Livre d'Or
Un superbe séjour a Miramont dans la jolie maison d’Eleri, grace aussi a son immense gentillesse!
Mireille, juin 07
Un grand merci pour votre acceuil, votre hospitalité, votre générosité et surtout la joie et la patience de William. Vive les rapports franco-britanniques du 21eme siecle! Vive l’Ariege qui revit grace aux amoureux de ces montagnes, venus de toute l’Europe. Bienvenu chez nous, des que vous le souhaitez.
Les Toublancs, Nantes. aout 07
Thank you very much for the extremely pleasant accommodation in these verdant surroundings- and for your lovely hospitality. A rare and splendid opportunity to explore the Ariege with the comfort of “le Pichet” as home base. Kind regards and best wishes for your continued success with this lovely gite!
Phil Roughton and Julie Gonin, Iceland/Paris. August 07
Magnifique semaine a tous points de “vues”. Merci a nos hotes si genereux et acceuillants! Longue vie au “Pichet”. Au plaisir de se revoir bientot en Angleterre et on vous attend a Quebec! Bonjour special a William, dit le Roi Arthur!
Helene et Jean-Paul, Quebec Sept 07.
We had a great time. A few ants in our pants but that was fine.Lovely view from the gite.We tried lizard-catching - with good luck and help from Dad we caught 3! Went on lots of lovely big walks getting cold and wet and hot! Thanks a lot, from
Mike, Rachel, Rosie and Polly, mid- Wales. April 08
A lovely gite! And a lovely hostess! On adore vos broderies, Eleri, et vos livres!
Florence
Merci pour la broderie
Lucie et Chacha, 31 Haute Garonne. juillet 08.
Merci beaucoup pour ce charmant gite et pour votre acceuil plus que chaleureux.Nous avons passe de merveilleux vacances au “Pichet”. “L’aperatif” nous a permis de connaitre tout le hameau et de lier connaissance! Le suite de sejour n’en fut que plus agreeable!
Nous nous souviendrons toujours que Baptiste a fait ses premiers pas ici et qu’il a fete son 1re anniversaire, (il a aussi cuelli tous les fleurs autour ,profite des fraises de bois, fait le char aux limaces!) Merci a William pour sa gentillesse et pour nous avoir prete ses jouets! Merci Eleri et Rodney pour votre acceuil- nous reviendrons avec plaisir si la vie nous en donne l’occasion; en esperant vous croiser ici, a Lyon a Londres ou au hazard d’un chemin.
Jerome, Catherine et Baptiste, Lyon. aout 08
The warmest of welcomes, most charming of cottages,and most beautiful surroundings! The only “problem” is the leaving, one would want to stay on indefinitely. Thanks Eleri, Rodney and William for all your care, help and hospitality, hope to be back soon.
Marjoline, Netherlands March 09
Enjoyable week, fabulous walks around the region, particularly Col de la Core/ Etang de L’Echelle for a picnic. Recommended!
Tito and Erlys, London. July 09
Thank you – we’ve had a lovely relaxing and peaceful week at “le Pichet”. Comfortable, welcoming- with beautiful storms, sunsets and sunny days!
Mark and Paul, Manchester. July 09
Nous venons de passer une semaine tres agreeable,calme et reposante,dans un milieu acceuillant, simple, vrai, poetique, une nature engorgeant de beaute qu’il nous reste a decouvrir…..
Marie-Claire et Francois-Xavier, Lot. juillet 09
Séjour tres agréagble et reposant au Pichet que nous avons connu par beau et mauvais temps! Acceuil chaleureux, merci et peut-etre a une autre fois!
Annick et la famille Parmentiers, Angers. aout 09
Very enjoyable, laid-back week in sumptuous surrounding. Would certainly return to “le Pichet”. Merci a tout le monde.
Paul and co, Rennes 35. aout 09.
4 jours de congés volés au stress et a l’agitation de nos vies ordinaires, pour profiter du calme et de la serenité de ce hameau Ariegeois. Ce court sejour, qui en appelle surement un autre, a permi de decouvrir et d’apprecier la convivialité et l’hospitalité d’Eleri et Rodney. Bien a eux!
La famille Proust, Bordeaux. Jan 10.
My daddy my brother and I have really enjoyed ourselves.
Louis Bebb.
We had a lovely and friendly welcome – the neighbours and local people were also very welcoming. The gite is rustic, warm and cosy, and the ski-ing is fantastic. Henry and Louis have had the best introduction to skiing we could have wished for. We are all very sad to leave.
Dean, Henry and Louis Bebb, Hertfordshire. Feb 10.
