• Boly Windmill (the birthplace of Bernadette)
• Le Cachot (former prison) where Bernadette's family settled in 1857
• The Petit Lourdes Museum, the authentic story of the birth of Lourdes through a miniaturised reconstruction
• The Wax Museum: scene after scene... live the story of Christ and Bernadette
• The Fortified Castle and its Pyrenean museum of arts and tradition. 360° panorama over the city, the Sanctuary and the Pyrenees.
• The Pic du Jer with its funicular and its superb panorama over the Pyrenean peaks
• On the outskirts of Lourdes, the Natura 2000 classified lake and its golf course.
• Bartrès, the village where a child, Bernadette, kept her sheep.

Very close to us are real Pyrenean treasures which can be discovered during the day and integrated into a short or medium-term stay. Don't hesitate to come and consult the catalogue of all the trips at reception.

Gavarnie classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco with its circus, the Pont d'Espagne and Lake Gaube in Cauterets, the Col du Tourmalet and the Pic du Midi all labelled as Lourdes "Grands Sites".

In Bagnères de Bigorre, the caves of Médous and those of Bétharram towards Pau are famous for their remarkable excavations.

Staying in Lourdes will also make you want to carry out some activities:

• Are you a road biking enthusiast? When you stay at the hotel Notre Dame de la Sarte, with an adapted diet, you'll want to compete with the riders of the Tour de France on the passes of Aubisque, Soulor, Aspin or Tourmalet... Ask us about our availability all year round; we'll help you prepare for a sporting and fun stay.
• Rafting down the Gaves to Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, a Mecca for caving,
• Paragliding with a tandem flight from Cabaliros in Val d'Azun or Hautacam station. The latter allows you to carry out thrilling activities all year round such as the descent in a Mountain Luge or a Devalkart...
• Visits to the Parc des Pyrénées, the Donjon des Aigles, or the Tropical Aquarium in the Argeles-Gazost valley. Loved by young and old!
• Lestelle Betharram and its beautiful 14th-century chapel.

The Basque Coast with its fishing ports and the renowned beaches of Hendaye, Biarritz or St Jean de Luz…
Toulouse and the Cité de l'Espace, Gers and its countryside renowned for its festivals, Béarn and the Jurançon vineyards… These are all great destinations for a day trip.

Surprisingly, the Petit Train d'Artouste on the road to Spain towards the Col du Pourtalet. Magnificent landscapes which you should plan a day "getaway" for. If you're interested, you have to do some shopping in the "ventas".