Le Farat Gîtes, Bed & Breakfast
Useful Inormation
Le Farat Useful Information
- Gite Change over day Saturday (in high season otherwise flexible)
- Arrival time after 16h30 and departure before 10h30am please
- A car is recommended whilst staying here
- Linen included with beds made for arrival (changed weekly)
- Gite Towel pack (comprising one bath towel and one hand towel) charged at €10 per person per booking
- Pool towels available for hire (€8 each per duration of stay or €2 for nightly BnB)
- Free Tourist office welcome pack during July and August for gite bookings of a week or more
- A homemade cake and wine is provided for all bookings of one week or more
- Additional essentials pre-arrival welcome pack available or if you have specific requirements a small supermarket shop can be done at cost, please ask for details when booking
- Cot, highchair and children’s equipment available
- No pets/smoking (Sorry)
- Various gym equipment such as abs cruncher, step machine and a power plate
- A refundable breakage deposit per gîte of 400€ per booking is required.
- Wood burners are fitted in both Gite properties and wood is available free of charge (one basket per day)
- For Gite bookings, the electricity is provided on a fair use basis. A meter reading will be taken on arrival and departure and if necessary a supplement may be charged in addition to the rental prices based on metered usage
- La Maison de Campagne has an optional portable air conditioning unit available. A meter reading will be taken on arrival and departure and if necessary a supplement may be charged in addition to the rental prices based on metered usage. La Maison du Soleil has not been deemed by guests to require airconditioning due to is ancient construction and supper hight internal ceilings. However, we would suggest that all bedrooms are kept cooler by keeping the installed blackout blinds closed during the day.
- Sofa beds located in La Maison du Soleil and La Chambre du Jardin are best suited to sleep children or small adults only and are available for a supplement (see “Rates” page)
- For walkers wishing to stay with us during their pilgrimage, please note we are 3kms from the centre of the village and do not offer evening meals. HOWEVER we can organise restaurant bookings and are able to provide a taxi collection service from Auvillar and to/from restarurants if required.
- Local tourist taxes will be charged on departure of €0.86 cents per adult (over 12 yrs) per night in the B&B and €1.44 cents per adult (over 12 yrs) per night in the gîtes. ie 2 adults with a 1 night B&B booking will be charged €1.72 cents and 2 adults with a 1 week gîte booking will be charged €20.16
PLEASE NOTE: For payments we prefer payment by bank transfer but can accept Paypal, Euro cheques, WERO or cash on departure, although we now have a Sumup card machine and can also accept credit cards


