HIGHER UP IN THE PYRENEES !PIC DU MIDI
At the ski resort of LA MONGIE a cable car will take you up 2877m high to discover a most exceptional panorama on the Pyrenean Chain with a 360° view ! The Pic du Midi de Bigorre is among the greatest sites of Midi-Pyrenees (Occitanie). Year 1878 marked the start in the building of the Observatory. Since then it developped into a prominent centre for scientific research and observation. It has been open to the public since year 2000.
To be found at the Pic du Midi :
- a 360° view on the Pyrenees Chain
- a “pontoon” in the sky = a 12 meter long impressive footbridge above the 1000 meter drop below – with a glass floor !
- a planetarium
- exhibitions
- restaurant and bar…Further information to be found on the internet site : Pic du Midi
Access via Barèges and the Tourmalet Pass , in SUMMER ONLY.
ALL YEAR ROUND : via Bagnères de Bigorre.
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