Bienvenue à Domaine de Bilé to become acquainted with your accommodations and the surrounding area. You will be welcomed with un Pousse Rapière cocktail and an introduction to the Gascogne experience. 

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You are invited to tour the Domaine, hike around a lake and begin to relax in the incredible scenery and landscape on the estate.

In the evening we will have dinner at a nearby farmhouse in the local village to enjoy a typical, home-style Gascogne dinner. Then back to the Domaine for your first night of rest. 

In the morning we visit a vibrant village market to meet the makers and enjoy tastes of local products. We then have a guided tour of The Mirande Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts to explore a significant collection of paintings, glass and pottery from the 15th-19th century. 

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In the afternoon we are are invited to an oenology course and guided tasting at a caviste. The course will focus on the Gascony region and we will learn from an expert how to appreciate and enjoy the wine. There will be local charcuterie, pâtes and cheese served for lunch.

In the evening l​'apéros and dinner. On the menu is a regional tasting. The meal is paired with wines from the Domaine de Bilé and we will be treated to an aged Armagnac with the dessert course.

After breakfast we visit a family run foie gras farm. At the farm, the ducks are in their natural habitat, roaming freely in the fields. We learn learn production methods that have been passed down from multiple generations of skilled artisans. We also explore the facility to see how energy is stored, used and sold on the farm. After the tour, we will try a wide variety of delicious pâtes to learn how each is prepared and served then enjoy a lunch featuring le canard (the duck).

In the afternoon, we visit the magnificent Marie Duffo to meet her laughing goats and learn about how her incredible cheese is created each day. 

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Dinner will include a local guest to share knowledge and insight of the Gers region. 

Following a leisurely morning, we visit a well respected Armagnac domain and learn about the methods of production that have been passed down for multiple generations. We will be treated to a guided tour and a tasting of his distillery. We will also learn about the variety of ways to serve and enjoy this regional speciality, including mixologist tips for cocktails. 

In the afternoon there is a guided tour of Bassoues featuring a 12th century dungeon. Along with pottery studios and antique shops, there is an African art gallery with an incredible collection that is not to be missed in this medieval village. 

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Our closing dinner is that evening with champagne cocktails and a typical Gascogne dinner.

Following a leisurely breakfast we visit an organic apiary where a wide variety of honey-based items both for culinary and medicinal applications are made. The farm prides itself on quality, authenticity and traceability. A guided tour from a bee expert will take us around property to see the hive-to-honey-to-product process.   

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​From here we will go our separate ways. If you do not have a car we will assist you to make arrangements for transportation to the nearest airport, train or bus station. Please inform us ahead of time if you need a car service when you book your reservation.