Location: Lourdes - Tarbes area in France
Nearest Airport: Tarbes/Lourdes & Pau (Ryanair)
at 25
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Nearest Train: Tarbes
at 25
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Nearest Motorway: Tarbes
at 30
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Nearest Beach: Biarritz
at 160
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Nearest Barpub: Vic-en-Bigorre
at 2.5
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Nearest Ski: La Mongie - Tourmalet
at 50
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Nearest Golf: Tarbes
at 25
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Nearest Restaurant: Vic-en-Bigorre
at 2.5
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Car: necessary
Life in Caixon goes on at a very relaxed pace, and it is tempting just to sit in the sun, listen to the birds, and let it wash over you. However, it would be a pity not to explore further afield with so much to see and do nearby. The list below (which is far from exhaustive) gives you a flavour of what is available in the area. The Pyrenées - activities: hiking, rock climbing, rafting/canoeing, paragliding, caving, road cycling, mountain biking, horse riding.
Golf: Courses at Lannemezan/ Tarbes/ Pau/ Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Winter sports: skiing & snowboarding (nearest resort La Mongie – Barèges, is the biggest in the French Pyrenées), snow shoe-ing, cross country skiing, ice climbing. Tour de France: passing through Tarbes and the Pyrenées in July. Wildlife and nature: bird watching, wild flowers, butterflies. Historical towns: Tarbes, Lourdes, Pau, Auch Châteaux: E.g.