From 25.08.23 - 27.08.23
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Bienvenue
Welcome to our Wedding Weekend
Dearest Friends & Family,
Bonjour Beautiful People!
We are Getting Married! This Year! Isn't that Crazy! In France!
We will be celebrating in the Gers Region near to the Pyrenees where Ella grew up. Our wedding will take place over the course of a few days in Chateau Lacoste. Situated between Bordeaux and Toulouse, the chateau offers lots of space and beautiful views of Lac de Lupiac.
Everyone invited and welcome to join us for the three days where we will have activities planned from Friday evening to the early afternoon on Sunday. We can't wait to see you.
This page is dedicated to keeping you all up to date with our plans. It will be updated over the course of the next few months as we get closer and closer to our date.
We kindly request you fill in our RSVP so that we can let you know when new and exciting information is up.
25.08.23
Welcome Drinks & Evening Meal
26.08.23
Wedding Ceremony, Reception & Party!
27.08.23
Leaving Party
CHATEAU LACOSTE
On the outskirts of the sleepy french village of Lupiac. The chateau overlooks Lac de Lupiac, open to swimming which also has a small tropical lake-side bar.
With African and French touches throughout the building, Chateau Lacoste offers a unique boho aesthetic.
TRAVEL
The best ways to get there is to fly or via the TGV from Paris. It is a 12 hour scenic drive from London. If you are booking flights, the train or a ferry, we would recommend doing so sooner, if you can, as the prices will go up as the date is on a bank holiday in summer.
HIRE CARS
If you are not driving down we would recommend getting a car. All the airports and train stations have hire car services on site. We would recommend using comparison sites or booking through your flight provider.
For tips about the local area please visit the local tourism website below.
AIRPORTS
Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (1h10)
Pau-Pyrenees Airport (1h15)
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (1h30)
Bordeaux Airport (2 hours)
Biarritz Airport (2h10)
TRAIN STATIONS
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Tarbes
Pau
HIRE CARS
Our preferred hire car places over the years have been Avis, Europcar, Enterprise, Sixt and Thrifty.
WHERE TO STAY
ACCOMMODATION
GITES:
Group gites are available close by, we would recommend looking at Lupiac (the local village), on Booking.com, Airbnb and Gitesdefrance.
– Domaine de Hongrie (6 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)• sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms.
– Flat in Lupiac (Sleeps 6, 2 bedrooms – 6 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Gers Entire House (sleeps 6, 3 bedrooms – 6 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Duplex (sleeps 2, 1 bedroom)
– Moulin Saint Jaymes (10 minutes drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– La Moyenne Côte de Boué ( Sleeps 8, 3 bedrooms, 10 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– La cabane de d’Artagnan (Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 10 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Brocante Heaven 1 ( 12 minute drive sleeps 2, 1 bedroom)
– Brocante Heaven 2 (12 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste, sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms)
– Pastel Cottage (sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms – 16 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Renovated house (10 guests, 4 bedrooms – 16 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
B&B’S:
– les bulles perchées de lartigue (12 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Gîte studio duplex ( 13 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Chateau Boussas (16 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
– Domaine Sainte Barthe (sleeps 10, 3 bedrooms) (17 minute drive)
– La Demeure des fleurs (15 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
CAMPING:
– Five free campsite spots on the ground of Chateau Lacoste, bathrooms facilities to be used in the Chateau
– Camping d’Artagnan (camping and glamping available) – 13 minute drive from Chateau Lacoste)
Chateau Lacoste
Inside and around
ACTIVITIES
POUR MANGER (TO EAT):
- La Guinguette du Lac Restaurant and bar – 200m from the chateau on the lake
- La Taverne de d’Artagnan – in Lupiac village, town square)
- La Ferme aux Buffles – in Aignan
- Auberge la Baquère – Preneron
A FAIRE (TO DO):
- Lac De Lupiac – 200m from the chateau – it’s a free swimming lake, with picnic spots, there’s a beach, the snack bar / restaurant on site and boats, canoes etc to hire.
- Free Tennis Court (bring own tennis rackets) an 8 minute walk or 1 minute drive from the chateau (address: Court de tennis municipal de Lupiac (accès libre), Rte de Vic Fezensac, 32290 Lupiac, France)
- Musketeer museum MUSÉE D’ARTAGNAN
- Medieval tower
- Wine tasting
- Beer + Wine tasting
- Quads + Paintballing
- Treetop Rope Course (like go ape)
- Western Cowboy Village Visit
- Exotic Gardens
- Abbaye de Flaran
- Le Village Fortifie de Larressingle
- Bike train
- Local spa
- Water park: Piscine Ludina
- Waterpark: Parc de Loisirs Godrin
- Swimming lake and water slides LE LAC DE CASTERA-VERDUZAN
- Course Landaise – a traditional spectacle of bull-leaping between young trained cows and specialists without harm to animals.
More local things to do visit –https://www.tourisme-gers.com
FURTHER AFIELD THINGS TO DO:
- The Pyrenees Mountains, favourite places are Gavarnie, Cauterets, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Argelès-Gazost
- Cities / towns: Auch, Condom, Pau, Biarritz, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Lourdes and St-Jean-de-Luz, Marciac.
- Safari Park
- Mountain Spa
- Beeches: Hossegor, Biarritz, St-jean-de-luz, Capbreton, Bicarosse
- Chateau de Pau
- Theme park
- Aqualand
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