Holiday Gites in the Heart of Gascony, Hautes Pyrenees, France - La Grange Reviews

Vi boede 8 dage på Le Prielle og kan varmt anbefale stedet. Vi havde en stor dejlig lejlighed og blev mødt med stor gæstfrihed af familien.
Lejligheden var stor og rummelige med et stort køkken alrum i stueetagen og 3 gode soveværelser samt badeværelse på første sal. Udenfor hver lejlighed er der ligesom en lille gård eller teresse, som hører til. Stedet er også ideelt til flere familier, da selve gårdspladsen indbyder til at samles til fx fællesspisning. Køkkenet i lejligheden var godt udstyret til at lave mad hjemme og der hørte en gas grill til alle lejligheder. Der er i øvrigt god plads til fælles aktiviteter i det hele taget på hele gårdens område. Der er også en køkkenhave, som man er velkommen til at besøge og hente frugt og bær fra.
Der er meget ro og man kan virkelig slappe af og bare nyde. Poolen er stor og holdt ren og området omkring poolen er fantastisk med liggestole og små borde.
Familien gør alt hvad de kan for at hjælpe med hvad man nu kunne få brug for, fx restauranter, indkøb, vin samt seværdigheder og aktiviteter i området.
Vi følte os meget velkomne og kunne sagtens komme tilbage igen.

We stayed 8 days at Le Prielle and would highly recommend this nice place. We had a large and very nice apartment and we were greeted with great hospitality by the family.
The gite was large and with good space containing a large combined kitchen and living room on the ground floor and 3 good bedrooms plus bathroom on the first floor. Outside each gite there is like a small yard or teresse that belongs to each. The place is also ideal for more families, as the courtyard itself invites you to gather for example for dinner. The kitchen in the gite was well equipped to cook at home and there was a gas grill belonging to each gite. In general there is plenty of space for joint activities throughout the yard and garden area. There is also a vegetable garden, which the guests are welcome to visit and to pick fruit and berries from.
It is a very peacefull place and you can really relax and just enjoy. The pool is big and kept nice and clean and the area around the pool is fantastic with sun loungers and small tables.
The family does everything they can to help and guide you in any issues fx recommended restaurants, shopping, wine as well as attractions and activities in the area.
We felt very welcome and we might be coming back some day

“We spent a week Le Prielle in August this year: it was delightfully relaxing, peaceful and – above all – friendly and welcoming. Right from the outset communication (via email) was warm and friendly. No query seemed tiresome, responses were swift and the overriding impression I got was that Simon & Paulette wanted to ensure their guests have a great holiday. The accommodation is charming and well-laid out, ensuring all guests can have their privacy or join in with others, if they wish. We had plenty space for 6 of us (grandparents, parents and 2 children) and the gite was well-equipped, with plenty of cooking utensils and a great barbecue with outdoor seating. The children loved the space and freedom to roam (as soon as we arrived, Paulette took the children to show them around the vegetable garden and to feed the hens, allowing us to unpack), as well as the beautiful pool and outdoor play area. Paulette & Simon were available and approachable (often found chatting with guests – many of whom appeared to have visited at least once before, which is a great sign) and happy to give advice and recommendations. In addition, there is a wealth of information provided on the local vicinity and further afield. We greatly appreciated the information on nearby shops and restaurants, complete with opening hours and suggestions (“don’t eat beforehand” when going to the Relais d’Aydie was a useful, if understated piece of advice!). Simon & Paulette invited all the guests (4 families, with around 12 children) to a bonfire one evening, and we all chatted over local wine and toasted marshmallows. Our 7-year-old was fascinated by the night sky and Simon spent quite some time pointing out constellations and so on using a great app on his phone. A real highlight for her. The area itself is beautiful, with charming countryside, some beautiful villages and, of course, plenty of wine to be sampled. The city of Pau is well worth a visit and not too much further are the Pyrenees (we managed one good day’s hiking), the Atlantic coast and the delights of Northwestern Spain (although we felt this would be a little far for us, it would be easily achievable without children, or with older ones).
All-in-all, we would highly recommend Le Prielle to anyone. Despite (so far!) always going somewhere new during our summer holidays, we would definitely consider coming back here one day”

