Travel article for French Property News October 2021

The Art of Slow Living
The onward rush of life seems a world away as you gently cycle through Gers’s peaceful country roads. Scattered with sleepy villages, wide pastures, vineyards and sunflowers, the department’s undulant landscape has a quiet, almost soothing beauty. Gers is delightfully devoid of major motorways and urban noise, but abounds with rustic charm, conviviality and a gastronomic culture that reflects the richness of its terroir. This is the cradle of the French Paradox, a land-of-plenty where inhabitants feast on sizzling duck breast with bold Madiran wines and still boast having the country’s longest life expectancy. 

Read the full article, published in the October 2021 issue of French Property News here: Gers

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