Well Connected
There is plenty going on to suite all tastes, the delights of the Atlantic Ocean to the West, the Pyrenees mountains to the South all very accessible, offering every imaginable water and mountain activity.
The Gers enjoys great transport links and is easy accessible from the rest of Europe:
- by train, TGV station in Agen (fast train)
- by plane, international airports in Bordeaux and Toulouse, smaller airports in Bergerac, Agen, Biarritz and Pau. National airport in Agen
- by car, Condom is only 30 minutes from the motorway Toulouse-Bordeaux
There are plenty of places to stay whilst you explore the treasures waiting to be found. So what are you waiting for?
The nearest major towns to Condom are Auch (airport for light aircraft) and Agen (national airport with direct daily flights to Paris, and fast train service TGV) offering all services and amenities.
Toulouse and Bordeaux offer all major commercial centers, retail, cultural, commercial opportunities and international airports.
If you are looking for a region where old-fashioned values and quality of life without stress or traffic jams still exist? Well, you have found it!
Let us at Ma Maison Immobilier assist you in finding your new home in South West France. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. We look forward to being of service to you!
AIRPORTS
For your convenience we share the website of the closest airports below:
Toulouse Blagnac Airport
Bordeaux Mérignac Airport
Pau
Agen
Bergerac
Biarritz
Why buy a house in Gascony (Gers)?
Located in South-West France the Gers has got it all! Treasures were fought over for centuries by Vandals, Visigoths, Franks, Vikings, Romans and the English leaving a legacy of architecture, history and culture. Ma Maison Immobilier’s Top Ten reasons why Gascony is “the place to be”:
The Region
Gascony, the historic name on the Gers department is characterized by a rolling patchwork of sunflowers, corn, vineyards and wooded ridges strewn with mediaeval villages (bastides), towns, Belles Maisons and strongholds.
Bordered by the river Garonne in the north and the Pyrenees Mountains in the south. Famous for its Armagnac, foie gras, nature, wildlife, pure air and d’Artagnan’s Musketeers. Want to know why we think you should buy a house in this region? Read our 10 reasons to buy a house in Gascony.
The Gers is sparsely populated, an undulating agricultural area where summer starts early and autumn is kept waiting. Rolling hills with far reaching views it also called “little Tuscany”.
To drive between villages on the empty roads passing vines, sunflowers and maize whilst kites and buzzards circle above, it’s an experience of which one never tires!
Although essentially a quiet rural area, a part of France where one goes back in time, there are many local activities to interest residents and visitors. They have various themes but the one constant is a meal usually in the open air.
The town of Condom became an ecclesiastical stronghold in the 9th Century surviving many changes of fortune in mediaeval times. In the 19th Century it was a leading center for the Armagnac trade owing to its navigable river connecting Bordeaux through the Garonne, which now attracts leisure craft. Today, with a population of some 7500, the town is enjoying renewed popularity with its fine lime stone buildings, gothic cathedral, chateaux, shops and restaurants.
The region is rich in culture, history and diversity and attracts many tourists mainly for bicycling, walking, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, and golf.
Cultural villages as La Romieu, Lectoure, Eauze, and Montreal are also close by with the the Atlantic Ocean and Pyrenees mountains just 90 minutes’ drive away.