins train
Access: station at door: Paris 4h45
complex • historic • village • Bertren
Environment: lower mountains, hiking at door, skiing 30mins
Services: supermarket 10mins bike; small towns 20–40mins bus
Access: bus to mainline 20mins; Toulouse ~1h45 to door (+3h Barcelona), Paris 6h30 or overnight; airports: Tarbes ~2h, Toulouse ~2h30
minihub • typical • hamlet • Chaum
Environment: lower mountains, hiking at door, skiing 20mins
Services: supermarket 10mins bike; small towns 10–40mins bus
Access: bus to mainline 25mins; Toulouse ~1h45 to door (+3h Barcelona), Paris 6h30 or overnight; airports: Tarbes ~2h, Toulouse ~2h30
complex • typical • town • Villefranche
Environment: steep wooded river valleys and agricultural; strolls and some hikes near
Services: all, town centre 20mins walk
Access: station 30mins walk/bus; 1h45 Toulouse (last 7pm) +45mins airport; ~6h Barcelona, 7h Paris (last 2pm) or night train
complex • historic • town • Girons
Environment: border of wooded agricultural rolling hills and small mountains
Services: all
Access: hourly bus to station 45mins, and 1h45 Toulouse (last 7:30pm): +45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona, +4h30 Paris
satellite • typical • village • Tarascon-sur-Ariege
Environment: lower mountains, river valleys and escarpments; paths on doorstep
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk; Toulouse 1h30 (last 8pm, or bus 9:45pm 2h15); Barcelona 5h15 (last 2:30pm), Paris 7h
minihub • typical • village • Besseges
Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: supermarket, shops, bars/resto; nicer village 10mins drive/bus; town 40mins drive (train)
Access: station/bus 5mins walk; Nimes 1h15, airport +30mins shuttle; train ~5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
satellite • typical • town • Villefranche
Environment: steep wooded river valleys and agricultural
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk; 1h45 Toulouse (last 7pm) +45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona; 7h Paris (last 2pm) or night train
minihub • typical • village • Cransac
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths on doorstep
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 20mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 15mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse, 7–8h Paris, plus direct night train
satellite • rustic • village • Esperaza
(actually old and not at all grand)Environment: river valley below Pyrenees, hillside vinyards, scrub woods and rocky outcrops
Services: good; small town 25mins drive/bus
Access: airport and mainline station 1h drive/bus/train, +1h Toulouse, +3h30 Barcelona, +5h30 Paris or night
complex • historic • village •
not a great location however as a retreat hub it would have plenty of capacity to bring itself alive and host lots of interesting residencies and events; it would accommodate small apartments and also be suitable for families with its large gardenEnvironment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; limited walks from door
Services: bakery, 2 good restos; supermarket 25mins walk; town 15mins bus
Access: station 10mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, ++4h Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
complex • typical • village • Lacrouzette
Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: bakery, pizza, small supermarket
Access: 25mins station: 1h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport); 6h30 Paris or night, 5h Barcelona
satellite • historic • village • Uzerche
Environment: rolling agricultural, deep wooded little river valley
Services: all
Access: station 20mins walk: Paris 4h direct; airports: Brive 35mins, Limoges 1h
satellite • typical • village • Aubin
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths 10mins
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 5mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 10mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
minihub • typical • village • La Réole
Environment: agricultural river plain, pine woods; beaches 1h15
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk, 45mins Bordeaux, Paris 3h (last 7pm)
minihub • typical • hamlet • Aulus
16-rooms many ready to use with ensuites, thus excellent value; its remoteness is traded for its immediate usability but is probably not sufficiently appealing for a first property due to accessibility and long off seasonEnvironment: small river valley amongst forested mountains and peaks
Services: corner shop, village 20mins drive/bus
Access: ~4h Toulouse (2 bus, 1 train); +3h30 Barcelona, 4h30 Paris
satellite • typical • small town • Tonnerre
Environment: rolling hills, partly agricultural at base of mountains; paths from door
Services: all
Access: station 5mins walk, + 1h45 Paris
minihub • typical • village • Saint-Béat
Environment: lower mountains, hiking on doorstep, small skiing 10mins, peaks 45mins
Services: minimart, bakery, bar; 15mins bike supermarket; small towns 20/35mins drive
Access: local station 15mins bike, mainline 25mins drive/50 bus; Toulouse 1h45 train (last 5:30pm connecting), Paris 6h30; airports: Tarbes 2h transit, Toulouse 2h45
satellite • typical • village • Caudiès
Environment: rocky wooded escarpments at bottom of Pyrenees; beach 1h
Services: corner shop; supermarket 10mins bus
Access: Perpignan €1 1h10 bus; +train: Barcelona 1h30, Paris 5h15
satellite • typical • village • Aubin
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths 15mins
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 5mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 15mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
satellite • typical • village • Conques sur Orbiel
Environment: vineyard valley, hills with good hikes close; 1h beach
Services: bakery and minimart 10mins walk, resto; hypermarket 10 bus
Access: station 10mins drive/bus, 5h30 Paris changing or night train, Barcelona 3h30; airport 20mins drive
minihub • typical • village • Olonzac
