Valentines day

Also for 2012, so let love blossom! We are playing cupid with suggestions for romantic getaways to rekindle your relationship. So if you're looking for a place to spend a romantic weekend, here are a few ideas…

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An offbeat day out

 

Combine romance and adventure for a day trip on February 18th which is truly out of the ordinary.
(Photo credit: Escapades en véhicules anciens)

 

Imagine yourself at the wheel of a Dyane or a Rover 111 convertible, with your sweetheart by your side. Hit the road and explore some of the most beautiful villages and landmarks in and around Lot-et-Garonne and the Dordogne: Gavaudun, Saint-Avit, Biron, Monpazier, Villeréal, Monflanquin...

 

The day includes numerous breaks and stop-offs where you can discover some regional delicacies, and a photo shoot by the lovers’ fountain. For lunch, enjoy a convivial picnic where everybody brings their own speciality.

 

And when you get back to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, a surprise awaits...

 

Price: €128 / couple including a vintage car, photo shoot and tasting sessions. Max. 6 couples.

 

Information and booking :
Escapade en véhicules anciens
Les Chemins de Traverse
4 hameau Dertuel
47300 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
+33 (0)9 71 43 52 47 ou +33 (0)6 78 86 52 50
escapade.vehiculesanciens@orange.fr
www.escapadeenvehiculesanciens.com

 

:: Head in the clouds…
Impress your sweetheart with a night in the ‘Love Nest’, truly a hotel with a difference. Get away from the world in your cosy tree-house bedroom, up in the top branches with a big, soft bed and a perfect view of the starry night sky. Spend a night with your head in the clouds!
> Price: from €65 per couple. Offer valid all year round. N.B. to reach the room you will need to climb the robe ladder.
> Information and booking :
Moulin de la Jarousse
24270 Lanouaille
Tél : +33 (0)5 53 52 37 91
contact@location-en-dordogne.com
www.cabane-en-perigord.com

(Fotonachweis : Moulin de la Jarousse)

 

:: A romantic getaway in the Ossau Valley
Welcome to the mountain station of Laruns-Artouste, in the heart of the Pyrénées National Park, the ideal destination for an invigorating weekend away. On the programme: a half-day’s snow-shoe walk, a night in a cosy hotel and an elegant dinner. While you’re here, enjoy some of the resort’s other attractions: skiing, valley walking, history, culture and spa centres…
> Price: €79 per person including a night in a Logis de France 2* hotel (half board) and a 1/2 day snow-shoe walk with guidance and equipment provided.
> Information and booking :
Office de tourisme de Laruns
Tél : +33 (0)5.59.05.48.94
production@ossau-tourisme.com
www.ossau-pyrenees.com

:: A romantic weekend at the heart of Chalosse
The owners of the Petite Couronne, Iwan and Nancy, welcome you to their all-new establishment, constructed entirely in wood. Make the most of your romantic break to recharge your batteries and discover the region. Excursions on foot or by bike through forested valleys, visits to the châteaux of Gaujac and Amou, tasting of Tursan or Armagnac… and at end of the day, let yourself unwind in the hotel Dutchtub, a heated wooden spa.
> Price: 127€ for 2 people including 1 night in a double room, breakfast and a session in the Dutchtub, with a bottle of champagne. Offer valid on the weekends of 11/02 and 18/02.
> Information and booking  :
Hôtellerie la Petite Couronne
Tél : +33 (0)5.58.79.38.37
info@lapetitecouronne.fr
www.lapetitecouronne.com

 

:: Fresh air and well-being in Sarlat
A weekend in the capital of Périgord Noir to sample its cultural and culinary delights. Choose from one of the Sarlat Hotel Club’s hotels (ranging from 2 to 5 stars), and receive champagne upon arrival, before heading off to a romantic dinner for two. The next morning, how about a massage or a microlight flight?
> Price : from €164 per person, including a night in a double room in a 2-star hotel, breakfast, dinner, a bottle of champagne and 2 activities of your choosing (massage or mocrolight flight).
> Information :
Club Hôtelier du Pays de Sarlat
Tél. : +33 (0)5 53 30 20 87
hotels@club-hotelier-sarlat.com
www.club-hotelier-sarlat.com
Other packages : http://hotelsdordogneperigordsarlat.wordpress.com/

