Thick sandstone walls concentrate the tranquility of the countryside,

sheltering the inhabitants from the summer heat, and winter storms.

A vessel for the creation of beautiful family memories.

With its chef’s kitchen and large dining tables,  it’s comfortable bedrooms and salon,  the gite at the Château de Séailles provides an ideal vessel for the creation of exceptional family memories.  A place to relax, cook, eat, laugh, swim and play.

There are quiet country lanes, and sleepy local villages to explore, many with their own weekly farmer’s market,  restaurants and brocante shops.

The local area offers a abundance of fine regional produce, marvellous wines, armagnacs, foie gras, flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese, breads, honey.    A rich tapestry of inspiration for those who love to cook and create wonderful meals for their families.

Local swimming lakes, botanical gardens, historic abbeys, villages, churches, vineyards and chateaux offer opportunities for a little exploration and adventure. A wealth of local festivals and events afford cultural entertainment & fun for all the family.

Location:

Château de Séailles is located in the South West of France.

Because of its incredibly rich history the area has a plethora of names, most of which are still very much in current usage, each being culturally evocative in its own way.  But with so many names it might help to clarify just where we are exactly.  See below for the list of names.

If you are looking for distances from the Château de Séailles to surrounding villages and towns you will find specific details on our ‘Exploring the Countryside‘ page.  But for a more general indicator,  we are midway between Toulouse (1.5hrs) to our East the Atlantic West coast of France, and roughly equidistant between Bordeaux (2hrs) to our north and the Spanish Boarder (2hrs) to our south. For information about getting to Chateau de Seailles by plane, train, boat or car, please see our page on that subject.

Regional names:

Occitanie

– The region (within France), where the ancient language of Oc is still spoken today.

Gers

– Named for the River Gers. Which itself is a derivation of its Roman names Ægirtius, de Egircio flumine and Gircius

Gascony

– is the Basque name for the region

Armagnac

Is both the early Visigothic name  and the designation of the famous local brandy.

Aquitaine

– the Roman name, for a region with its capital of Elusa, 20 minutes away at todays Eauze.

Midi-Pyrénées

– A contemporary governmental designation

St Mont

– Is the name of this area as a wine region.

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