MAISON GRILLOU, CHAMBRES D'HOTES AND HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION WITH A DIFFERENCE IN THE FRENCH PYRENEES

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getting here by air

In spite of our rural location it's actually pretty easy to get here as we're particularly well connected to many other parts of Europe by air. We’re an hour and a half from both Toulouse (Blagnac) and Carcassonne airports, an hour and forty minutes from Tarbes-Lourdes and two hours from Pau.

To Toulouse: there are two or three Easyjet flights every day (winter included) in and out of Toulouse from London Gatwick, plus other flights from London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Shannon, plus Amsterdam, Brussels, several German cities and other European destinations. There are also direct flights from Toronto and Montreal.

To Carcassonne: flights from London, Liverpool, East Midlands, Glasgow, Dublin, Brussels.

To Tarbes/Lourdes: flights from London.

To Pau: Cityjet fly 3 times a week between London City and Pau.

getting here by car

It’s perfectly possible to drive here from Calais, Boulogne or one of the Norman ports in one day – it will take around 12 hours, on good roads, allowing for stops – although an overnight stop will make it into a much more enjoyable journey. Rather than circuit Paris, we’d advise heading for Rouen, then Chartres, Limoges, Brive, and on to Toulouse. Much of it will be on the non-toll A20 motorway, and will take you through beautiful scenery. 

how to get to grillou

We’re three kilometres outside the village of Rimont, in the French department of Ariège-Pyrénées (09), between the towns of Foix and St Girons. Grillou is marked on the larger scale IGN maps and can be located on GPS as ‘09420 Grillou’. You will need a car to reach us and to benefit from your stay here (there's no public transport to speak of). We'll send you detailed directions before you travel.

Our coordinates: 43.01344N, 1.28577E.
In degrees: 43° 0' 48.37'', 1° 17' 8.79''

getting here by train

Although our nearest train station is just 30 minutes away at Foix, we recommend travelling to Toulouse where you can collect your hire car right by the station. The car hire agencies in Foix are quite a schlep from the station and as it's little more than a glorified halt there aren't always taxis available. 

There are daily sleeper trains from Paris Austerlitz direct to Toulouse, leaving at around 22h00 and 23h00, and arriving at 06h00 and 07h00 (and back, at approximately the same times).  If you live within easy reach of Eurostar this is a great way to travel as you can easily spend the best part of a day in Paris on both outward and return trips ... without spending a centime extra! Bookings open three months before travel and there are real bargains to be had if you book early.

Otherwise, travel by Eurostar to Lille or Paris, then onwards by TGV to Toulouse. Again, book as soon as reservations open (90 days in advance) to get the best prices; look for 'Prems' tickets, usually around 25 euros each way.

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