We are Iulia, a Romanian advertising executive and writer, and Alistair, an Englishman from the North East and retail designer. We left our busy London lives behind in November 2017, when we purchased Maison de la rivière, a property we both fell in love with at first sight because of its perfect location, half-way between the Atlantic and the Pyrenees and just outside the beautiful medieval village of Sauveterre de Bearn. We love swimming in the river during the hot summer months, long walks, looking after animals, fishing, yoga, writing and cycling. Alistair is an experienced fly fisherman and can provide advice if required. Our wolfhound cross dog Filou is wonderful around children and loves playing football. Our chickens give us fresh days every day (which we also invite you to enjoy during our stay with us) and the goats love being fed (something fun for the children).