We found Domaine du Péto from their sign on the main road between Montréal and Condom. It's not…read moretoo far from the main road and you cannot miss their sign. It'll be on your right. Once you turn in to their driveway, you will drive through a beautiful arcade of trees to get to the main house. Park behind the house and walk through the gate. The owner who is probably in his late 60s or early 70s welcomed us and spoke very good English! He was very friendly! We did not have a reservation but he accommodated us anyway. He led us to the Bamboo labyrinth he's built on the estate (!) and described the history of the estate. His grandfather bought the estate and was an Armagnac maker, and he has followed his grandfather's footsteps. He then led us to the chais or the cellar where he showed us barrels with various dates from the 1980s to the 2000s. They obviously have Armagnac aging in these French oak barrels. The blackened parts of the walls inside are telltale signs of the alcohol evaporating and discoloring the walls. After the talk in the chais, we proceeded to the tasting room. He had three bottles of Armagnac of varying vintages (30, 25 and 20 year old ones) waiting for us. We tasted all three and I must say that I preferred the 25 year old out of the three. I thought it was the easiest to drink out of all three. Very smooth and has a sweetness that would make it a good digestif at the end of the meal. Our group of 7 bought varying sizes and vintages of Armagnac. He sells a gift box of 3 small bottles with 30, 25 and 20 year old Armagnac for 18€. It would make a great gift from this region of France which is Armagnac country. We really enjoyed the tour, the hospitality of our host and the tasting. Really makes you want to come back to this region of France!

I need to put a disclaimer at the front of this review: I think this is one of the best places on…read moreearth. I've stayed here four times. My wife and I loved it so much, we got married here. Château de Lartigolle is amazing. It's a massive, grand stone building, with corner towers, overlooking the fertile fields of the Gers region of France. It's quiet and immense and beautiful. It's been handed 'round French nobility for who knows how long. It was occupied by Nazis during WWII. Now, Nick, Emma and Chris run it as a luxury place to stay. We fell in love as soon as we drove down the lane and saw the gates and the courtyard. I'll upload some pics, which tell more than my words could, but still fall short. Also, look at their own web page link above, it showcases the place very well. The chateau can cater to whatever type of stay you want. They have 10 rooms, all fabulously luxurious and completely unique. Some of the bathrooms, nestled in the corner turrets, have to be seen to be believed. One room is a large dorm, great for several kids or single people. There's a massive and well-appointed kitchen if you want to self-cater your stay. They make amazing food, too, so you can have them cater every meal if you want the full luxury treat. The rest of the rooms in the chateau are great for relaxing, with sofas, chairs, a snooker table, and a TV/kids room. There's an honor bar, a brand salon, table tennis and boules outside in the courtyard. There's a pool and a tennis court outside, too. The historic and market town of Auch is nearby, and Toulouse is only 90 minutes away. There are some phenomenal restaurants nearby that the hosts can recommend. This is the least populated part of France, so you can really do as little as you want, and we often just stay at the chateau, drink wine, and relax. The big event was when, in September 2007, we hired the entire place out for a week and got married there. I'd go on for pages if I tried to describe that. Nick, Emma, and Chris do several weddings and other events a year, and they can really deliver. They can deliver all the food, flowers, photographers, tables, everything. Nick and Emma used to work in the design industry in London, and have impeccable taste. We loved everything they did for us. It went way beyond all of our expectations for our wedding, and we'll treasure it forever. I think that the majority of their income is from hosting large events like this, and from June to September they pretty much reserve the place for these sorts of sole bookings. They do get lots of weekend visitors from well-to-do English parents visiting their children in the nearby Sauveterre school when classes are on. It is a luxury place, and so the rates for single nights in the off-season (let alone booking it for a week) aren't cheap. But they're less than you'd pay for a downtown hotel in London or Paris, and orders of magnitude better than either, in my opinion. If you're near Toulouse, go here and spoil yourself. The owners really are the best part of the place. They're wonderful people, and will do anything to make your stay the best they can. If you do go, please, please make sure to tell them I sent you.

The other review, a Qype import from back in 2008, is me as well. My 5-star review stands, all…read morethese years later. My wife and I have been pack to Lartifolle a few times over the years, and were just here in October 2017. It's as fantastic as ever: gorgeous, relaxing, a magical place to have an event. And it's run by amazing people with really lovely, long-term staff. It's still one of the best places on earth.