Argelès-Gazost Valley

Details of the activity

In the heart of the Gavarnie Valleys Ideally located at the foot of prestigious sites (Cirque de Gavarnie, Pic du Midi, Cauterets), the Argelès-Gazost Valley invites you to take turns to physical activity and relaxation! Argelès-Gazost, sub-prefecture, thermal and climatic town, at the crossroads of the valley of the gaves welcomes you with its label “three flowered towns in bloom”, its thermal park, its canals and fountains. It is nonetheless an active city with many shops and services, which vibrates all year round to the rhythm of major events and varied activities! Lots of activities for everyone! In Hautacam, many activities are available to you in a mountain site accessible in just a few minutes: mountain tobogganing (open all year round), hiking for all levels, cycle tourism, gyropods, and of course, downhill and Nordic skiing. ... Near Argelès-Gazost, acrobranche course, rafting and also meeting with the animals of the animal park or the raptors of the Keep of the Eagles in Beaucens. Young and old will share real moments of complicity and laughter! After the effort, make way for relaxation and rest Back in Argelès-Gazost, after the effort, make way for relaxation and rest with the choice of: walk in the thermal park, swimming in the spa center, games at the Casino, good film at the cinema, strolls in the picturesque streets, purchases of regional products at the market or discovery of the local cultural heritage. The history of the city is closely linked to hydrotherapy in the Pyrenees. Just stroll through the spa district to admire the mansions, where Victor Hugo, Émile Zola and the Empress of Austria stayed, among others ... In the surroundings, the typical villages with a rich cultural heritage conceal architectural treasures: Jolies chapels, fortified churches, narrow streets, parks, washhouses, mills. We adore Saint-Savin and its abbey, its cobbled square and its half-timbered buildings… in addition, the view over the valley is superb!