We are open all year offering bed and breakfast accommodation in the typically French village of Issor, situated in the Pyrenees Atlantiques department of Aquitaine, South West France. Our guest house in France is situated 10 minutes south of Oloron Sainte Marie, 50 minutes from Pau, and equally 1 and a half hours from Biarritz and Lourdes.
Our location in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountain range, is perfect to discover what is essentially a paradise for activity seekers including-walkers as there are an endless number of walking routes in the area including the GR10 route, for cyclists there's also numerous routes you can discover for road cycling, the Tour de France passes through the village most years including 2006 and this year 2007. Likewise this area is rich in mountain bike trails known as VTT in French. For skiers, nature lovers, artists, fishermen, and the roads are superb for motorcyclists and car enthusiasts. Not forgetting the weather here is beautiful for the majority of the year as we are only 30 km’s from the Spanish border. It sounds too good to be true, but it really is a fantastic place for any French holiday. There is as much or as little as you want to do on your trip here. Come and discover Issor in the Pyrenees, you won’t be disappointed.
The house itself has a date of 1760 etched into the stone doorway and that is the era of King Louis the 16th and the three musketeers who were primarily from this region. You can relax or enjoy a meal in the courtyard, where the sun beams down all day.
Just outside the house you are surrounded with stunning views of the mountains. You can walk in any direction and enjoy breathtaking scenery. There is a fabulous walking route that begins next to the house, taking you through the woods over streams past fields. There is a very nice restaurant just 200 metres away where you can enjoy a very nice evening. In the village there is also a small shop come cafe/bar where the locals will welcome you.
The open plan living/dining room is very spacious with a cosy open fire for those winter evenings.
