Area

Description

• Situated at the foot of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, La Mongie is a heaven for walkers and lovers of natural landscapes.
  The resort is located a maximum of 1hr 30 mins from the most prestigious sites in the Pyrenees (Pic du Midi, Pyrénées National Park, Lourdes…) and is close to the famous spa resort of Bagnères-de-Bigorre. A range of activities and walks are available in a spectacular natural setting.

Back to nature:

• Payolle (30 mins by car), the Col d'Aspin, Chiroulet.
• The Cirque de Gavarnie and departures for the Brêche de Roland (1hr 30 mins by car).
• Lourdes (1hr by car) and the Gaves valley,
• Bagnères and the Haut-Adour valley.
• Saint Lary (1hr 30 mins by road), Cauterets (1h30 en voiture) and Spain (2hrs by road) via the Aragouet tunnel.
• Via the motorway: Biarritz and San Sebastian, located 2hrs 30 mins away by road.

Heritage and tradition:

• The Conservatoire Botanique Pyrénéen at Bagnères-de-Bigorre,
• The Grottes de Médous at Bagnères-de-Bigorre,
• The Grottes de Labastide and the Gouffre d’Esparros,
• The Maison Gabrielle at Lesponne: a unique tour of an authentic shop of former times.
• The birth house of Dominique Larrey in Beaudéan (7 km from Bagnères): recollection of the life of one of the most famous sons of Bigorre,
• The Cistercian Abbey of Escaladieu (15 km from Bagnères).
• The château de Mauvezin (15 km from Bagnères).

Leisure

• Exploration and adrenaline
  
  • Snowbike, Paragliding...
  • Access to the Pic du Midi by cable car: exceptional panorama, celestial evenings and astronomy activities.
    The slopes of the Pic di Midi are now freely accessible for skiing downhill (free or accompanied by a professional of the mountain).
    Be carefull : the access to this domain is regulated and involves the signature of a responsibility discharge..
• Relaxation
  • At the aparthotel: Recreational area (sauna, turkish bath, fitness room, lounge area)
  • 25 minutes away in Bagnères-de-Bigorre: Spa and fitness centre (swimming pools, jets, hydro-massage, Turkish bath, Finnish saunas, spa pool, solarium, jacuzzi…),
  • Cinema,
  • Casino

Events

• Night markets: Campan, Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, Bagnères-de-Bigorre
• Festivals : A voix haute, Piano pic, Les mariolles (Les Mounaques at Campan), Equestria at Tarbes, Festival de Gavarnie – a major theatrical and musical show in the great outdoors
• June : Transhumance, "Fête de l'Oignon" (="Oignon Party")...
• July/August: Fête de La Séoube (fireworks, folklore show), La Mounjétade at Baudéan, La Jambonnade at Pouzac, Les Pastourelles in Campan, the Mountain Festival in Payolle, Festival de Marionnettes at Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, local fêtes at Gerde, Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, Galade ….
• La Mongie: 2011 Tour de France (passes though the Col du Tourmalet on 14h July - Cugnaux > Luz-Ardiden stage), Trial Moto at the end of August (in the presence of the National, European and World Champions)

Shops and services

• All shops and services are situated in the resort centre: food stores, restaurants, bars…
• Distance from the aparthotel: 500 m