Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a charming spa town in the Pyrénées and long visited by the French sees few foreign visitors. Perhaps this is why the locals are so friendly! Our apartment is in the heart of the old town yet is in a beautiful and peaceful location which includes a shared but private courtyard garden overlooked by our balcony. It is on the first and second floors of an old converted hotel and is accessible via a spiral staircase. The first floor is an open plan living room with a well-equipped kitchen. A separate utility room contains a washing machine and dryer. Stairs lead up from the living room to the three bedrooms (one double, two twins), the bathroom and the shower room (each of these has a WC). There is a sofa bed in the living area and a cot is available. So we can sleep up to 8 adults (or 9 if one is a child sleeping in a cot). We have internet access and a phone. The TV gives several English programmes as well as French ones. There is also a radio/CD player. Final cleaning, bed linen, towels and a welcome pack of essentials and a bottle of wine are included in the price.