Hautes-Pyrénées Campsite

Once you've dropped off your bags at your campsite in Occitania, you can finally set off to explore your new playground. The Hautes-Pyrénées are a great challenge for all lovers of nature walks. Put on your best hiking boots and set out on the trails that wind through the hilly landscape. Go deep into the forests of the Barousse, drive through the vineyards of the Val d'Adour and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees from the Côteaux (hillsides).

Of course, nature is omnipresent in the Hautes-Pyrénées, between plateaus, valleys, mountains, forests and sparkling lakes. But there are also beautiful towns to visit during your stay. Have you chosen a campsite near Lourdes? This is an ideal opportunity to learn more about the history of this small village, which has become a world-famous place of pilgrimage. Continue your visit to Tarbes, admiring the buildings and facades with their typical architecture. And for a little refreshment, head for Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a spa resort that has attracted many people taking health cures for several centuries.

Your camping holiday in Occitania is also the perfect time to discover a whole host of local flavours. Starting with the Tarbais bean, a real institution in the Hautes-Pyrénées, where it is the star of stews, 'garbures', 'cassoulets' and salads. In the butcher's department, Barèges-Gavarnie sheep and Bigorre black pig, with their delicate flesh and incomparable flavours, are at the top of the podium. Finally, a meal in the Hautes-Pyrénées is not complete without tasting a goose or duck 'confit', carefully preserved in their fat.