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The
Main House

We are located just outside of the village
of Couladère, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Couladère is a small
residential village with no shops or restaurants. The only amenity in the
village is the Marie’s office. However, just a short walk away on the opposite
side of the Garonne river is Cazères with all the amenities that one gets in a
typical French town – 3 supermarkets, hardware stores, 12 hair dressers (so I’m
informed), numerous restaurants, boulangeries and cafés. There is a small old town area with
narrow streets and small shops. A street market is held here on Saturday mornings.
Above:
the Pyrenees in Autumn, view from the house
Our house is situated on the edge of the Petites Pyrénées, here the wooded mountains are between 500-700 meters high. The quiet
roads connecting the many picturesque villages make for excellent cycling at
any time of year. Even in the winter the sun can make this a wonderful area for
walking and there are spectacular views across to the main Pyrenean mountain
range. Birds of prey (including eagles) are visible at close quarters while
cycling or walking and at dusk we have often seen beavers and badgers on the
banks of the Garonne river. The wild boars, wild cats and deer that live in the
local forests are much less visible due to the French passion for hunting.

Above: the view from the garden overlooking
Cazères town
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