Tourist Attractions & Monuments Hautes-Pyrénées

In the Hourgade massif, suspended at 2 800 m above sea level, it is one of the highest lakes in the Pyrenees.

Results of hydroelectric work undertaken at the end of the th century.

Lakes located at the top of the peaks of Val Louron, where all summer, cows and sheep live.

In the Valley of Bareilles, it is one of the deepest, which is the source of many mysteries.

At the foot of the Pic peak (2 626 m), in the Vallon area, from the ski resort of Saint-Lary, you descend by skiing between pines and waterfalls to discover the lake of Loule in a beautiful setting.

A tour of the lakes of Du makes it possible to appreciate the charm of this particular area, which is unfortunately very busy. Almost 4 hours are needed to admire everything.

At the start of the ski and cross-country ski resort of Du, 1 hours walk and return.

More than 900 m of difference and yet Blue Lake is one of the most appreciated sites in Bigorre by the walkers who come dreaming near this fragment of azure fallen from the sky.

:: descending straight from the famous circus of Gavarnie, the Pau gave is the largest river in the department, powerful, always eaten 3 tée in fresh water.

The Gers, the Baïse, the Save, La are rivers which take their source on the plateau of Lanemezan, the tributaries of the Garonne, that they join in different places.

The Simonm D: flows in a collected valley to Saint-Lary. She then becomes a beautiful, powerful, stormy river that flows into a pebble bed. The Adour, at the crossing of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, flows into a valley more open and becomes a beautiful river, wide, depending on the sites, from 15 m to 20 m. The Adour water Tarbes and crosses Maubourguet. The Arros is one of the main tributaries of the Adour.

This tourist info point dedicated to the municipalities of the former canton of Magnoac was inaugurated in 1987 on a site which also houses a cinema-conference hall of 120 seats and an exhibition room designed to promote the country. It opens every day in summer and informs tourists about the activities, accommodation offered by the Magnoac Country. In case of closure, the Magnoac shop, on the same parking lot can provide documentation and some information.

Located at 1 207 metres above sea level, the Lake du Tech is the ideal place to observe nature and herds in estive, and also a site of departure for other lakes in the National Park of the Pyrenees. It is an appreciated place of the fishermen who find in its 9,5 hectares and its 20 m deep the famous trout trout and some trunks. Walkers love it and a signposted trail makes it a very accessible walk, open to people who are disabled. It signs a walk without a great difficulty of 45 minutes, ideal for a family outing during which you can admire the splendid Massif massif. For the little history, the concrete dome dam was built from 1949 to 1951 by EDF and can contain up to 1,3 million m ³ of water.