Around us Lourdes and the sanctuaries World center of pilgrimage, the grotto of massabielle is less than 5 kms away.It’s a place of meditation and prayer, open all the year round.In Lourdes, you can also visit museums, the fortified castle, the lake and the “Pic du Jer”. The pyrenees The Gavarnie circusCauterets and the “Pont d’Espagne”The col du TourmaletThe “ Pic du Midi”The little « Artouste » train The activities Hicking on marked trailsCycling tourism, mountain biking, golfTrout fishing on the river of PauWhite water activities : rafting, kayaking,hydrospeed The caves Grottes de Bétharram,Grottes de Médous,Le gouffre d’Esparros Saint-pé-de-bigorre Church classified as a historical monument10 departures for hiking trailsConvenience stores Markets Lourdes on Thursdays and SaturdaysSaint Pé de Bigorre on WednesdaysArgelès Gazost and Nay on Tuesdays Visits The animal park in Argelès GazostThe zoo of assonA petting farm “la ferme du bon air”The show eagles’keep « le donjon des aigles »Tarbes with the national stud farms and the Massey gardenSanctuaries of BetharramPau with the castle of Henri IV Swimming The Lourdes swimming poolThe Baudreix lakeThere are 3 thermal spas : in Bagnères « Acquensis », in Argelès Gazost “ le Jardin des bains”, in Cauterets “ les bains du rocher”