About Us
Russell and Elisabeth welcome you to their home in the charming town of Navarrenx. The house was built in 1839, as a Maison de Maître, and has been lovingly restored by us during the last 12 years. Originally from Australia and the UK, we cannot imagine ourselves living anywhere else now.
Our friends and family have enjoyed staying in our home and we hope you will too.
Pets
We have three big dogs - Lula, Kezo and Hiro. They are all very friendly however, as Lula and Hiro are Pyrenean Mountain dogs they occasionally bark to warn us.
While we love dogs we appreciate that not everyone does. If you don't, please let us know. It is very easy for us to keep the dogs away from you during your stay.
We also have an indoor cat called Maya. She live on our side of the house so you won't see her. She has a very unusual meow that you might hear though!
Lastly we have chickens - Mae-West, Gwendolyn, Mrytle, Camilla and have recently fostered Mama and her chick Poussin. They live in the orchard and love having visitors.
Navarrenx
For several years Navarrenx has been listed as one of the Plus Beaux Villages in France. Built in the 16th century as the first ever French bastide town, it was part of the Navarre region with Jeanne d'Albret as its queen. The bastide was tried and tested during the religous wars. The church has been both a protestant and a catholic place of worship. As such there is a lot of history to be discovered alongside the markets, shops, restaurants and cafes.
Navarrenx is a popular stop on the Compostela di Santiago pilgrimage, has a year round programme of events for locals and visitors alike and, it is the capital of salmon fishing with a hotly contested World Championship every year!
Geographically we are about half way between the Pyrenees Mountains and the Landes/Basque coast. From our house, in approximately one hour, you can be skiing, cycling or walking in the mountains or swimming, sunbathing or surfing in the ocean.
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