Gerald and Evelyne (Laura's parents) have lived in Castex, near Miélan, in the Gascony département of Gers, since 1997. You couldn't find a better spot for sampling foie gras and Armagnac. :-)
From there, the Pyrénées are less than an hours drive. The funiculaire ride to the top of the Pic du Jer (towering over Lourdes) was excellent; the walk down (due to a malfunction) was a challenge!
More thrills (and spills!) were to be found at Parc Walibi Aquitaine near Agen.
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