Ideas for Activities and Places (Work in progress)

Restaurants:

I have a non-exhaustive list of restaurants I’ve tried or would love to try, including Hortus, Le Sept, Py-R, Agapes, Maison Pellestor Veyrier, Sarbacanes, Émile, Le Pois Gourmand, L’Écorce, Le Cénacle, L’Atrium, L’Acte 2, Une Table pour 2, Cécile, La Conserverie, M by Mo Bachir, En Pleine Nature, and others.

I also enjoy more casual restaurants, so if you feel more comfortable with something less formal, don’t hesitate to ask me for recommendations.

Hotels:

Get in touch, and we can explore the options together to find a place that best suits your preferences and expectations.

Activity Ideas:

A guided tour of Toulouse (including its magnificent courtyards), a boat trip, theatre (Les 3T or a stand-up comedy show), a show at the Kalinka cabaret, wine tasting, and more…

Restaurants:

L’auberge de la Forge, L’Aparté, Le Puits Saint Jacques

Restaurants and hotels:

En marge

Hotels:

• Hôtel L’Île de la Lagune (Newport Suite) (Pyrénées-Orientales)
• Château Saint-Victor-la-Coste (Gard)
• Château Capitoul in Narbonne (Aude)
• Hôtel Le Saint-Cirq in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (Lot)

Restaurants:

• Le Puits Saint-Jacques (Gers)
• Maison Despoues (Gers)
• Villa Pinewood (Tarn) (overnight stays are also available)
• Restaurant Le Suquet (Aveyron)
• L’Auberge du Vieux Puits (Aude) (overnight stays are also available)

Unusual Places to Stay:

• Pella Roca Cabins & Spa (Tarn-et-Garonne)
• Ma Parenthèse Flottante (Lot)
• Spend the night at the Eiwah wildlife refuge, surrounded by foxes and raccoons (near Montpellier) — and of course, take part in a feeding workshop or an immersive experience!
• Spend a night at the Pic du Midi (Hautes-Pyrénées)

Activity Ideas:

• Go hiking at the Cirque de Gavarnie (Hautes-Pyrénées), or explore any part of the Pyrenees on foot
• Visit the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum (Tarn)
• Explore the Jardins des Martels (Tarn)
• Go horseback riding with Randonnées Équi-Tables
• Visit the Les 3 Dindes animal sanctuary (Tarn-et-Garonne) (not open to visitors all year round)
• Explore beautiful villages such as Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Rocamadour, Carennac and Martel (Lot)

Hotels:

• Le Moulin du Roc (Dordogne)
• Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
• Hôtel Parc Victoria in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

Restaurants:

• Les Prés d’Eugénie (Landes)

Unusual Places to Stay:

• Rent a floating lodge at Brindos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

Activity Ideas:

• Explore the Arcachon Bay (Landes)
• Climb the Dune du Pilat (Landes)
• Go sailing or take a boat trip
• Visit Île d’Oléron and Île de Ré (Charente-Maritime)
• Explore Bordeaux, a city I don’t know very well yet
• Discover the Basque Country, a region I absolutely love
• Take a surfing lesson
• Go horseback riding along the beach
• Explore the Dordogne, with its castles and magnificent landscapes

Hotels:

• Domaine de Rochevilaine (Morbihan)
• Domaine de Locguénolé (Morbihan)
• Hôtel Grand Large on Belle-Île (Morbihan)
• Le Castelbrac in Dinard (Ille-et-Vilaine)
• Le Nessay in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer (Ille-et-Vilaine)
• Castel Beau Site in Perros-Guirec (Côtes-d’Armor)

Restaurants:

• Crêperies!
• Seafood restaurants

Unusual Places to Stay:

• Île Koeur, a private island in Brittany (Côtes-d’Armor)

Activity Ideas:

• Fully embrace salted butter! (Please don’t embarrass me by asking for unsalted butter — I have my Breton identity to uphold!)
• Eat galettes (traditional Breton savoury buckwheat crêpes) and drink cider
• Go hiking along the coast
• Enjoy a seafood feast
• Get lost in the Forest of Brocéliande and discover its mystical world (Ille-et-Vilaine and Morbihan)
• Visit Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine)
• Explore Roscoff (Finistère)
• Discover Belle-Île (Morbihan)
• Admire the Pink Granite Coast (Côtes-d’Armor)
• Visit Île de Bréhat (Côtes-d’Armor)

Hotels:

• Les Bains Gardians in the Camargue
• Le Couvent des Minimes (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
• Les Roches Blanches in Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône)

Restaurants:

• Visit a local market with a chef, then cook together in Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône)

Unusual Places to Stay:

• Lou Cabanou, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez (Var)
• Spend the night in a cliffside property with a stunning swimming pool (Vaucluse)

Activity Ideas:

• Go hiking and scrambling through the Calanques
• Explore the Verdon Gorge (definitely outside the peak tourist season!)
• Wander through the streets of Saint-Tropez (same advice about avoiding peak season!)
• Go horseback riding in the Camargue
• Watch birds in the Camargue wetlands