Base Calames Reviews

  Just come back from 2 weeks at Basecalames. The gite is great. We squeezed 12 of us into the house without a problem and even arranged to put 2 more... read more up camping in the garden. It's a lovely place, 10 minutes walk from the nearest climbing and with plenty more opportunities for walking and mountain biking in the area.

The cost was very competitive (even compared to camping in the region) and the owners Jon and Debbie were always friendly and helpful.

If you're taking a large group or just a few friends this is definitely worth considering.

Mark Day
Brighton Explorers Club

  We stayed at Jon and Deb's gite in August 2017. It had everything we needed and was very comfortable. Good location to see the local sites. Our hosts helped us... read more out a lot with suggestions of what to see and do. We enjoyed the church bells which added to the cultural experience. If you're a cycling enthusiast we were easily able to view the finish of stage 13 of the 2017 Tour de France in Foix-this was one of our highlights! Coming from the Canadian prairies we were awestruck with the amazing mountain views.

  If you want to ride in the mountains then this is the ideal location. The gite is located on the Col de Port, which is a famous Tour de France... read more climb and its close to many other great mountain climbs. The scenery is amazing and whether it's a training camp or a gentle tour I would recommend this location. Just check strava for some of the Pro's who train in this area!

The gite is ideal for groups and clubs with a garage for storing bikes below the gite.
The owners are very friendly and extremely knowledgable of the local area.

  I stayed here as a self catering/B&B guest but it was more like having a gorgeous gite all to m yself! The rooms are all very clean and comfortable... read more and the gite is equipped above & beyond everything you could need, including stunning views and a fabulous location for walking/climbing. Jon & Deb went out of their way to make my holiday really lovely, with advice on great walks, loan of maps and guides and even providing transport for me on some days as I really wanted a car-free trip. Not to mention inviting me for dinner as it was my birthday while I was away! If you want a peaceful, relaxing, away-from-it all place as a base for exploring the stunning scenery of the area then you couldn't ask for more, though if you want to go further afield I would advise a car as there's not much in the way of public transport.

  There was 10 in our party, the Gite accommodated us easily it was fully equipped and very comfortable.
The walking was fantastic and we could walk from the house without... read more having to take our cars all the time.
The church bells were infuriating chiming all through the night although it did not spoil our wonderful holiday.
Deborah and John our hosts were very friendly and helpful they really could not do enough for us. We would definitely recommend it to others.

  Spent a week in the fabulous Ariege region climbing at various locations. Base Calames was in a perfect position. Excellent climbing at Calames literally on the doorstep - it is... read more closer to the crag than the parking for the crag!! The accommodation was ideal. Very comfortable and well equipped. Jon and Debs looked after us very well. I would have no hesitation in recommending both the area and particularly this accomodation.

  Wonderful stay!  - We stayed at Jon and Deb's gite in August 2017. It had everything we needed and was very comfortable. Good location to see the local sites. Our hosts helped us... read more out a lot with suggestions of what to see and do. We enjoyed the church bells which added to the cultural experience. If you're a cycling enthusiast we were easily able to view the finish of stage 13 of the 2017 Tour de France in Foix-this was one of our highlights! Coming from the Canadian prairies we were awestruck with the amazing mountain views.

  I've stayed here a couple of times and haven't been disappointed yet. The gite is only a 20 minute walk-in to the main routes at Calames and so is ideal... read more for any rock climbing holiday. It's also within a 30 minute drive of a number of excellent crags in the area, as well as very close to the local supermarkets and boulongeries.

The house itself is well set-up, with generous space for a group of 10.

With the owners on the doorstep offering friendly advice this would be my first stop for a gite if climbing in the Ariege.

  Great house, big enough for 12 people and very well conditioned, with dishwasher, oven, microwave, big caceroles, and the heating works perfectly well. Apart form that, outside it is condicioned... read more for kids with swings, jumping-mattres and many games for all the family like the table-football.