In the heart of Gascony, south-west France, Lot-et-Garonne département, roughly halfway between Bordeaux and Toulouse. A car is recommended but not absolutely essential, depending on how active you and your party wish to be.Sos village centre 0.8 km, Nérac 23 km, Condom 25 km.

Agen (TGV station) 52 km, daily direct trains to/from Waterloo via Lille without changing in Paris. Hire cars available at Bordeaux and Agen (more timetable flexibility to/from Bordeaux), or daily bus Agen to/from Sos, or I can meet your train...

A62 motorway (junction 7) 52 km, Paris 750 km. St Malo (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth overnight) is the easiest journey on the French side with dual carriageway/motorway almost all the way - about 8 hours’ driving time. From Calais (tunnel or ferry) is at least ten hours’ driving time all on the motorways; better in both cases to split the journey into two days and stop somewhere pretty en route - I would be happy to suggest several possible small hotels. Or, if you like boats, try the ferry to Bilbao or Santander in northern Spain - 24 to 36 hours on board then about five hours’ driving time.

Bordeaux (BOD Mérignac) airport about 1.5 hours drive. Toulouse (TLS Blagnac), Pau (PUF Pyrénées) and Bergerac (EGC Roumanières) airports all about 2 hours drive. All major hire cars available at airports - usually cheaper if booked and paid for in the U.K.

and the GPS coordinates are N 44.08932 : : : E 0.18572

if you'd like a selection of routes and directions please see below - links open in a new window

1	from Bordeaux airport	- around 5 euros in tolls
2	from Toulouse airport	- around 8 euros in tolls
3	from Bergerac airport	- no tolls [all on ordinary roads]
4	from Pau airport	- no tolls [all on ordinary roads]
5	from Calais via Limoges	keeping toll costs down - around 20 euros in tolls
6	from Calais via Bordeaux	almost all motorway - hang the expense !! - around 65 euros
7	from Western channel ports - say Cherbourg	around 30 euros in tolls
	Sos aerial map