From the farmhouse there are so many great places to visit and events happening all year round.  You could have a ride on the highest mountain train in Europe at Arctouste on one day, and then the next dip into a bit of the local culture and attend a local music festival.

Diary of some Events -

MAY 

Large antiques fair at Soumoulou near Pau

Grand Prix at Pau (31 May to lst June)

JUNE

Pau Grand Prix (formula 3)

Midsummer music festival in Pau

Oloron Jazz festival

JULY 

Tour de France passes nearby 

Salmon cooking competition in Navarrenx

AUGUST 

Marciac international jazz festival

Hestivoc music festival Pau.  This is a free, four day event held in Pau every year.  Plenty of music, food and entertainment www.hestivoc.com

SEPTEMBER 

Garbourade soup cooking competition, Oloron Sainte Marie.

OCTOBER 

21nd to 25th three day event horse show at 4 star level in Pau. Wed to Fri is free entry and sat and Sun very reasonably priced please take a look at the website www.event-pau.fr/