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Things to do in Lourdes and the central Pyrenees

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. The sanctuary and the grotto

    The Massabielle grotto, the stacked basilicas and the torchlight procession. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 minFreebest in the evening

  2. The Pic du Jer funicular

    A funicular from 1900 up to 948 meters, with the Tarbes plain on the horizon. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €14best in the afternoon

  3. The Cirque de Gavarnie

    An amphitheater of fifteen-hundred-meter cliffs, and the great waterfall pouring down them. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature6 hrFreetakes the whole day

  4. The Pic du Midi observatory

    A cable car up to 2,877 meters and a platform over the void. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Adventure and sportsViewpoint5 hr≈ €50takes the whole day

  5. Pont d’Espagne and Lac de Gaube

    Waterfalls beneath the pines, then the lake at the foot of the Vignemale after an hour’s walk. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €12takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Lourdes and the central Pyrenees: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Lourdes and the central Pyrenees, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January10 °C / 50 °F1 °C / 34 °F15
February12 °C / 54 °F1 °C / 34 °F11
March14 °C / 57 °F4 °C / 39 °F16
April16 °C / 61 °F6 °C / 43 °F15
May ideal18 °C / 64 °F9 °C / 48 °F19
June ideal23 °C / 73 °F14 °C / 57 °F16
July ideal24 °C / 75 °F15 °C / 59 °F14
August ideal26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F10
September ideal22 °C / 72 °F12 °C / 54 °F12
October20 °C / 68 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
November14 °C / 57 °F5 °C / 41 °F14
December11 °C / 52 °F2 °C / 36 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€50
Mid-range
€95
Comfort
€180

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
5 kg
Bus
63 kg
Plane
300 kg

By train rather than by plane: 300 kg less CO₂e per person (60 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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