Happiness is in Fources...

Fources,

A fortified Gascon village in the sunny South West of France
A picturesque fortified " round " village with its half-timbered houses forming a circle around the tree-shaded central green.
The village which has a Renaissance chateau, nestles in a loop of the river Auzoue.
Calm and serene, its renowned local gastronomy and the warm Gascon welcome make it an ideal place to stay.

***For your stay in Fources, we offer…

- The comfort of top-quality accommodation
- The pleasure of an ideal climate
- An authentic warm welcome

What to see in Fources ?

The medieval architecture : the half-timbered houses (oak beams and wattle and daub) and the arcades. The round shaded green at the heart of the village, a pleasure to stroll under the trees or to play pétanque (typical regional bowls game). The ancient Clock Tower (the old gateway to the village), a listed work leading to the rampart walk. The Stone Bridge across the river Auzoue with its two ogival arches. The Chateau, a beautiful XV° century construction with its defensive architecture, illuminated by huge Renaissance windows (today an Hôtel***Restaurant du Château).

• In the village :
  A grocery shop selling bread, newspapers and magazines, gas, tobacco, and many regional products.
  Leisure pursuits: tennis, fishing, pétanque. During the spring and summer : numerous activities and festivities including " brocantes ", a book market , aperitif-concert and jazz recitals, without forgetting the renowned "marché aux fleurs" during the last week-end of April.

• Close by :
  - Swimming lakes at Montreal-du-Gers (5 km) and at Lislebonne (12 km)
  - Horse riding at Condom, Eauze, Gondrin (10 km)
  - An 18 hole golf course of Guinlet (at Eauze, 25 km)
  - Hydrotherapy : at Castéra-Verduzan (20 km), Barbotan-les-Thermes (30 km)
• Gastronomy :
  The Auberge of Fources, the restaurant at the Château, and many excellent "ferme auberges" in the surrounding countryside offering their produce from the region (foie gras, confit of duck, etc…)