Take a  fifteen minute drive to the south or to the east and you will  find yourself travelling amongst the ancient hilltop 'bastide' towns and villages of an area many people see as similar to Tuscany.

Travel west and you'll find a huge area of pine woods and deciduous forest.

Just over 45 minutes to the north-west would see you leaving the myriad world-famous vineyards of the region and crossing the River Garonne via  the Pont-de-Pierre in beautiful Bordeaux, France's most elegant city, the model for Paris, (and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

In the same time-frame, but travelling north-east, you would be viewing the valley of the Dordogne, similar scenery in many ways to the hills and valleys of the Lot-et-Garonne. Unfortunately, you will find yourself sharing the Dordogne scenery with hordes of other tourists. Fortunately, few of them are aware of what lies further south!

In around an hour and a half to the west, you could be gazing down huge stretches of beach, enjoying tranquil coastal lakes, or swimming in the Atlantic ocean. In the opposite direction, ninety minutes would see you exploring the wondrous waterfalls and gorges of the Tarn
(photos - le Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine)

And finally, just about two hours directly to the south of us, we find the stunning  Pyrénées, the mountain range which rises to 10,000 feet and forms a natural barrier between France from Spain (and home of our sister activity business...
pyrenean-activities.com)

So, there you have it. Stunning scenery while you travel, and more stunning scenery when you arrive.

Plus travel in comfort and good company. All yours when you choose to pay a visit to us here at...painting-photography-france