Who Where Why

Who we are

All the holidays proposed on this website are being offered by Mandy Latchford, Jonathan C-Jones, both qualified mountain leaders, Sacha Romanoff, mountain leader in training, Sian Grigg and Laurent Grandsimon at the Hotel Les Templiers who also provide logistical support.   It is a co-operative arrangement, with each of us providing one part of the overall service you receive.  By choosing one of our holidays you will deal directly with each service provider, receiving in the process a complete package, personalised care and a value for money holiday.  We first tested this system for the summer of 2009, continued and expanded in summer 2010 and are now offering a both winter and summer holidays in 2011.

The system has grown out of Pyrenean Mountain Tours summer program, for whom we all previously closely with, and we are therefore benefiting hugely from the knowledge base built up by Jessica and Simon over the years.  We are continuing to offer many of Pyrenean Mountain Tours most popular holidays, along with a few new ones.

Each holiday has a coordinator, either Mandy, Jonathan, Sian, Simon or Jessica which is indicated in the holiday’s descriptive page.  This is the person to contact with enquiries, or to book your holiday. Please don’t hesitate – we’re happy give you all the information we can. Happy browsing….!

Mandy, Sacha, Jonathan, Sian, Laurent, Simon and Jessica.

Where: The Pyrenees

Stretching 430 kms from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, with its highest point at 3,404m (11,168 ft) the Pyrenees physically separate France from Spain. Even though the mountains form such a natural and dramatic barrier the communities on both French and Spanish sides of the range have traditionally had more interaction with each other than with the French and Spanish communities on the plains. These historical links are evident in the many trading paths that criss-cross the border and the remaining pastoral agreements where Spanish cows graze on French pastures.

Interactive Map

Where: Luz St Sauveur and the Lavedan Valleys

Luz St Sauveur in the French Pyrenees is an old market town situated half way between the famous pilgrimage city of Lourdes and the Gavarnie-Mont Perdu World Heritage Area which overlaps with the Pyrenees National Park.  It is a character filled and charming village in the heart of the Hautes Pyrenees and provides an excellent base for hiking and other mountain activities. It is also ideally situated for visiting all of the ‘Midi-Pyrenees Grand Sites‘ in the Hautes Pyrenees – Gavarnie, Pont d’Espagne, Pic du Midi and Lourdes.

When: 2011 Calendar

From December 2010 to the end of October 2011 – if you know the date you would like to come check the calendar and see what holidays are on offer.

How: to get here

On the train!  See the TGV-Europe site, or RailEurope websites for ticket prices and dates.  The night train between Paris and Lourdes is a time (and planet) saving way of getting here.  With the Eurostar between London and Paris, then the night train you can finish work at 5pm and be in Luz by 9am the next morning.