Saint-Pierre-de-Mons, France
Platinum
Member since
2003| Exchange dates | Duration |
|---|---|
| April 18, 2025 - May 04, 2025 | 7 days |
| July 30, 2025 - August 27, 2025 | 2 weeks |
House south of BORDEAUX (+ house on the coast in Capbreton-Hossegor)
We live in a rural area, 3 kms away from Langon, in the middle of the vineyard, on a hill, and our house overlooks the hills on the other side of the Garonne River.
It is spacious.
Downstairs, there is a big open space with two different levels. It includes the hall, the dining room, the lounge, the kitchen, a double bedroom with en-suite and toilets.There is also the laundry and the garage.
Upstairs, there are three double bedrooms, a sitting-room, a bathroom and toilets.
The park is quite big ( about an acre) and it gives onto the vineyard.
There is an old wood shelter and an old well, too. At the back, there is a small chalet for the garden staff. We also have a semi-inground pool.
It takes 40 minutes to reach Bordeaux by car and only 25 minutes by train. It also takes 45 minutes to go to Merignac, Bordeaux's airport. We will swap our Renault Captur which is perfect for up to 5 people.
Langon is a typical southern town. There are about 10,000 inhabitants. As it is a sub-prefecture, there are two hospitals, two cinemas (a multiplex and an art-house cinema), a bowling, two swimming pools, a big cultural centre, an ancient music academy, a lot of restaurants, wine bars as well as a lot of supermarkets and shops. In St Pierre, there is a golf course in the pine forest and there are a lot of vineyards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxCIbI9O_yo
https://www.lostinbordeaux.com/the-most-beautiful-villages-around-bordeaux-gironde/
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/experiences/weekend-et-holidays/article-original-holidays-in-gironde-getaway-in-sauternes-and-south-gironde-124.html
https://www.guide-bordeaux-gironde.com/en/tourism/discover/visit-gironde/south-gironde-haute-lande-and-sauternais.html
https://www.francecomfort.com/en/sights/920/Gironde-Aquitaine
There are many places to visit around langon as well as in the Gironde Department. But there are also beautiful places to visit in Lot-et-Garonne and Dordogne which are two neighbouring departments.
My parents own a house by the beach, in Capbreton-Hossegor, not far from Biarritz, close to the Spanish border, and they can lend it for a week. It is very convenient to explore the Basque Country. But the resort is just great, too. You can swim in the ocean or in a big marine lake. The house is in the forest. It takes 5 minutes to go to the sea (you can borrow the bikes or you can go by free mini bus). It is perfect for up to 6 people. (There are 2 double bedrooms + 1 bathroom downstairs, an en-suite bedroom with a bathroom and a mezzanine with a double bed upstairs.). It is a semi detached house in a residential neighbourhood next to Hossegor golf. Its address is 4 place Paul Valéry, 40130 Capbreton. There are two bikes there. It is in the forest but it's very close to the lake and Hossegor golf and beaches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjuCetwqLU
https://www.hossegor.fr/en
https://ourcrossings.com/2019/09/30/france-travel-guide-a-week-long-road-trip-along-the-beautiful-basque-coast/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4qmAqs_H_A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFg6HcGWAI
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 1 Children
- 17 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Retired (director of an institute for autistic children)
- English teacher
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
- Living Area: 220 m2
- Total Area: 270 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Private swimming pool
Facilities
- Non-smoking house
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Switzerland
- Greece
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Tyrol, Austria
- Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy
- Ireland
- Italy
- Croatia
- Cornwall, UK
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Bordeaux-Mérignac - 45 minutes
St Pierre and Langon are very close to Sauternes (10 minutes), its wine châteaux and its famous restaurants. The places to visit around Langon are Roquetaillade Castle in Mazères, two medieval towns (Bazas and Saint Macaire), Verdelais and Malagar Estate which used to be François Mauriac's property and still belongs to the Mauriac Family/and château Malromé where Toulouse Lautrec's Mum used to live and where Toulouse is buried, Cazeneuve Castle (Le château de Cazeneuves), Arcachon, Le Bassin d'Arcachon and La dune du Pyla, Saint Emilion, a gorgeous medieval town very famous for its wines and restaurants, La Réole, another medieval village, La Brède and Montesquieux Castle, L'abbaye de la Sauve Majeur (a medieval place).
Bordeaux is a beautiful 18th century city. There are plenty of things to do there (walking along the Garonne river, shopping, eating out, visiting museums, attending concerts or going to the theatre).
Further away, you can visit Le Médoc and its wonderful châteaux (Châtau Margaux). It is really gorgeous, too.
Our region is very famous for its wine and its food.
In Langon, there is a market every Friday and Sunday morning in Langon and every Saturday in Bazas. You can buy excellent food and wine there. Farm producers have also opened a shop where they sell their products (vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, fruit juice and cheese).
In Gironde, our county ("département") :
https://www.francethisway.com/regions/gironde.php
https://us.france.fr/en/bordeaux/article/gironde-0
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-best-day-trips-to-take-from-bordeaux/
https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-bordeaux-france/
In Capbreton/Hossegor :
https://www.francethisway.com/places/capbreton.php
https://www.anglet-tourisme.com/en/do-see/top-attractions/things-to-do/basque-coast-trail.php
In Dordogne :
https://www.northofthedordogne.com/sarlat.php
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/dordogne/articles/dordogne-attractions/
Occupation
- Retired (director of an institute for autistic children)
- English teacher
Children
- Girl - Age: 32
Pets
- 2 cats
Lifestyle
We enjoy reading, going out (cinema, theatre, concerts) and travelling. We have visited a lot of countries and we are used to swapping houses. We've made very good friends in the USA, Greece and Canada thanks to Intervac.
References
This member has completed 17 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Pattigham, Austria
AT12111
Worb, Switzerland
CH1533Alles war so, wie beschrieben. Wunderbar, dass wir sogar einige Tage im Ferienhaus am Atlantik verbringen durften.
Granada, Spain
ES2311
Venezia, Italy
IT06410
Moss, Norway
NO649748Nice house in the country side.
Not so much activities for children nearby, but the pool, the garden and the cats weighed up for most things🌞
