Travel

COVID-19

Update in France

Holiday accommodation is open and beaches, parks, lakes, cafés and restaurants re-opened in June with social distancing in place. No more than 10 people can gather in any public space at present.

Borders with Europe re-opened on 15 June and“reciprocal” voluntary quarantine started for people arriving in France from the UK. This is likely to change once "air bridge" agreements are finalised late June and quarantine will no longer be necessary.

France will gradually re-open to countries outside the European Union from 1 July 2020.

Stage three of déconfinement started on 22 June and relates to the re-opening of cinemas, stadiums and exhibition halls over the coming months.

Your Booking

If you live in France: the containment measures have been lifted. Your booking is confirmed.

If you live outside of France, within the Schengen area: there are no travel restrictions within the Schengen area. Your booking is confirmed.

If you live outside of France, outside the Schengen area: the borders remain closed until 1 July. For bookings after 1 July, we will review your booking with you around that date once the situation is clearer. We will delay balance payment to enable any last-minute decision-making.

Due to the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis on the tourism sector, we can offer postponements to later in 2020 under French law if that is suitable to both parties. Where it is not suitable, then a credit note valid for 18 months will be offered. Should the credit note not be used after 18 months, then it is fully refundable.

Useful Websites

Here are some useful sites for the latest advice and information: French Government (French); French Government (English) and UK Government.

The site Re-open EU provides useful information regarding travel, services and health, etc...

Cleaning Protocol

Providing clean and safe accommodation is always a priority and we will be putting further thorough cleaning measures into place following official recommendations to include:

• A minimum of 30 hours between one set of guests departing and the next arriving (departure by 10h00 and arrival after 17h00)
• Thorough airing of property before and during cleaning
• Cleaning followed by disinfection of surfaces
• Thorough attention paid to items that are frequently touched (door handles, light switches, remote controls…)
• Wearing masks and gloves to clean
• Washing of household linen at high temperature
• Respect of social distancing rules upon arrival
• Removal of soft furnishings, cushions, etc... (or weekly changeover and cleaning of soft furnishings)
• Changing shower curtains at changeover
• Providing digital Welcome Guides (or weekly changeover and cleaning of guides)
• Only one property will be rented out to one family/one group of families in summer 2020

Updated 25 June 2020

For now we are carrying out some planned projects such as installing new solar heating panels for the pool and carrying out a make-over to the terrace in-front of Maison Pyron. This involves installing a new large terrace awning; removing the overgrown leylandii hedge to give lovely views of the gardens at the back of Pyron. We are also continuing to work on our permaculture potager and rediscover the already existing paths in our woodland by clearing some of the old fallen oak trees, which we will then season for future firewood.

Airports

Situated between the two towns of Saint Sever and Hagetmau, you can fly to five international airports, which are close to Pyron:

Biarritz (1 hr 25 mins drive)

Ryanair flies from Stanstead, Dublin

EasyJet flies from London Gatwick

Flybe flies from Birmingham, Southampton

Air France flies from London City, Heathrow

Bordeaux (1 hr 50 mins drive)

Flybe flies from Birmingham, Southampton

Ryanair flies from Stanstead, Edinburgh

EasyJet flies from Bristol, Luton, London Gatwick, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow and London Southend

British Airways flies from London Gatwick

Air France flies from Heathrow

Lourdes (Tarbes) (1 hr 15 mins drive)

Ryanair flies from Stanstead

Bergerac (2 hrs 30 mins drive)

BA fliesfrom London City

Flybe flies from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Southampton, Manchester

Ryanair flies from Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Stanstead

Jet2 flies from Leeds Bradford

Toulouse (2 hrs 30 mins drive)

British Airways flies from Heathrow

EasyJet flies from Bristol, London Gatwick, Luton

Jet2 flies from Manchester

Ryanair flies from Stanstead

Flybe flies from Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton

Air France flies from Heathrow

Pau (50 mins drive)

Air France flies from London Heathrow to Paris Charles de Gaulles, where you can transfer to an internal flight to Pau.

There are currently no direct flights to Pau from the UK. Ryanair now flies to Lourdes and Cityjet stopped flights from London City to Pau in 2014.

For futher details visit: AirFrance, BritishAirways, Ryanair, Flybe, Jet2 and EasyJet.

Ferries

You can sail to 2 port in Northern Spain:

Bilbao: 2 hours 45 mins drive and enjoy a 24 hour crossing from Portsmouth (Brittany Ferries)

Santander: 3 hours 45 mins drive and enjoy a 24 hour crossing from Portsmouth (Brittany Ferries)

You can also sail to several ports in France:

St Malo: 6 hrs 30 mins drive (Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries)

Caen: 7 hrs drive (Brittany Ferries)

Le Havre: 7 hrs 30 mins drive (Brittany Ferries, LD Lines)

Dieppe: 7 hours 50 mins drive (DFDS)

Cherbourg: 7 hours 50 mins drive (Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries, Stena Line, Irish Ferries)

Roscoff: 7 hours 40 mins drive (Brittany Ferries)

Calais: 9 hours 20 mins drive (Eurotunnel, DFDS, P & O Ferries)

Dunkirk: 9 hours 30 mins drive (DFDS)

For further details visit: AFerry, Brittany Ferries, Condor Ferries, LD Lines, DFDS, P & O Ferries, Eurotunnel, Stena Line, Irish Ferries, and Direct Ferries

Please note that if you book a stay at Maison Pyron & Le Grenier (sleeps 12) through Holiday France Direct, they will provide you with a discount code entitling you to a 20% discount on ferry travel with Brittany Ferries.

Train

Mont de Marsan: 30 mins drive (with TGV links to Paris)

Orthez : 30 mins drive (TGV links)

See TVG for further details.

Car Hire

Available at the local airports. Being situated in the countryside, you will need a car for your stay here.

Holiday Autos, Europcar, Sixt, Hertz, Rhino and Avis are just some of the car hire companies here. Rhino offer a guest discount, please contact us for details.

Local Buses

Hagetmau to Mont de Marsan: There are 4 return buses / day.

Hagetmau to Dax: There are 2 return buses / day.

Saint Sever to Dax: There are 4 return buses / day.

See RDTL for further details.