The Artouste train - the highest in Europe
It is one of the most beautiful rides in the region. The Artouste Train, the highest in Europe, (altitude of 2000 m), offers you the original and unique possibility to reach the wonders of nature in the Pyrénées mountains, to discover the azure-blue Artouste lake, and to meet with pastoral life.
The train is located in the Béarn region near Pau, a few kilometers from the Spanish border and the Pyrénées National Park. It is the ideal place for amateurs of wide open spaces where tall mountains are accessible to all!
The Bétharram Caves
Between Pau and Lourdes, you will discover the magnificent Bétharram Caves. A subterranean world awaits you, with the exploration of galleries dug and miraculously sculpted by water over the centuries.
A real enchantment of concretions with astonishing shapes, sublimated by the careful lighting that highlights impressive geological formations (stalagmites, stalactites, draperies, columns...). The rooms follow one another: naiads' pool, chandeliers room, fairy room, columns room etc. The richness of the shapes stimulates the imagination throughout the visit (1.5h). Try to find among these natural surprises the imitation of the big bell, the elephant or the virgin...
You will then go down the chasm, stopping at the Roman Cloister room to find the underground river.
You will then go down the chasm, stopping at the Roman Cloister room to find the underground river.
The visit ends with a boat trip on the underground lake and a 700-meter-long train ride. A finale that will delight the little ones... and the adults!
Maison Francis Miot - the museum of sweet arts
It all began in 1985 when Francis Miot, a jam maker from southwest France, launched his first artisanal jams and created the company that bears his name.
Today, Francis Miot manufactures and distributes exceptional jams, confectionery, and handmade chocolates made with care and passion by a team of 35 expert gourmets!
In a perpetual quest for quality, Maison Francis Miot relies on a very high level of commitment, notably in the respect of processes, the mastery of work tools, and the perpetual search for innovation.
In 2017, the Maison Francis Miot was awarded the EPV label (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant), joining the very privileged circle of 1500 companies recognized for the excellence of their manufacturing and their rare know-how.
Chez Germaine - since 1925
The hotel-restaurant Chez Germaine in Geüs d'Oloron was created by Germaine in 1925.
The family tradition has been perpetuated by Françoise and Pierrot. Today, Pierre, Gisèle, Valérie and Caroline (3rd and 4th generation) continue to welcome you to their home.
Gisèle and Caroline welcome you, while the duo Pierre/Valérie prepare daily an instinctive cuisine based on fresh, local and seasonal products. Valérie and Pierre are “maîtres restaurateurs,” which guarantees clients a cuisine entirely prepared on site.
The establishment is a traditional Béarn house composed of 19 rooms, double, triple, communicating family (for 5 people) and twins (2 beds) and 1 room accessible to people with reduced mobility. The hotel is rated 2-stars by Logis Cozy Hotel.
Le Pic du Midi de Bigorre - Panoramic view at the top of the Pyrénées
Discover, with your friends or family, a magical and majestic place at the top of the Pyrénées. Accessible to all by cable car, the Pic du Midi is part of the Great Sites of Midi-Pyrénées.
By day : Discover a magical and majestic place at the top of the Pyrenees. A must-see if you pass through our beautiful region.
By night : Magical, unusual, marvelous night... Prepare for an exceptional experience when spending the night at the Pic du Midi. There, the expression "sleeping under the stars" takes on its full meaning!
