Places I would think of were I you and heading this way from Toulouse, would be St Lys, bSamatan/b, Simorre, L'Isle Jourdain, Lombez, L'Isle en Dodon, Aurignac, then Lannemezan, Castelnau Magnoac, and Trie sur Baise. b..../b Fifthly, retiring and living in a region is completely different from bvacationing/b there. Stay in a rental home for at least two months and observe yourself how you spend the days, what are your needs and what are the pros and cons. ...