Things to see and do Arrens-Marsous

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.

It is called the golden chapel. All you have to do is admire the old golden panelling to the gold leaf to understand! Originally it is a pilgrimage chapel dedicated to the Virgin. Then the building underwent numerous renovations. Today it has baroque decor of the th century, th century and th century. More or less well preserved unfortunately. A historic monument, this sumptuous basilica, located at 930 metres above sea level, received in 1807 the visit of the Queen of Holland Hortense of Beauharnais, the mother of Napoleon III, thanks to which the Golden Madonna was made to worship. It also offers the particularity of being carved in the rock of the mountain, making it even more sumptuous and impressive. Pilgrimages are organized in August and September, but the chapel unfortunately remains too unknown. If you stay on the side of Arrens, it is worth visiting.