Environment: vineyard plains, hills with good hikes close; 45mins beaches
Services: all, inc organic shop and microbrewery
Access: mainline station 30mins drive: 5h30 Paris or night train, Barcelona 2h15 direct; Carca airport 45mins drive
satellite • typical • town • Oloron
Environment: agricultural edge of mountains; trails 10mins train
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk: 3h Lourdes airport (2 changes), Toulouse/Bordeaux airport 4h30 (2 changes); Paris station 5h or nightrain (both 1 change)
satellite • typical • village • Aubin
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths 15mins
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 5mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 15mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
minihub • typical • village • Le Bousquet
Environment: woods, heaths and scrub, rocky rivery valleys; hikes on door; coast 1h
Services: 2 bakeries, new minimart, cafe-bar-pizza; weekly market; restos 10mins bike; supermarket 15mins bike; small town 15mins drive/train/bus
Access: station at door: 3h45 Barcelona/ 7h Paris
hub • typical • town • Limoux
Environment: river valley below Pyrenees, hillside vinyards, scrub woods and rocky outcrops
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk; town/mainline station/airport 30mins: +1h Toulouse, +2h30 Barcelona, +5h30 Paris or night
satellite • historic • village • Leonard
Environment: rolling agricultural and wooded river valleys; walks and biking close
Services: all; 2 pizza places, 2 good restos, a coffee shop
Access: station 15mins walk: 20mins Limoges (last 9pm), 30mins Eymoutiers, 4h Paris/Bordeaux; airport 40mins drive/taxi+train)
satellite • typical • small town •
Environment: river valleys, scrub woods, rolling agricultural; walks 10mins
Services: all at door; town 10mins scoot/bike + 25mins train (last 11:30pm)
Access: station 10mins bus/bike; town 25mins, Toulouse 2h45, Paris 6h30 changing or direct nightrain; Rodez airport (seasonal for UK/Brussels) 30mins drive
satellite • historic • town • Villefranche
Environment: steep wooded river valleys and agricultural
Services: all
Access: station 5mins walk; 1h45 Toulouse (last 7pm) +45mins airport; 6h Barcelona (1/2 changes), 7h Paris (last 2pm) or night trains
satellite • typical • village • Cransac
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths 10mins
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 5mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 5mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, ++4h Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
satellite • typical • town • Villefranche
Environment: steep wooded river valleys and agricultural
Services: all
Access: station 5mins walk; 1h45 Toulouse (last 7pm) +45mins airport, 6h Barcelona (2 changes), 7h Paris (last 2pm) or night trains
satellite • unusual • village • Laguepie
Environment: set in river valley with deep sections surround by rolling agricultural
Services: minimart, 4 restos, brasserie, bar
Access: station at door: Toulouse 1h20 (last 7pm), Paris 7h or overnight; airports: Toulouse 2h
minihub • historic • village • St. Pons
Environment: natural park, craggy valley, hikes at door; greenway
Services: all
Access: bus Beziers 1h10, bus Montpellier 2h30; Barcelona ~4h, Paris ~6h
satellite • typical • village • Uzerche
Environment: rolling agricultural, deep wooded little river valley
Services: all
Access: station at door: Paris 4h direct; airports: Brive 25mins, Limoges 40mins
complex • modern • village • Huos
Environment: edge of wooded hills on base of mountains and agricultural valley/plains; walks start 30mins
Services: bakery 10mins walk, supermarkets 20mins; village 30mins (10mins scooter)
Access: station 25mins walk: Toulouse 1h (last 8:30pm), Paris 5h30 or overnight with change; airports: Tarbes 1h15 transit, Toulouse 1h45; Barcelona 5h++
minihub • typical • village • Aubin
Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths 10mins
Services: bakery, pizza; supermarket 5mins walk; town 15mins (bus)
Access: station 15mins walk, 3h15 Toulouse (+45mins airport, +4h Barcelona), ~6h30 Paris, direct night train
complex • modern • village •
solid and suitable for extensive facilities including cohousingEnvironment: rolling argicultural valleys at base of the Pyrenees; some paths on doorstep, lots close drive; 30mins walk to river, lakes and swimming
Services: bakery and good village store 15mins walk; small town 15mins drive/30 bike
Access: station 10mins drive; +Tarbes 25mins train +15min airport shuttle; 1h train Toulouse; 6h Paris (€40)
complex • typical • hamlet • Valgorge
Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: cornershop, bistrot
Access: 1h30 mainline station: +3h45 Paris, 2h30 Marseille
complex • typical • hamlet • Valgorge
Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: cornershop, bistrot
Access: 1h30 mainline station: +3h45 Paris, 2h30 Marseille
minihub • modern • rural • Mende
Environment: mixed rocky woods, agricultural; trails at door
Services: minimart, good bakery, bar/cafe/pizza, resto, tiny weekly market; town 20mins drive
Access: station 5mins drive: direct to Nimes 2h45 (last 6pm), Paris 6h30
hub • typical • village •
great value large property with good surroundingsEnvironment: lower mountains, hiking on doorstep, small skiing 10mins, peaks 45mins
Services: minimart, bakery, bar; 15mins bike supermarket; small towns 20/35mins drive
Access: local station 15mins bike, mainline 25mins drive/50 bus; Toulouse 1h45 train (last 5:30pm connecting), Paris 6h30; airports: Tarbes 2h transit, Toulouse 2h45
minihub • typical • village • Eymoutiers
Environment: rolling wooded river valley and lakes, light agricultural
Services: all
Access: station at door: 50mins Limoges (last 9pm; airport +20mins), Paris 4h30, Bordeaux 3h30 (last 5:30pm)
satellite • typical • village •
Environment: rocky wooded valleys in Pyrenees
Services: corner shop, resto 10mins drive; small towns 45mins
Access: 30mins drive to bus at Axat, +1h30 Perpignan or Carcasonne
