Maison Garrigou

Superbly situated in the Barousse valley, our Bertren guest house is named ‘Maison Garrigou’ in honour of Gustave Garrigou, winner of the 1911 Tour de France, 5-time podium finisher and 8-time stage winner. Most importantly of all, in 1910 Garrigou became the first man ever to successfully summit the Col du Tourmalet without having to get off at some point and walk.

The property is a restored French farmhouse dating back to 1877. With six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a dining hall, separate guest kitchen/sitting room, TV lounge, free wi-fi access, a tooled bike workshop and generous patio area. It provides you with a stay that combines comfort, practicality and rustic charm in equal measure. The property provides single, twin, double and triple rooms, there is also a self-contained gîte with two bedrooms for a little more seclusion.

Based as we are, you will not start and finish the day on a ‘killer climb’ with no option other than to ride up and down the thing every morning & evening. Rather, you’ll be in a superb cycling valley, peppered with roads leading to some of the best climbs in the world while also enjoying access to a great deal of fabulous rolling countryside allowing you to craft many great rides day after day. Our local knowledge is unparalleled and we are happy to plan and advise on routes to suit any ability.

There is plenty of space at the dinner table, so mealtimes are usually a great social occasion where tall tales of riding heroism get exchanged over a good meal and a beer or glass of wine.

The self-contained guest kitchen and dining area offers guests the ability to make tea and coffee and post-ride snacks along with a dining table and comfy chairs for people who might just be chewing over the adventures of the day rather than using the TV lounge.