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BagnA?res-de-Luchon
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There's none of the usual spa-town fustiness about
BAGNA?RES-DE
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LUCHON
, long one of the focuses of Pyrenean exploration. The main street,
allAŠe d'A?tigny
, lined with cafAŠs and snack bars, has a distinctly metropolitan elegance and bustle. There is not, however, anything specific to see, apart from the slightly moth-eaten
MusAŠe du Pays de Luchon
(daily 9am-noon & 2-6pm; group tour only) by the tourist office, which has an extraordinarily eclectic collection of archeological finds, old skis, art and natural history displays on the Pyrenees, and the nineteenth-century
baths
(guided tours Tues & Thurs 2pm; 30F/a?Ŧ4.60; bathing daily 4-8pm; 60F/a?Ŧ9.15) at the end of allAŠe d'A?tigny in the
Parc des Quinconces
. Luchon is best seen as a comfortable base for exploring the surrounding mountains in summer, and for
skiing
at the nearby centres of SuperbagnA?res and Peyragudes in winter
. Because of the peculiar local topography, the valley here is also one of the major French centres for
paragliding
and
light aviation
. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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France,
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