:: The charm of the châteaux of Vigiers and Périgord
Make the most of this package to enjoy the 4* hotel and its exceptional grounds. Included in the package: a guest room, buffet breakfast,  a bottle of wine in your room and dinner in Les Fresques restaurant with a glass of pink champagne. And the following day, how about a wellbeing session in the relaxation area ?
> Price : €299 pour 2 personnes. Offer valable from February 9th – 19th 2012.
> Information and booking :
Tél. : +33 (0)5 53 61 50 00
E-mail : reserve@vigiers.fr
http://www.vigiers.com

 

:: Twice is three times better
A land of art and history, the Béarn des Gaves region lies to the west of Pau, bordering the Landes and the Basque Country. The valleys of the Pyrénées foothills and their picturesque little villages could keep a keen walker occupied for months.
For Valentine’s Day , we’ve got not one but three romantic getaway ideas: Love pack ; romantic break and the Navarrenx cigar. New adventures, off the beaten path.
> Price : €99 to €199 per person, depending on the options you choose. Offre valable February 10th to May 31st 2012.
> Information and booking: www.tourisme-bearn-gaves.com
(Photo credit : OTBDG-Guilbot)

:: All fired up with the Radisson Blu Hotel Biarritz
4 * hotel in the famous seaside resort on the Basque coast, the Radisson Blu offers an inviting package for games lovers for Valentine's Day unforgettable. In addition to dinner and night with breakfast, couples can enjoy a free session with a qualified masseur who will teach you how to give a relaxing massage. And don’t forget the box waiting for you in your room...
> Price : From €119 per person (offer valable 11th, 14th and 18th February).
> Information and booking :
Tél. : +33 (0)5 59 01 13 13
reservations.biarritz@radissonblu.com
www.radissonblu.fr/hotel-biarritz

:: Pure indulgence for Valentine’s Day
A package designed just for you: a romantic meal with welcome glass of champagne, 3 spa therapy treatments, a night by the seaside and a gift pack. What more could you ask for?
> Price : €209 per person, includes a night in a double room at Hôtel Les Bains d’Arguin****, breakfast, lunch or dinner, 3 individual treatments (champagne wrap, hydromassage bath with shea butter and honey ,full body massage with seaweed balm) and the Thalazur gift pack. Offer valid February 10th – 18th 2012.
> Information and booking :
Thalazur Arcachon
Avenue du Parc
33120 Arcachon
Tél : +33 (0)5 57 72 06 66
inforeservation@thalazur.fr
http://arcachon.thalazur.fr

 

:: Gîtes de France plays cupid
To mark the occassion, Gîtes de France de Gironde have compiled a selection of their most romantic guest rooms and gîtes. Your hosts will take care of everything, with only one priority in mind: your enjoyment.
> Price : From €60 for a night in a double room.
> Information and booking  :
Tél : +33 (0)5 56 81 54 23
http://www.gites-de-france-gironde.com

To embrace or declare your love...

In Dordogne:
:: Over the arched bridge at Brantôme, the Venice of Périgord Vert.
:: In Périgueux, Sarlat or Bergerac, on the bend of a charming country lane dating back to the Middle Ages or aboard a traditional gabarre boat. 
:: In the carriage taking you down to the Proumeyssac caves and their incredible rock formations, at Bugue-sur-Vézère.

In Gironde:
:: In Blaye, with the estuary spread out before you and the walls of the medieval citadel behind.
:: In Bordeaux, at the top of the Pey Berland tower in the square of the cathedral, with the city rooftops as a backdrop.
:: A few kilometres away, in front of the panorama of the Bay of Arcacahon, on top of the dune of Pilat, the highest sand dune in Europe. (Photo opposite: CRTA / L. Reiz)

In the Landes:
:: Beneath the giant plane trees lining the Bran lake, in the Landes de Gascogne Nature Reserve.
:: At the Château de Gaujacq, between Dax and Hagetmau, in the Italian courtyard or the planetarium.
:: At the mouth of the Huchet river, this small Amazon-style river which flows into the Atlantic ocean close to Moliets.

In Lot-et-Garonne:
:: Dozens of paths throughout the Lède valley, between Monflanquin and Villeréal.
:: At Nérac, in front of the Fleurette statue of course, in the Garennne park!
:: In a whisper in the room of secrets at the Château de Duras.

In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques:
:: In Biarritz: between sky and sea on the footbridge that leads to the Rock of the Virgin or in the Atalaye tunnel (the photographer Jean-Loup Sieff has already immortalised this moment).
:: In Pau: under the palm trees facing the most probably snow-covered Pyrenees mountain range, or in a horse-drawn carriage during a guided visit of the town.