Bagnères-de-Luchon

Gastronomy in Bagnères-de-Luchon

Bagnères-de-Luchon's culinary heritage is full of pleasant surprises! Pétéram de Luchon is certainly its best ambassador, designating a succulent recipe based on mutton feet and belly, bacon, ham but also veal strawberry garlic and carrots. Game lovers will also love pistachio de mouton, a mutton and white bean stew that will satisfy even those with a wolf's appetite. Two other typical dishes will catch your attention during your stay. The first is aigo boulido, a garlic broth with a unique flavour. Then there's mounjetado, better known as cassoulet ariégeois, an authentic Pyrenean recipe! Restaurateurs also use the grey goose from Toulouse (Toulouse) to prepare delicious magrets and rillettes. How to accompany all these dishes? With some of the best local wines on offer from the Sylvain Barthe cellar! At the end of the meal, it's hard to resist apple pasteras. As the name suggests, you'll need apples, flour, eggs and vanilla sugar to make this exquisite pancake. Find the best products from Bagnères-de-Luchon and the surrounding area at the open-air market held every Wednesday and Saturday.

Activities to enjoy in Bagnères-de-Luchon

Set course for Notre Dame de l'Assomption church if you're a history buff! This building, which blends several architectural styles, is home to frescoes by Romain Cazes and an impressive organ decorated with angel musicians. The atmosphere remains different at the thermal baths in Bagnères-de-Luchon, known as the Vaporarium. Hydromassage baths, modelling, jet showers: there are plenty of ways to relax in this cosy space. All you need is a pair of hiking boots for a completely different activity. Join the cascade d'enfer at the bottom of the Vallée du Lys or follow the more demanding route to Superbagnères, known as La Crémaillère. Around the village, you can also enjoy electric mountain biking on the flower-filled trails. Golf enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that Luchon has its own golf course. Of course, it is only open when the weather conditions are favourable. Finally, the Luchonnais region, dotted with rivers and high-altitude lakes, remains an attractive destination for anglers, who try their hand at catching wild trout at Lac de Badech, for example.

Must-see sites around Bagnères-de-Luchon

The ski resort of Luchon-Superbagnères is a major tourist attraction. You could hurtle down the snow-covered slopes or try your hand at other board sports such as snowboarding, ski lifts or snowbikes. Great skiing holidays in prospect!

Lourdes is not far from your holiday rental in Bagnères-de-Luchon. A visit to its sanctuary is an enriching experience, even for non-believers. However, this is not the only destination to attract visitors, there is also Tarbes which offers a very rich cultural offering. Discovering the Massey museum and Notre-Dame de la Sède cathedral can keep you busy for an afternoon on a diversion to this town.