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Skiing in the Pyrenees
The guide was updated:The Pyrenees ski resorts are easily accessible from Pau if you want to go on a ski holiday. The Pyrenees are more affordable than the Alps when it comes to passes and hire. You can reach the different destinations easily by buses and shuttles.
Some of the ski areas in the area are:
- Saint-Lary Soulan, with 100km of pistes, plenty of off-piste opportunities, and a kids’ park with its own toboggan run;
- Les Angles, a huge ski area with loads of pistes;
- La Mongie/Barèges, with a total of 69 pistes and 42 lifts.
Useful Information
- Address: Saint-Lary Soulan, France
- Website: www.saintlary.com/winter/skiing/the-ski-resort
- Phone: +33 562 395 366
- Email: saintlary@altiservice.com
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Boulevard Des Pyrénées
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Musée Bernadotte
Located in an 18th-century house, this museum is dedicated to the French man Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, who rose from the low ranks of the Gallic army to become King of Sweden.
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Musée des Beaux Arts
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Skiing in the Pyrenees
The Pyrenees ski resorts are easily accessible from Pau if you want to go on a ski holiday. The Pyrenees are more affordable than the Alps when it comes to passes and hire. You can reach the different destinations easily by buses and shuttles.
Some of the ski areas in the area are:
- Saint-Lary Soulan, with 100km of pistes, plenty of off-piste opportunities, and a kids’ park with its own toboggan run;
- Les Angles, a huge ski area with loads of pistes;
- La Mongie/Barèges, with a total of 69 pistes and 42 lifts.
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