Vineyards and Heritage Circuit

Day 1 : Condom (Gers)

• Morning : see the old centre of Condom, the historical capital of Armagnac. The main sights are the 16th century cathedral and the Musée de l'Armagnac.

• Afternoon : depending on the time of year and your preference, you can…
  - Enjoy a boat trip on the Baïse, the river once used to transport barrels of Armagnac.
  - Visit Fourcès : just 15 minutes from Condom, this adorable castelnau (castle-enclosure settlement) is built to a concentric plan unique in Southwest France.

• Overnight in Condom or Fourcès.

Suggested Armagnac destinations (sightseeing and tastings) :

• Château Cugnac (Armagnac Ryst-Dupeyron) – 1, rue Daunou– Condom - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 28 08 08. www.tourisme-gers.com

• Terres de Gascogne (Condom cellar) – 59, avenue des Mousquetaires – Condom – Tel. +33 (0)5 62 28 12 16. www.tourisme-gers.com

• Domaine de Magnaut – Fourcès – Tel. +33 (0)5 62 29 45 40. www.domainedemagnaut.com

Day 2 : Saint Puy and Flaran Abbey (Gers)

After spending the night in Condom or Fourcès, you set off for Saint Puy.
26 km – 26 min. from Fourcès / 13 km – 15 min. from Condom

• Morning : explore on foot the charming and typically Gascon village of Saint Puy.

          Departure for Flaran Abbey.
          8.9 km – 10 min.

• Afternoon : visit the Cistercian abbey at Flaran, one of the heritage treasures of Gers. The abbey is also home to the magnificent Simonov Collection (paintings by Picasso, Braque, Monet, etc.). Round off the day with a walk around Valence-sur-Baïse, a fine bastide perched high up, very close to the abbey. Panorama of the Baïse Valley.

• Overnight in Valence-sur-Baïse or Condom.

Suggested Armagnac destinations (sightseeing and tastings) :

• Château Monluc – Saint Puy - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 28 94 00 – www.monluc.fr

• Château de Cassaigne – Cassaigne (next to Flaran Abbey) - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 28 04 02. www.tourisme-gers.com

Day 3: to Eauze (Gers)

After spending the night in Valence-sur-Baïse or Condom, you set off for Larressingle.
11 km – 11 min. from Valence-sur-Baïse / 5.9 km – 8 min. from Condom.

• Morning : sightseeing in Larressingle. This tiny medieval town is a real historical curiosity set among the vineyards and also a staging post on the St James's Way pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

          Departure for Montréal-du-Gers.
         10 km – 11 min.

• Midday : walk (and optional lunch) in Montréal-du-Gers, officially recognised as one of the most beautiful villages in France.

          Departure for Séviac.
          2.7 km – 4 min.

• Afternoon : visit Séviac Villa, a magnificent Gallo-Roman villa famous for its particularly well preserved mosaic pavements.

          Departure for Eauze.
          14 km – 14 min.

• Late afternoon : explore the centre of Eauze. The official administrative capital of the Armagnac AOC (according to the imperial decree of 1802), is full of character.

• Overnight in Eauze.

Suggested Armagnac destinations (sightseeing and tastings) :

• Domaine des Cassagnoles – Gondrin - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 28 40 57 – www.domainedescassagnoles.com

• Domaine de Ménard – Gondrin - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 2913 33. www.domaine-menard.fr

Day 4 : Eauze

• Morning : sightseeing at the Musée du Trésor. The star exhibit is the Gallo-Roman treasure of more than 28,000 coins and 50 precious objects discovered at Eauze.

• End of the circuit.

Suggested Armagnac destinations (sightseeing and tastings) :

• Domaine de Lagajan - Eauze - Tel. +33 (0)5 62 09 81 69– www.lagajan.com

• Domaine du Tariquet – Eauze – Tel. +33 (0)5 62 09 87 82 – www.tariquet.com