While the small village of Artez-de-Béarn has little to offer itself, the beautiful Domaine de la Carrere is a real gem and is well-situated for "day-trips" to the Basque Country, the Pyrenees, the lovely city of Pau and Lourdes--all of which we did on our six days here. The property itself is amazing! It's a 15-16th Century manor house, fully... More

We stayed for one night on a return trip to the UK from a week on the Canal du Midi - yes a long way round via Biarritz! We arrived about 4.30 and sat by the pool for a couple of hours (I even had a shower by the pool, with lovely products to use). Had a look round the... More

Stayed for one night. Mike and Fritz kindly upgraded us free of charge to the biggest room as we were the only people staying that particular night. The house really is incredible. It's a brilliantly restored Chateau, very tastefully decorated and furnished. There was a very nice pool to relax next to and sunbathe. Mike and Fritz were very friendly... More

Stay at the Domaine-de-la-Carrere if you would like to experience a beautiful, traditional french maison which holds so much history, set in the beautiful countryside of the Aquitaine. The location is amazing with Pau and the Pyrenees so close and Biarritz just an hour away. We were just staying the one night following the classic car trace "Tour Auto 2011"... More

As others have stated Mike & Fritz are wonderful hosts, they are very welcoming and have lovely home.

What a wonderful place to spend a few days. A great base for exploring the mountains and the region. The house is simply stunning and has been restored with love, attention and style. Mike and Fritz are such great hosts full of advice if you need it and good company to chat to about the history of the house and... More

This B&B is well worth a visit. The rooms are massive, with separate dressing area and big bathroom with great power shower. The room was cleaned every day and bed made, towels folded etc. The house is done out with antiques and has been restored by Mike and Fritz to a high standard. The grounds are big enough to find... More

Domaine De La Carrere is like a little piece of paradise hidden in the middle of a very quaint French village. Mike and Fritz are fantastic hosts, who spoiled us with AMAZING food, pastries every morning for breakfast, beautiful pool (with shampoo and shower gel waiting for us at the poolside shower), massive bedroom which was unique and beautifully cleaned... More

We started our 2nd leg of our honeymoon here and it was an absolute joy. We arrived after a drive from Bilbao through the worst rain the area had seen in years but it didn't spoil our experience as soon as we arrived. The house was beautiful and the food was fabulous. Mike and Fritz were just perfect in every... More