Gîte le Castillonnais - label Parc Naturel Régional

The owners live on site, rehabilitating the hamlet and the land since 1992. They have obtained the "Park" value for the quality of the site, the gite in particular...
Renovated accommodation respecting the local architecture with natural materials (wood, stone, slate, terracotta).

Mountain gîte from an old 19th century sheepfold renovated with "homemade" furniture with its rural country style creating a warm atmosphere in the middle of a very small, quiet and isolated hamlet in the Regional Natural Park of the Pyrenees Ariégeoises.
The house is semi-detached, not overlooked by the owners' house.

The Biros is a set of several valleys in the Central Pyrenees to the west of the department of Ariège located in the regional natural park of the Ariège Pyrenees in the Occitanie region. Just before the Spanish border and the Val d'Aran, this area remained mainly pastoral after having been exploited for its mines from the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century.

Today, the beauty of its natural sites attracts tourism in search of authenticity.
These magnificent Biros valleys have managed to remain wild, beautiful and generous at the same time.

To all those who are willing to make the effort to discover it, this little preserved corner of Ariège offers its hiking trails and its grandiose landscapes.

Thus, the mountain lodge "le Castillonnais" at the Artigou domain in Bonac-Irazein in the Orle Valley is located in the heart of the Ariège Pyrenees regional natural park at 710 m from which it has obtained the "Valeur Parc Naturel" mark. Regional".

The 4 hectare estate in "Biac" is crossed by the Orle river, it is maintained by part of the herd of Mérens and Castillonnais horses where you can meet the beautiful Castillonnais stallion Vé t'Aqui d'Autet, supreme champion of the breed in 2012.

You will stay in a house made from a 19th century barn which has been completely renovated with its country, country style and warm atmosphere.

You will be welcomed with the backdrop of: the Mail de Bulard (a place of mining from the 19th century) and the Larrech where the sheep summer in summer as well as the Uchentein marble quarry.

It is a dream place for lovers of NATURE, AUTHENTICITY, HORSE DISCOVERIES, FISHING, LOCAL CRAFTS (clog maker, cheese maker, santon maker, etc.), WILDLIFE and FLORA OBSERVATION with magnificent mountain landscapes of the Pyrenees.

The gîte is on the edge of the Mont Valier reserve (Vallée du Riberot) and can be the starting point for many hikes in the Vallée d'Orle or the surrounding area.

Come and discover another APPROACH TO THE HORSE, LIVE THE TRANSHUMANCE WITH OUR HORSES, PARTICIPATE IN THE ESTIVE ESTIVE VISITS EACH WEEK in summer, THE CARE, THE EDUCATION OF THE FOALS according to the seasons...

We can also accommodate riders and their horses, call for any information.

Ground floor :
- living room with kitchen area and lounge area, two-seater sofa and fireplace
- integrated kitchen: gas hob (4 burners), extractor hood, microwave, built-in oven, fridge-freezer, small appliances, storage, small ironing board, iron, vacuum cleaner

Upstairs with electric heating including attic bedroom with 1 double bed 140 and single bed 90, storage (cupboard, wardrobe). Private bathroom: shower, sink, storage. Separate WC.

Baby bed and high chair on request.
Private land with garden furniture and barbecue.
Washing machine shared by both gîtes and disinfected after each use

Gift during your stay : une surprise selon le moment