Getting There & Accommodation
Castelnau Des Fieumarcon
Using a SatNav
The wedding will take place at Castelnau des Fieumarcon, which is located in Gascony, Midi-Pyrenees, South West France.
If you are looking on a map or GPS, the name of the village is Lagarde-Fimarcon. Satellite navigation systems will direct you to Lagarde-Firmarcon if you enter the postcode and the village name.
Please bare in mind the phone signal is weak in the area so its worth considering having European maps on your own personal satellite navigation systems.
There are several options for flights and the nearest airports to the wedding venue are Bordeaux-Merignac and Toulouse-Blagnac. British Airways, Easy Jet and FlyBe fly fairly regularly to both airports. Toulouse tends to be cheaper to fly to from London.
Bordeaux:
- Easyjet fly from Luton and Gatwick
- British Airways fly from Gatwick
Toulouse:
- British Airways fly from Heathrow
- Ryanair fly from Stansted
If you are planning on hiring a car and driving from the airports below are a few car hire options. Scroll down for travel directions.
You will pass the town's main supermarket on your way into the village in case you want to pick up anything!
BORDEAUX:
Approximate travel time: 1 hour 50 mins.
Approximate distance: 171.8 km
TOULOUSE:
Approximate travel time: 1 hour 30 mins.
Approximate distance: 102.4 km
We've learnt a bit about Car Hire with our recent visits. There are a couple of things to be aware of.
Here are the options
1. Credit Card needed with £800 ish on it as a deposit and in the name of the lead driver. Get your own insurance for circa £40 which would cover the £800 deposit. This is the best value option if you have £800 on your Credit Card
2. Pay £100 ish for full cover and you don't need to worry about the deposit or any damage whilst your in France.
I used Firefly the cost of the hire was £53 + 129 Euros insurance (plus + 115 Euro's fuel deposit which was refunded immediately on return of the vehicle)
Or you risk it for a biscuit like Jonny in Italy and hope they don't notice ;)
For those of you looking for more of a road trip there are several crossings from the UK to France. Please note that Lagarde-Fimarcon is approximately 600 miles from Calais, so get ready to clock up those miles!
The estimated driving times from French ports are as follows:
Calais: 10 hours
(Ferries depart from Dover)
Cherbourg: 8 hours
(Ferries depart from Portsmouth)
Le Harve: 8 hours
(Ferries depart from Portsmouth)
Hotel De Bastard
This hotel is where we've been staying on our visits to the Village. It's a great option only 12 minutes from the village and is a Logis Hotel. The food is great and the bar and pool are great. The hotel will only be able to provide 10 rooms to our guests as a big part of their business is the hotel restaurant.
Please mention AMY AND IAN's WEDDING 28TH JUNE 2019 as we have been advised you will receive a cheaper rate.
We'd advise requesting the rooms on the third floor as they have air con and as you won't be spending much time there they are the cheapest and the view isn't as important. If you want a room with a view they do have fans.
Labehieu
Labehieu is an impressive stone house gite located about 7 mins from the Village, with sunflower fields and unspoilt countryside all around. The house has been renovated with style and care throughout. The guest house offers much more than a typical hotel: extensive space with luxurious bathrooms and attentive hosts. The pool is the perfect place to relax, unwind and enjoy the peace.
Here's the link: Labehieu Gite
L’Hotel Particulier Guilhon
This is an incredible hotel and only has 5 bedrooms. It’s pricey at £160 per night but really beautiful and again only 12 minutes from the Venue.
Here's the link: Hotel Particulier Guilhon
Air B&B
If you search Lectoure within Air B&B you'll also find some great cheap places near by!