Luz St Sauveur, Near Pyrenees National Park , Col du Tourmalet & Luz Ardiden

Three bedroom comfortable cottage with stunning views in SPA town of Luz St Sauveur. Often on the TOUR DE FRANCE route.The cottage is situated high up on the edge of the town with magnificent views of the mountains, town and the valley but only 5 minutes walk from the nearest restaurants and the very attractive old part of the town with the fortified church St Andre, the nearest restaurants, bars, shops and boulangerie and the main square. Ideally situated just 5kms from the NATIONAL PARK for a variety of outdoor activities all the year round. Walking the numerous footpaths, cycling the famous COLS OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE, mountain biking, white water rafting, birdwatching and identifying the beautiful alpine flowers. Or simply just relaxing by a mountain stream with a picnic and soaking up the magnificent scenery. In WINTER there is the largest ski station in the French Pyrenees just 10 minutes up the road at Bareges with 125kms of pistes. The ski station of Luz Ardiden can be reached by navette from the square in Luz, or by car as can the stunningly beautiful Gavarnie. Maison d'Emilie has private off road parking. There is a pretty garden with aromatic shrubs, lots of lavender, roses, honeysuckle and rosemary for dining al fresco or simply relaxing and soaking up the views. There are two wooden tables and ample chairs, parasol's and a BBQ. The front garden has views of the Chateau St Marie which is floodlit at night.There is locked cellier for the safe storage of bikes and ski's private off road parking. The long distance footpath GR10 passes 200m up our road, there are wonderful walks in the area and from the front door whether you want to conquer a peak or just take a gentle stroll to enjoy the beautiful wildflowers, the butterflies, the birds and other wildlife. There is a heated swimming pool in Luz open in the Summer and all year round there is Luzea,the SPA to ease the aching limbs after all the exercise.