The two apartments are within the grand house of Hotel de Gensac. Built around 1735 this 'hotel particulier' (private mansion) is one of the historical and architecturally important houses of the town. During the Hundred Years' War, King Edward III installed his son as the administrator of this region of France. Known later by the sobriquet 'The Black Prince', the ruins of his palace chapel still remain as part of the mansion's fabric, helping to warrant its inclusion on one of the town's historic-sites walks. Leave the apartments by their secure private gate and you are immediately in the typically Gascon town of Condom - rich in history, ancient buildings, museums and Roman artifacts. It is dominated by the magnificent cathedral of Saint-Pierre and dissected by the River Baise, still with the quays once used to load barges with Armagnac brandy en route to Bordeaux. Restaurants and cafes abound to suit all tastes and pockets. Good shops and a twice-weekly market are very close by for all self catering needs. Just outside the town lies the beautiful countryside of The Gers - the very heart of Gascony. No suburbs, no industry, just gently rolling, well farmed fields and woodland interspersed with Bastide villages, fortified towns, ancient religeous buildings, Chateaux and Gallo-Roman sites. They are all here to be savoured and enjoyed by those with an interest in history and an appreciation of countryside, culture, architecture, good eating and, above all, a joie de vivre! Our private 6m x 12m pool and sumptuous gardens are available to guests of La Petite Gensac between 10.00am and 17.00pm.