Daytrips - Walking and Biking
Gers, Gascony - France

From Camping La Brouquere there are many wonderful walking and biking trails leading you through the beautiful countryside of the Gers (Gascony) in the South-West of France. Pass through Armagnac vineyards, bright sunflower fields, impressive castles and medieval fortified villages. The Gers only has about 30 inhabitants per square km. So you probably won't run into many tourist during your trip.

We will gladly tell you all about these tourist activities and trips!
 

Daytrips and tourist activities around Camping La Brouquere
Walking Trails	The Gers (Gascony) in South-West France features many official walking trails and routes, totalling to more than 1000km in length. One of the well known routes is the GR65, an ancient pilgrimage route from Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela which runs not far from the campsite. In the immediate vicinity of the camping you will find these local walking trails taking you through the Armagnac vineyards and the bright sunflower fields surrounding the campsite. Especially in the early mornings you have a very good chance to have a personal encounter with the countryside wildlife.
Biking Trails	The smoothly sloping landscape of the Gers is perfect for making short and long biking trips. Within a radius of some 15km from the camping you will find romantic bastides, medieval castles and other interesting tourist attractions. So there is a wide choice of tourist excursions easily accessible by bike. Ask us about these biking opportunities!
Canoeing Trips	Some 15km east of Camping La Brouquere the river Baïse flows calmly through the countryside of the Gers. In Beaucaire directly at the river there is a canoe rental shop. You can go on individual canoeing trips down the river or you can participate in guided canoeing tours. An excellent and exciting idee for a daytrip with the kids! Alternatively, in the harbour of the village of Condom you can rent small motor boats or you can book a boattrip on the Baise.
Excursions by car	Using the car your options for touristic daytrips are of course much bigger. Check out the map of the Gondrin area for some suggestions on tourist attractions. Or browse through the list of interesting villages located in this traditional and romantic part of South-West France.