960 or 962 liO bus service
- Tarbes or Lourdes
- Bagnères-de-Bigorre / La Mongie
Depending on your start point (Tarbes or Lourdes), the 960 and 962 liO buses both take you to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. This pretty spa town makes way for the Campan Valley's rural landscapes. Depending on the season, you can then head up to La Mongie resort and the Pic du Midi, Grand Site Occitanie.
- Period: all year round for Bagnères-de-Bigorre; seasonal for stops up to La Mongie/Pic du Midi.
- In winter, the 960 service is combined with the Bagnères-de-Bigorre - La Mongie SKIBUS. The skibus runs until the resort closes on April 1st. After that, the 960 bus stops at Bagnères de Bigorre.
- In the summer, the 962 takes over the journey to La Mongie when the Pic du Midi reopens: from June 1st to mid-November.
- No bus services to La Mongie from April 1st to June 1st or mid-November to mid-December (when the resort is open).
- Days: Monday to Friday. In winter: Saturdays and Sundays too.
- Start point for the 960 liO bus from Tarbes: Gare SNCF.
- Start point for the 962 liO bus from Lourdes: Gare routière.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
25 minutes from Tarbes or 27 minutes from Lourdes. Stop: Eglise. This spa town has held onto its opulent 19th century villas with palm trees and colourful Bigorre houses.
Stroll by shops and cafés as you pass the famous Allées des Coustous, Grands Thermes, Casino, Aquensis spa (a must-do), Tour des Jacobins and so much more. Soak up the hustle and bustle at one of the best food markets in the Pyrenees on Saturday morning. Find out more.
Beaudéan
8 minutes from Tarbes or 53 minutes from Lourdes. Stop: Bascule Abribus. A little Bigorre village where you can visit Dominique Larrey's childhood home, the surgeon-in-chief of Napoleon's armies.
The village's hotel-restaurant has played host to countless celebrities and its rooms are themed accordingly. A real curiosity! Find out more.
Campan
42 minutes from Tarbes or 57 minutes from Lourdes. Stop: Bourg. Campan is famous for its traditional mounaques (life-size dolls) and its namesake valley is so beautiful that it was once dubbed the "Arcadia of the Pyrenees".
The village has one of the oldest market halls in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The church houses a magnificent Baroque altarpiece by the Ferrère brothers. Experience Campan mountain life and pastoralism at the Carrefour des Patrimoines. Find out more.
La Mongie / Pic du Midi
1 hr 16 from Tarbes or 1 hr 27 from Lourdes. Le Grand Tourmalet - Barèges - La Mongie resort is the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees. Take the ski lift from here up to the top of the Pic du Midi, at an altitude of 2877m.
Panoramic terraces with breathtaking views of the Pyrenees, a footbridge suspended in mid-air, a museum, restaurant, star-gazing events and a hotel where you can spend a night closer to the stars: the Pic du Midi is a must-see in the Occitanie region! Find out more.
