951 liO bus service
- Auch
- Condom
The 951 "Auch-Condom" liO bus takes you deep into Gascogne, through sunny valleys bursting with vineyards, crops, cypresses and umbrella pines all the way to the capital of Armagnac: Condom.
- Period: all year round.
- Days: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays.
- Recommended start point from Auch: Gare SNCF.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
Castéra-Verduzan
40 min from Auch. Stop: Casino. Castéra-Verduzan is a spa resort with its own casino.
Have a flutter, relax at the spa, spend the afternoon at the leisure area (lifeguards in summer) or go on a leisurely hike on a signposted footpath. The village has Landes vibes and has been awarded the "Station Verte" label. Find out more.
Valence-sur-Baïse
55 min from Auch. Stop: Place centrale. Valence-sur-Baïse is an unspoilt medieval bastide, as you can tell from the local heritage.
The village sits on a headland above the Baïse Valley with fabulous views of the Pyrenees from a belvedere. The Baïse River was used to transport barrels of Armagnac in Gers. You can sail on it between Condom and Valence-sur-Baïse, where there's a lovely water sports centre (permit-free boat hire). Find out more.
Flaran Abbey is a 20 minute walk from Valence-sur-Baïse and a highlight in the "Armagnac Abbaye et Cités" Grand Site Occitanie. Absolutely unmissable! Find out more.
Condom
1 hr 5 from Auch. Stop: Gare Routière. The episcopal city of Condom expanded around its awe-inspiring Gothic cathedral with a Romanesque cloister
The history of the iconic brandy is everywhere in Armagnac's capital: mansions, opulent Armagnac houses and the Baïse River port (now a departure point for river cruises). You can also soak up the epic atmosphere at Condom's European bandas y peñas festival in May. Find out more.
