WHERE WE ARE
The 52-acre estate ‘Espeye’ ( GPS coordinates: 44.1649/0.8407) is located in the south of France, called Aquitaine, near the village Puymirol, on the border of the departments Lot et Garonne and Tarn et Garonne. This region is also called “the Tuscany of France”.
HOW TO GET THERE
By car from England
- Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais
- A 26 (E 15) direction Reims – Paris
- Close to Arras A 1 (E 15)direction Paris
- For Paris always take direction Bordeaux, you are guided through the A 3 and A 86, the name Bordeaux is continuously displayed.
- A 10 direction Orleans
- A 71 direction Vierzon
- A 20 direction Limoges
- A 20 direction Brive-la-Gaillarde
- A 20 direction Cahors/Toulouse
- After Beyond Cahors exit No 58 (Villefranche de R / Cahors sud) leave the tollroad.
Drive straight towards Cahors / Villeneuve sur Lot - After 1.5 km, take the third exit at the roundabout and take the D820 direction Montauban / Castelnau Montratier
- After 2 km turn right onto the D19 towards Castelnau Montratier
- After 12.5 km turn right, continue D19 that becomes D16 direction Lauzerte / Moissac
- After 9 km turn right onto the D31 towards Lauzerte
- After 3.7 km keep right direction D31 Lauzerte
- After 400m turn left, this is still the D31 (don’t follow plates Saint Urcisse)
- After 3 km turn right onto the D34 direction Lauzerte
- After 4.2 km turn left onto the D953 towards Moissac / Valence d’Agen
- After 16 km at the roundabout keep following the road straight towards the D953 Valence d’Agen
- After 8.2 km you continue straight on at the roundabout direction Valence d’Agen the D953
- After 700m turn right at the roundabout (1st exit) towards Toulouse / Agen
- After about 4 km you continue straight on at the roundabout towards Toulouse / Agen
- After about 600m turn right at the roundabout (1st exit) towards Agen on the N 113
- After 1.5 km you come to a roundabout continue straight on the road N 113 to Agen
- After 3,5 km take the first exit at the next roundabout direction Clermont Soubiran/Puymirol (D30). After 1,5 km keep driving straight on (don’t follow St Urcisse signposts) the D127 in the direction of St Maurin/Bourg de Visa
- After 2.4 km turn left after the cemetery, going up the road, you will see on the left side of the road our sign Espeye Gîtes
- After 600 m turn left into our driveway towards the estate. The signpost Espeye Gîtes is on your right.
By train from England
- Take the Eurostar to Paris ( 2hrs35 from London)
- From Paris you can travel very comfortably, almost daily, in less than five hours by TGV to Agen (Paris via Bordeaux to Toulouse).
- You can get information and book tickets on the Internet: http://www.tgv.com
- Or take the local train from Paris to Agen: SNCF et agences de voyages agreees.
- To hire a car at the station of arrival, please inquire directly when booking your train ticket (lower rates with Avis)
By train from the Netherlands or Belgium
- Take the Thalys to Paris (3hrs20 from Amsterdam and 1hr30 from Brussels)
- From Paris you can travel very comfortably, almost daily, in less than five hours by TGV to Agen (Paris via Bordeaux to Toulouse).
- You can get information and book tickets on the Internet: http://www.tgv.com
- Or take the local train from Paris to Agen:SNCF et agences de voyages agreees.
- To hire a car at the station of arrival, please inquire directly when booking your train ticket (lower rates with Avis)
By plane from England
- Ryanair offers direct flights to Bergerac, British Airways and easyJet direct flights to Toulouse
- Car hire can be booked simultaneously when booking a ticket
By plane from the Netherlands
- Transavia flies in the summer months to Bergerac at discounted rates from Rotterdam. KLM offers direct flights to Toulouse from Amsterdam
- Car hire can be booked simultaneously when booking a ticket
By plane from Belgium
- Ryanair offers direct flights to Bergerac, SN Airlines direct flights to Toulouse
- Car hire can be booked simultaneously when booking a ticket