Not to be missed

You arrive in Toulouse or the Pyrénées, on this unknown land where 1000 activities and places are available to you... You want to go to the essentials and know the places not to be missed, the cream of the crop, the best, nothing but the top ? The Guide Toulouse Pyrénées offers a tight selection, admittedly subjective, but that relies on the most famous sites, the most famous villages, the pillars of our area. It's up to you to compose the stay of your dreams, among the essentials of Béarn!

According to my unmissable desires, includes tourist sites, towns, villages and bastides, the most famous places and representative of the tourist offer.

Chez Louisette, Auberge du Lienz: an institution

Chez Louisette, Auberge du Lienz: an institution
Chez Louisette, Auberge du Lienz: an institution

Barèges

Auberge du Lienz is located in the commune de Barèges, at the foot of the ski slopes and hiking paths and is a real institution in the region. Open all year long, it is an address where you are ...

Bethmale lake in Couserans, paradise for walkers and fishermen

Bethmale lake in Couserans, paradise for walkers and fishermen
Bethmale lake in Couserans, paradise for walke ...

Bethmale

In the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Ariège Pyrenees, the Couserans and its 18 valleys constitute a vast territory divided between the high mountains, the green valleys and the ...

The Argelès-Gazost Valley & its must-sees

The Argelès-Gazost Valley & its must-sees
The Argelès-Gazost Valley & its must-sees

Argelès-Gazost

Between Lourdes and Gavarnie, the charming little spa town of Argelès-Gazost is appreciated as much for its cultural heritage as for its idyllic setting. Very lively all year round, this pretty ...

The Argelès-Gazost market, between terroir and traditions of the Pyrenees

The Argelès-Gazost market, between terroir and traditions of the Pyrenees
The Argelès-Gazost market, between terroir and ...

Argelès-Gazost

Nestled at an altitude of 460 meters, Argelès-Gazost is a charming mid-mountain village which enjoys a privileged geographical location in the heart of the Pyrenees mountains. Renowned for its ...

Baptism of paragliding above Lake Génos-Loudenvielle : an experience to live!

Baptism of paragliding above Lake Génos-Loudenvielle : an experience to live!
Baptism of paragliding above Lake Génos-Louden ...

Génos

Thrills, grandiose panoramas, harmony with the elements of nature... What if you finally dared to go paragliding on your next vacation in the Pyrenees? Much gentler than the parachute jump, the ...

Wool from the Pyrenees : production and secrets of Maison Lafond

Wool from the Pyrenees : production and secrets of Maison Lafond
Wool from the Pyrenees : production and secret ...

Esquièze-Sère

What better season than winter to immerse yourself in wool - or more exactly to go behind the scenes of wool manufacturing, from sheep to sweater! In Esquièze-Sère, a village in the ...

The Mounaques, these funny Campan dolls

The Mounaques, these funny Campan dolls
The Mounaques, these funny Campan dolls

Campan

In the heart of the central Pyrenees, Campan is a small rural village of ordinary appearance, nestled in an abundant natural setting between the high peaks of the Col du Tourmalet and the Col ...

24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at the foot of the Pyrenees

24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at the foot of the Pyrenees
24h in Lourdes: discover the sacred city at th ...

Lourdes

In the four corners of the planet are mystical places that exude an intense spirituality. On the Gave de Pau, at the foot of the Pyrenees, Lourdes is a center of Christian pilgrimage famous ...

Explore the Cirque de Gavarnie, a natural wonder of the Hautes-Pyrénées

Explore the Cirque de Gavarnie, a natural wonder of the Hautes-Pyrénées
Explore the Cirque de Gavarnie, a natural wond ...

Gavarnie-Gèdre

Bristling with peaks, crowned with snow-capped peaks and hollowed out by majestic cirques, the Pyrenees mountains offer a concentration of breathtaking landscapes. It is in the mountainous heart ...

Mechanical reverie for young and old at the Halle de la Machine in Toulouse

Mechanical reverie for young and old at the Halle de la Machine in Toulouse
Mechanical reverie for young and old at the Ha ...

Toulouse

It was in November 2018 that Ariane and the Minotaur went out for the first time in public, to walk the streets of Toulouse during a real urban opera attracting nearly 850,000 spectators. 38 and ...

Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!

Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!
Pic de Midi de Bigorre: 360 ° Pyrenees!

Bagnères-de-Bigorre

Today, I suggest you take a little height: we leave for the visit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre ! Perched at 2877 meters above sea level, this astronomical observatory that one could easily take ...