963 liO bus service
- Lannemezan
- Saint-Lary
The 963 liO bus soon takes you into the Pyrenees to wind through the Aure Valley, Pays d'Art et d'Histoire. You'll even skim the peaks that tower over Saint-Lary and Saint-Lary-Soulan ski resort.
- Period: all year round.
- Days: Monday to Sunday.
- Start point from Lannemezan: Gare SNCF.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
Sarrancolin
minutes from Lannemezan. Stop: place du Vivier. Sarrancolin was a mining site for Pyrenean marble, which you can see for yourself at the Garnier Opera in Paris.
The bustling village is a lovely place to explore. A trail with information boards introduces you to its old town's heritage and the 12th century gem that is Saint-Ebons Church. Find out more.
Arreau
35 min from Lannemezan. Stop: Quai de la Neste. Arreau is part of the "Pyrénées Aure Louron" Grand Site Occitanie.
The village stands where the Louron and Aure "nestes" meet. "Neste" means mountain streams. Arreau has unique heritage sites. Gaze at its château, standing proud on the river confluence, its unusual town hall and the timber-framed houses lining the banks of the Aure. Find out more.
Vielle-Aure
50 min from Lannemezan. Stop: Bellevue Bascule. A pretty village in the upper Aure Valley with narrow lanes, a listed chapel and Saint-Barthélemy Church
Vielle-Aure is a stage on the GR®10 hiking trail that runs east to west over the Pyrenees. You can also take time out at its leisure centre. Find out more.
Saint-Lary
1 hr from Lannemezan. Stop: Ardoune. The number of shops, holiday homes and hotels prove how popular Saint-Lary is as a ski and spa resort.
Carved stone, slate and half-timbering make this warm and inviting village a magnet for visitors. Things to do: relax at Sensoria Rio spa, take the cable car to the ski resort (also open in summer), sample gâteau à la broche (spit cake) and local honey etc. Find out more.
Connection for Piau-Engaly and Loudenvielle
Make the most of the liO bus services in winter at the Quai de la Neste stop in Arreau. Take your pick from a variety of destinations:
- Within 30 minutes: the Louron Valley with stops at Balnea (a spa on the shores of Lake Génos-Loudenvielle) and the cable car to Peyragudes ski resort.
-Within 75 minutes: Piau-Engaly ski resort, just past Saint-Lary.
