Bagnères
- LA MONGIE
Ski'n'spa
break in the Pyrenees
This
is an unusual ski break which combines two
days on the slopes of one of France's
best resorts with après-ski spa
visits in the turn-of-the-century Spa town of
Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Each day you can access
the slopes by shuttle or car (provided) and then
enjoy a couple of hours relaxing in the warm
thermal waters, the sauna, hammam and other water-based
therapy facilities. Bagnères is a delightful
little town with wide streets, Edwardian parks
and street furniture and a Casino.
SKIING
La
Mongie is the largest ski resort in the French
Pyrenees in terms of kilometres of pistes.
It is located on the famous Tourmalet pass
where many a Tour de France has been lost and
won not far from the mighty Pic du Midi.
Other winter sports include nordic skiing,
snowscooter excursions, dog-sledding and snow-shoe
hiking. Experienced skiers may even attempt
the perilous descent
from the top of the
Pic du Midi (3000m) in the company of a mountain guide.
accommodation
in Bagnères de Bigorre
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3*
Hotel
The hotel is a 3* establishment
on the outskirts of the spa town of Bagnères-de-Bigorre
in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Stylishly
refurbished by designer Philippe Starck,
with an excellent gourmet restaurant, it
boasts spacious rooms and gym with sauna.
Its 54 rooms have TV, en suite bathrooms
with bath/shower and WC. |
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spa
centre
(in the village )
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Large pool: under a vast cathedral of
wood bathed in natural light.
* Small pool: hydro massage and aqua-music in this separate bath: calm, musical
ambiance.
* Hammam: a long series of rooms with progressive temperature rise, benches of
heated marble, hot and cold plunging pools, massage room, relaxation room with
vaulted, starred ceiling. Hot mint tea is served and Hammam linen distributed.
* Sauna: two Finnish saunas with a refreshing cold waterfall.
* Terraces and viewpoint: outdoor wooden terraces with view over the mountains
are equipped with Jacuzzis.
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BOOKING
access
- 60 minute drive from
Pau: 90 mins Toulouse.
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