Puycasquier walks

Starting from the village of Tourrenquets, located on a ridge line in the centre of a network of valleys and hills, you will discover the hamlet of Tourrens and its chapel.

From the heart of this charming village, set off on the footpaths and admire the beautiful views of the Pyrenees mountain range. The arboretum will particularly catch your attention.

Starting from the Château de Montaut-lès-Créneaux, which overlooks the Aulouste valley, take theGR® de Pays Coeur de Gascogne to reach the Château de Malartic (private) in the Arçon valley. Set in lush green surroundings, the cemetery and small chapel of the château form a beautiful architectural ensemble. You return to the village via a small road passing in front of the Lassale Chapel (private).

A circular route with beautiful views as it passes through the Bois du Pilhat. Please note that half of the route follows small tarmac roads. Montaut-les-Créneaux is a magnificent village well worth a visit, particularly via the hidden walkway along the rampart and whilst enjoying the secluded gardens.

Marsan’s Short Walk (PR®) route, offering a chance to explore the village. Saint-Pierre Church was once an outbuilding of the castle. It features a bell tower and an arcaded wall, with one of its bells bearing Gothic inscriptions, and is listed as a Historic Monument. The castle, built in 1750 on the foundations of a former12th-century fortress, has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1991, but is not open to the public (private property).

By taking the paths once used for trade between the different valleys, discover a remarkable hidden and secret heritage that will surprise you, like a corner of paradise.

The Gimone and its three main tributaries cover more than 600 hectares of natural floodplain meadows. These meadows occupied the entire floodplain at the beginning of the 20th century. They have declined significantly, even disappearing from some municipalities with the development of intensive agriculture and the decline of livestock farming. Nevertheless, these meadows play an important role in flood control and represent a heritage that deserves to be promoted.

A hike enhanced by a rich heritage, including Roquefort Castle, the village of Puységur and Arcamont Castle. A pleasant route, alternating between small tarmac roads and footpaths.

Short walking route (PR®) starting from Aubiet. The village is said to take its name from ‘albinellum’, meaning a place covered in plants with white leaves or flowers (hawthorns or willows). The last Castarle settlement in Armagnac, it holds a municipal charter dating from 1288.

A pleasant and easy hike with some sections on quiet roads.

Throughout this hike, you can admire the multitude of dovecotes, each one different. The trail takes you back to the bastide town along the banks of the Gimone and ends at the wash house.

This is an easy, short hike starting from the car park at the cemetery in Fleurance, returning there at the end of the walk. Half road, half path, it is a very pleasant walk.

The history of Sainte-Marie is closely linked to that of the Cistercians of Gimont, who were lords of these lands as far as La Grange du Hour near Saint-Martin. At that time, the village was called Manville. The depopulation of the countryside gradually led to the amalgamation of parishes and local authorities. Sainte-Marie now has five churches: the parish church in the heart of the village, and those at Saint-Martin du Hour, Saint-Germain, Le Travès and Saint-Pé du Bosc. Magnificent footpaths lead you through fields, along a stream and through the woods of a castle… without ever losing sight of the charming village of Sainte-Marie.

A very pleasant circular route, beautiful views of the valleys and, halfway along the route, a wide panorama of the Pyrenees on a clear day. Castelnau-d'Arbieu, a picturesque little village where silence reigns supreme when the boules court is still deserted.

The Ludovic Lapeyriere Estate Trail is a botanical trail for discovering the local flora, fauna and landscapes.

Gimont, a hilltop bastide founded in 1266 by Cistercian monks, stretches out on either side of its main road, spanned by a market hall and dominated by the brick bell tower of the Gothic church.

This walk, lasting around 45 minutes, takes you on a tour of the historic medieval heart of the town of Auch.

A very beautiful walk from the hamlet of Aurenque, along the Gers, through the pretty Petit valley, on the ridges overlooking Castelnau d'Arbieu, which offer a superb view of Fleurance and the surrounding villages, as well as the Pyrenees mountain range.

This walk in the hills above Pavie, a charming little village near Auch, will allow you to discover the Gers countryside and, on a clear day, enjoy a superb view of the Pyrenees.

The path you are about to take linked the bastide of Pavie to the hamlet of Besmaux, which was only a modest seigneury until François de Monlezun, like other Gascons, left to seek his fortune in Paris.