Domaine de Pech et Lafon

This may be a place for grownups, but if you feel like letting your inner child loose, there are floating inflatables to conquer at AquaFun Park (35 minutes’ drive) and more thrills at Walibi Sud-Ouest theme park and Lud’O Parc waterpark (both about 40 minutes). For something heavier on history, wander around the grounds of Château de Trenquelléon (25 minutes) or take a tour of Château-Musée Henri IV (40 minutes). If you’re on the hunt for more castles, head slightly further to Château de Duras (45 minutes) or Château de Biron (an hour). Stick with the history theme, but add some knowledge of fruit harvesting and processing at Ferme et Musée du Pruneau (10 minutes), a museum telling tales of prunes on a working farm. Head to Agen (40 minutes) for a day filled with explores of the cathedral, chapel and aqueduct, as well as a nose around the fine arts museum and an amble around Agen Garonne Passeligne-Pélissier Natural Park. There are plenty of opportunities for scenic strolls closer to base, too, or you could take to the water with adventures on the Lot and Garonne rivers.