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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Subject to reservation of the cable car by ticket office or online at -30%. Then registration for the visit on arrival at the reception of the Pic.
September 2022
Saturday 17
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 18
10:00 - 17:00

Pic du Midi

Rue Pierre Lamy de la Chapelle, 65200 La Mongie
  • Hautes-Pyrénées
  • Occitanie

Visit to the observatory

Let astronomers guide you to discover the large domes of Bigorre’s Pic du Midi.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Subject to reservation of the cable car by ticket office or online at -30%. Then registration for the visit on arrival at the reception of the Pic.
Licence libre

Let astronomers guide you to discover the large domes of Bigorre’s Pic du Midi.

Astronomers at the Midi Pyrénées observatory propose, in small groups of 25, the exceptional visit of two of the largest domes of the Pic du midi de Bigorre.
You can discover the largest telescope in France (TBL) and the dome of coronographs, dedicated to solar observation.
The rest of the public site is normally accessible: a unique excursion to discover the high mountains!

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Thème 2022
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About the location

Pic du Midi
Rue Pierre Lamy de la Chapelle, 65200 La Mongie
  • Hautes-Pyrénées
  • Occitanie
The Pic du Midi is one of the great sites of Midi-Pyrénées! It is a high mountain site with an exceptional and unique panorama, accessible to all types of public, throughout the year. Departure from La Mongie, at the foot of the Tourmalet pass, by cable car of 15 minutes to reach the summit at 2877 meters. The panoramic terraces offer a view of 300 kilometers of the Pyrenees chain, and on the plains of the Southwest. Visit of the museum, shop, restaurant of traditional cuisine. The Pic du Midi is accessible without assistance to people with reduced mobility and the handicapped: cable car access, visit of the terraces, tables of interpretation, restaurant, museum (elevator for the various levels), toilets etc... A unique excursion to discover the high mountains!
Tags
Espace naturel, parc, jardin, Lieu de spectacles, sports et loisirs
Access
Access by Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Campan and La Mongie or by the Col du Tourmalet from Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Barèges. GPS coordinates of the departure station of the cable car to La Mongie are 42.909616, 0.179166.
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