Tarn Owls at Bozat

Extracts from Tarn Owls Visitors’ Book

A wonderful gite in a wonderful location in a wonderful part of France – and wonderful hospitality into the bargain. Everything we could have wished for.
John and Jean, Andy and Irene, UK.

What more can we say?! Great location, great gite, and Michelle and Mike great hosts!
Hilary and Brian, UK.

Well what does one say at the end of our fourth brilliant holiday chez Mike and Michelle.
Thanks again. We’ll be back.
John and Janet, UK.

Two marvellously relaxing weeks of sunshine. On our third visit here we have again valued the peace of Tarn Owls, the beauty of the area, and the thoughtful hospitality of Mike and Michelle.
John and Sue, UK

Our third year here and the best weather ever! Pretty much wall-to-wall sunshine. We managed to tear ourselves away from the hectic (!) life at Tarn Owls for one or two excursions – Najac (well worth a visit), Cordes and Puycelsi. Also had a beautiful walk, Chemin de Gradilles, through vineyards and cornfields. As usual, the week has just flown by – but I’m sure we’ll be back. Thanks Mike and Michelle.
Frances and John, UK.

Possibly the most comfortable gite we have stayed in: thoughtfully and tastefully equipped. Mike and Michelle delightful hosts. We intend to return! Roger and Thelma, UK.

Thanks for a wonderful stay at Tarn Owls! The place offers the unique possibility to combine historical and gastronomic experiences with absolute privacy. The Gaillac wine region was a pleasant surprise with the historic grape varieties not found anywhere else, and a lot of vineyards offering tastings. The apartment and the garden with the pool is a jewel! Thanks a lot to Mike and Michelle for their hospitality.
Helen and Hans, Houston, Texas.

Having not been to France before we have been delighted with the area, it is rich with history, beautiful countryside and tranquillity. Castelnau is a fine example of an unspoilt medieval town – and is just up the road!
The gite of Tarn Owls has been superb – lots of tourist brochures and information, and Mike’s excellent knowledge of the area made us aware of how much there is to do and see.
The gite was very welcoming and comfortable – with home-made jam (delicious Michelle!) and bread – lots of thoughtful touches. We were lucky enough to see and hear the Little Owl and deer in the countryside, but only imagined seeing a red squirrel! Thank you both for making our holiday so comfortable and relaxing.
Martin, Rosemary, Hazel and Oli, UK.

Our first visit to this part of France – and we love it! Such a beautiful, peaceful rural area.
The gite is perfect – comfortable and well equipped and we have been made to feel so welcome by our hosts.
Just two complaints:
1 A week hasn’t been long enough.
2 We can’t think of anything at all to write in the ‘Snags Book’!
Thanks you Mike and Michelle – we’ll be back.
Frances and John, UK.

This part of the Tarn is particularly quiet and beautiful and Tarn Owls is the perfect place from which to explore it.
The warm welcome and helpfulness of Mike and Michelle match the excellent facilities and peacefulness of the gite. Marvellous!
Many thanks indeed.
John and Sue, UK.

Thank you for a truly splendid week!
Elizabeth and Philip.

We have all had a wonderful time – great weather, good food, and excellent ‘hosts’! Can’t wait to come back – this is such a beautiful area. Many thanks for all your help. We all had a wonderful time, great weather, good food and excellent ‘hosts’. Can’t wait to come back this is such a beautiful place.
Gordon Anne and Lauryn, UK

We have thoroughly enjoyed this delightful part of France – we have to return.
Wonderful location. The weather has been perfect even though we are into September… I’m sure we will be back in this area, and Tarn Owls is where we would aim for! This is the best equipped gite we have ever stayed in.
Mike and Michelle great hosts – there when we needed them but respecting our privacy. I am sure we will be back.
Sel, Sue and Niki, UK

We’d have loved to stay longer in your superbly presented gite in its tranquil relaxing setting. Chief impressions of lots of yellows (abundant cowslips, bright broom/gorse, and rape) and the vibrant, fresh spring greenery.
Dennis and Joyce, UK

Thanks for looking after us so well, from the home-made jam and the croissants ready for our breakfast here to providing such a comfortable and well-equipped gite.
Tony and Laura, Tom and Millie, Roland and Marie-Helene,

A great gite – a wonderful time to be here with the vendange in full swing and the autumn colours all appearing during the week. Driving at night very interesting – 3 deer, 1 boar (big!), 1 hedgehog and 3 pairs of eyes of unknown species. Many thanks,
Liz and Tony, New Zealand.

We had a wonderful time. I loved the gite. Our breakfasts and evening dinners under the pergola were delightful and relaxing. We appreciated the supplies of food that were here when we arrived, and Mike was always very helpful in his advice.
This is a great area for hikers – just go to the local tourist office and get the maps – be ready to get lost though, unless you can translate better than we did! The pool on a hot day was a perfect cool-down.
Lynda and Gaalen, Vancouver.

While visiting our son and brother on the mountains of Ste Cecile we stayed here at Bozat, where we met some very friendly people. We enjoyed being here and we thank you for your kindness and your friendly and fine company.
We thank you very much, we send you many regards. Live well and stay very happy in this lovely house.
Patrick and Maryse, Roger and Martha, Belgium.

Thank you so much for letting us stay in your beautiful gite. We have never been to this part of France before but we shall return. We have enjoyed our holiday immensely and the two weeks has gone by so quickly!
The gite has provided us with an excellent base from which to explore this stunningly beautiful region and we thank both of you for your advice on places to visit. We have seen some of the most beautiful villages – Puycelsi, Cordes, Castelnau and Albi, to name a few, and have been impressed by the relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Most of all we would like to thank our hosts, Mike and Michelle, for being warm, welcoming and always there when we needed advice. We all wish you continued success and a wonderful life. Many, many thanks.
Patrick, Jane and Elliot, UK.

Thank you again Mike and Michelle for making us so welcome in your beautiful home. We have done most of the walks in the RandoFiches in the folder, and met almost nobody else on any of the routes. Very peaceful, good scenery – and good exercise. We had a good meal at La Verrerie in Gailac, which has a pleasant ambiance.
John and Sue, UK.

A beautiful relaxing time – we will definitely return. The gite is comfortable, welcoming and delightful. We wish we could stay longer.
David and Nicki, UK

We have stayed in this area twice before (but) Tarn Owls is the most well-equipped, spacious and private gite to date. It suited all our needs and more. We had good weather, visited great places, adventured down the river in a canoe and still managed to sunbathe, buy wine and eat loads of cheese. To Mike and Michelle – thanks for being informative, entertaining, answering our questions and not being intrusive. We can’t believe we have only been here for two weeks – it seems much longer! It’s been a great 2008 holiday – we hope to come back!
Julian and Kay, Stephanie and Hamish, UK.

Thank you once again for a super holiday. We’ll be back I’m sure for holiday no. 4 chez Fitzsimons.
John and Janet, UK