Les Chalets de Grazimis

Ready? There's really rather a lot to get stuck into around here... Walks around the sunflower fields should be an early item on your holiday agenda, along with trots through the countryside courtesy of Grazimis Stables 200 metres away. The cathedral and medieval Old Town of Condom should be next up if you're feeling cultural (or the town's several armagnac sampling spots and armagnac museum if not), followed by an afternoon at the Condom waterpark: perhaps not recommended, however, if you've enthusiastically sampled the armagnac... If you're on hol with kids, whisk them away for the day at Larressingle's medieval siege camp 15 minutes' drive away, where they can dress up in Middle Age clothing, learn to operate a medieval crane or – if you dare – brush up on their skills in medieval archery or trebuchet and bricole shooting. Somewhat more sedate days are at the Séviac Roman Villa (25 minutes), with a museum on the time of toga close by at Montréal. Among the many other leisurely options are canoe trips on the Petite Baïse river or idling on the lakeside beach of Castéra Verduzan; treetop adventuring and archery at Cap Cauderoue forest park, or pootling around the 18 holes of Golf de Guinlet at Eauze: all are within half an hour.