Art2b retreat is a traditional farmhouse, built in 1859, in the delightful rural village of Sariac-Magnoac in SW France. We have 2 delightful guest bedrooms with double beds (if required extra beds can be added), living room, dining room / kitchen, shower room, barns, dedicated art studio, large garden and land.

Artists: Discover an increased sense of purpose, constantly achieve your goals, overcome 'creative-block' and focus on increased output. Our region offers artists a multitude of creative inspiration from beautiful landscapes, mountain views, old towns, churches and a lot more. It is excellent for painters, photographers and writers. If you are looking for inspiration or need some quality concentrated time to work on a project in a state of peaceful, calm tranquillity then this will be a great place for you.

For you: To create an inner balance in your life our health and wellbeing services are here to offer you treatments for stress relief, rejuvenation, relaxation or simply because you deserve to be pampered. Enjoy well planned nutritious, quality home cooked meals to nurture and delight you.

Bird-watching and the Night sky in our garden I have seen Buzzards, Kites (Black & Red), a Goshawk, Sparrow Hawk, Cattle Egrets, Owls, Woodpeckers (Greater & Lesser spotted and Black), Nuthatch, Tree-Creepers, Redstarts, Long Tailed Tits and many others. Seasonal delights are the Golden-Oriole, Bee-eaters, Hoopoe, flocks of Plover and migrating Cranes to name but a few. With a clear evening the night sky is amazing with awe-inspiring views of the cosmos and Milky Way, a humbling experience.

Camping: We can offer simple camping space in our rustic garden or large field (complete with cows) with use of house shower room and toilet.

The Village is delightful and tranquil a real working agricultural area with houses wide spread and a sparse population. It offers a lovely quality of life with breathtaking landscapes and views of the Pyrenean Mountains. There are few amenities but a wider range of shops can be found in Castelnau-Magnoac just 3.5 kilometres away.

Castelnau-Magnoac - sits high on a hill with superb views of the surrounding areas. Castelnau features a number of shops including bank, post office, library, 3 bars, 2 pizzerias and a restaurant with traditional Gascony food. There is an exhibition space and a small art gallery; a museum to the 'Corps Franc Pommies', the organisation of the French resistance plus a memorial. A unique double spire church dominates the town and a main square where the lively weekly Saturday market is held. There is a large lake which attracts many types of birds to its shores and a nearby cinema which surprisingly has many of the latest film releases; an aerodrome where one can participate in sky-diving and tandem parachute drops and a Naturist resort for those who like pleasures 'Au Natural'.

Things to do:

There are so many exciting things to do in this area such as: Hot thermal spas, skiing, snow boarding, mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, white-water rafting, go-karting, horse riding, hiking, bird watching, golf and parachuting. Or you can do the best thing of all .... absolutely nothing.

Places to go:

The Pyrénées National Park: located along the border of France and Spain is truly outstanding where one can see awe-inspiring natural lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and caves. A mountainous landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities. It is a natural heritage without barriers or fences where animals are totally free. Home to 70 different species of animals and offers some spectacular sites for bird-watchers.

Lac Puydarrieux: An artificial reservoir and now one of the major ornithological sites. It is particularly noted as an important stopover for hundreds of cranes as well as greylag geese, the great egret and occasionally white-tailed eagles, black storks and osprey.

The Barronies: Simply unforgettable for those who love nature and walking; a natural region of outstanding beauty, an unspoilt, timeless world of villages, baroque churches and ancient monuments well balanced with the green pastures, rolling hills, dense forests, crystal clear streams, waterfalls and caves. If you love nature and walking the Baronnies are simply unforgettable.

Lourdes: is one of the world's most famous Catholic pilgrimage sites with over 5 million visitors a year. See the renowned Grotte where Bernadette had her visions. It is a fascinating place for anyone to visit. Also on the pilgrim route is the little known Notre-Dame de Garaison also associated with miracle cures where the Virgin Mary appeared 3 times to a young shepherdess, Anglez Sagazan.

Toulouse: A lively vibrant university city full of religious and historic treasures with some good museums, galleries and great shopping. It is home to the European aerospace industry where one can have a fabulous guided tour.