Major sites

of the hautes-pyrénées

Combining majesty and simplicity, the Hautes-Pyrénées invites you to discover both its great famous sites and its secret nuggets. The Pic du Midi, with its breathtaking panoramas, and the Néouvielle Nature Reserve are the destination’s must-sees, but it’s also in more intimate corners such as the Gourgue d’Asque or the Madiran vineyards that you’ll find a wealth of unsuspected treasures.

The sites

Must-see sites

The Grands Sites in the Hautes-Pyrénées don’t do things by halves. The Pic du Midi towers above the clouds, offering panoramas that make you forget gravity. Lourdes offers a spiritual interlude, and Cauterets-Pont d’Espagne an immersion in a wild setting, where it’s not uncommon to spot an ibex on a nearby ridge or a golden eagle in full flight.

Gavarnie Circus

Pic du Midi

Pyrenees National Park

Néouvielle Nature Reserve

Cauterets Pont d'Espagne

Sanctuaries of Lourdes

The nuggets

Secret nuggets

The Hautes-Pyrénées is home to a number of natural and cultural treasures that deserve a careful visit. La Gourgue d’Asque, a secret setting where white water weaves its way between rocks, or Madiran, renowned for its wines, offers a sensory journey between vineyards and hills. In autumn, the bellowing of the stag echoes through the valleys, a fascinating spectacle that marks the arrival of the mating season and testifies to the richness of the local fauna.