A place to forget all your worries. My second visit, and it is even lovelier than before, having also visited more of the surroundings. Amazing how close the majestic peaks on the border with Spain are, and how breath-taking. I am already looking forward to my next visit.
Marjoline, Holland. May 2010
The mountains elusive and mist-wreathed (but their ‘absence was as their presence:(R.S.Thomas). Roses and aquilegia, columbine in our rooms.Silence punctuated by a single distant clonking cow-bell. All this our point of departure –and return-for excursions to the pulverising Cascade d’Ars and the lac de Bethmale, teeming with snapping minnows, and the Col de la Core; for a visit to William’s Ecole primaire in Oust (William’s dictum of the week:”No-one is pleased to be taught!” as opposed that is, to finding out for oneself.;) and for raids on local patisseries, charcuteries and caves du vin. So we can scarcely believe we’ve only been here for four nights, in this charming gite(we’ll spread the word in England about the gite and painting courses), side by side with friends. Floreat Aula!
Linda and Kevin Crossley-Holland, Burnham Market. June 2011.
Le Pichet is the perfect place to escape from London life. We have taken photos of sunsets at night and mists in the morning.We have visited Lourdes, Carcassonne and Rennes le Chateau, with many beautiful places in between. So much to come back for.
St. Girons market was wonderful. So much delicious fresh food. We will also not forget the various patisseries we have sampled!
Thank you Eleri for being so fantastic. A most gracious hostess. We would love to return here.
Micheline, Bob and Ben Short. London 2010
This fortnight has not been just about the charm and beauty of “le Pichet” and it’s surroundings- the marvellous views, walks and delightful evenings spent together-it’s also been about the hospitality, kindness and camaderie of two exceptional people, Eleri and Rodney. They have made our holiday memeorable. I shall leave Terry to tell of his time painting with Rodney every day.
Geraldine Stirrat, Richmond. July 2010.
Geraldine’s comments are quite consistent with my feelings also. The two weeks here seem like a chapter rather than the few hurried notes that many holidays seem like. Time spent with Rodney in the mountains, ravines and by the water will be valued for a long time- not just for the encouragement and advice about the drawing and pastelwork we did but also for the companionship and generosity. Special. Many thanks to both.
Terry Crimmings, Twickenham. July 2010.
L’Ariege, departement méconnu,est un départment qui nous suspend a chaque vallée. Nous l’avons découvert et l’aimons. Le soleil nous a un peu boudé mais la beauté des sites visités a su nou le faire oublier.
Les gens de cette region sont, nous semble-t-il, d’une rare gentillesse- nous reviendrons en Ariege.
Merci a notre hotesse pour ses conseils de visite que nous avons suivis.
Bonne visite a tous.
Famille Laurent, Provence. Aout 2010.
Accueil et dévouement *****….., merci, Eleri. Ce séjour nous a permis de prendre “l’air d’ici” et de conforter mon souhait de venir m’installer en Ariege.Donc a bientot!
Evelyne, Limoges. Pentecote, juin 2011.
Merci de votre accueil chaleureux et convivial- au plaisir d’une autre venue!
A & S., Chartres. June 2011.
Gite tres agréable. Séjour ou le temps a été maussade mais cela nous a pas empeché de faire de tourisme dans cette si belle (Beautiful-very!) region.
Nous reviendrons…………….pour voir les montagnes qui ne nous ont pas devoilé tous leurs secrets……. Nous avons quand-meme effectué quelques randonnées.
Accueil tres chaleureux et tres convivial, merci beaucoup.
Anne, Didier et Jeremy, Nimes.juillet 2011.
Un grand merci de votre accueil et les petites attentions dans la maison (fleurs, carte, vin). Merci pour votre gentilesse et votre disponibilité. Merci aussi a votre fils tres accueillant .Ce fut certes tres rapide mais 2 jours tres riches, pleins de bonheur, de bien-etre, de repos. A bientotpeut-etre!
C. Bertrand et F. Lacoste et Calin.Bordeaux 2011.
This next is from a client who came with a view to improving his English:
Many thanks, Eleri Rodney and William.
During this week I discovered the pioneers of the new Europe, you and your English friends.Now I can master “Walked” and “Worked”(pronounced t not ed)…..and I hope to meet you again with my family, in Barousse, in England and especially in Wales (the north, of course). Au revoir and a bientot. Arnauld.
Eleri et Rodney sont tres accueillants. Le Pichet est mignon, la vue y est magnifique. Le coin est reposant, si un peu difficile d’acces l’hiver.
Merci pour tout et a bientot,
Famille Bort mars 2012