“An ideal holiday location to relax. Peace, quite, space & tranquility. 2 large heated salt water pools, mountain views, good food & fine wines. A great all round family holiday – escape from it all with as little or as much as you want to do. Our family of 2 adults and 4 children (12,9,6 and 3yrs old) spent another glorious 3 week holiday in Le Prielle this summer (July 2016). Beautifully peaceful – or as peaceful as it gets with 4 children! – in an idyllic location. On our arrival late in the evening we were met by Paulette who suggested the kids go straight to the pool with her, needless to say they didn’t need to be asked twice. The weather was lovely which gave us the opportunity to relax in the garden, wander through the orchard and over-feed the tolerant hens. Lots of out-door games for the kids including a newly built wooden house which was a great thrill – well done Simon! Hours of fun on the swings not to mention the very many afternoons spent in the pool. We were a little more adventurous this year and took several day trips – there is an endless list of places to see. As always Simon and Paulette go well beyond the call of duty to make a holiday here a really special one. We will definitely be back!

Quatrième été au Prielle et plein de bons souvenirs.
On s’y sent vraiment chez soi : chaque terrasse permet d’avoir sa propre intimité, chaque gîte est équipé comme à la maison (TV, DVD, barbecue, livres, ustensiles de cuisine, déco maison avec des tableaux peints par Paulette, etc).
L’endroit est idéal pour profiter du calme. Idéal aussi pour les enfants :
– piscine avec pataugeoire pour les petits,
– lit bébé si nécessaire,
– nombreux jeux et

“Hello Paulette and Simon! Thank you very much for the stay, it was great! My parents are very pleased with the wine, we will think about you when we will drink it on Christmas. I will tell you if I wish to go in England or in the US. Let me know when Peter has his answer for his university.
Thank you again for a great holiday”. Cécile, France. July 2016

“Le Prielle – The best place a child could grow up in. I can see now how lucky I am”. David Appleby x, Loughborough, November 2015.

“Nous avons passé un superbe week-end en novembre 2015. L’endroit est magnifique et l’accueil est fort chaleureux. Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir. Merci à vous deux”.‎Sandra Peyronnet‎, France. November 2015.

“What a friendly welcome, in such beautiful surroundings in the heart of Madiran wine country. Paulette and Simon have created a wonderful place to stay”.

We have been lucky enough to have had 2 summer holidays at Le Prielle. Both times with another family. I’m not sure who loves it more: the kids or us. Our 2 sons (10 and 6) love to roam safely in the extensive gardens; feeding the chickens and collecting eggs. Many afternoons have been spent on the table tennis and practising kicking through the rugby posts. However, most days evolve around the swimming pool.
Paulette and Simon make you feel incredibly welcome and at home. They can turn their hand to anything from arranging babysitters, wine tasting, local festivals, taxis, to restaurant booking. It really feels like you are part of their home. We have stayed in 2 different gites and both were very well equipped and immaculately clean. If you want a taste of rural France in beautiful scenery with towns and villages at close hand we would highly recommend Le Prielle.”

De retour d’un fort bel endroit, dans le vignoble de Madiran. Des hôtes charmants, que demander de plus ? très bientôt j’espère.”

“Bien rentrée du séjour au “Prielle” sous un beau soleil d’automne. Merci pour l’accueil toujours très agréable.!.”

“We spent a wonderful week in Le Prielle with two young children. We stayed have in different gites in the past years, hence we thought we knew what to expect, but Le Prielle totally beats our expectation from the moment we arrived. The rooms are spacious, in pristine condition and very well equipped catered for a family stay. The quality and attention to detail are evident, making guests feel very welcome providing a perfect home from home environment. We were very impressed with Simon and Paulette’s restoration work. The kids enjoyed the large pool, fed the chickens, picked plums and blackberries, played and ran around the surrounding gardens all day long. The surrounding vineyards add a nice touch to the atmosphere at Le Prielle. A car will be a must to explore this part of France and we made some excellent trips to the local villages and towns. We also did some great wine tasting at the local chateaux. There are a lot of wine makers in the area – so it is a tough choice which ones to choose in one week! We used Toulouse airport, even the ride from Le Prielle to Toulouse is beautiful going through the countryside, smooth with no traffic in the middle of August. All in all, a wonderful relaxing retreat and we very much look forward to going back”