Another attractive side to La Source's location is the easy access to a great variety of beautiful sites. There are many nearby lakes, rivers and waterfalls, which do not need particular hiking skills to reach, such as the Lac d'Oo on the road to Luchon, the Lacs de Bastan in the Parc de Neouvielle, or simply the Gourgue d'Asque which is within walking distance of the farm.

In late summer or early fall, one can walk up the bed of the Rio Yaga in Spain's famous Ordesa National Park, one and a half hours away, and swim in stunning natural turquoise pools

< Lake Oo

                        

The whole area is dotted with thermal springs, the closest are in Bagnères de Bigorre (15kms) where one can spend two hours going from jet and whirlwind pools, to steam baths, saunas and Jacuzzis.
The spanish border is 1H15 away with the Parque de Ordesa and Sierra de Guarra with their famous canyons

Rio Yaga, Ordesa National Park >
   

For cultural sites, there are the castle of Mauvezin, the Abbaye de L'Escaladieu, and of course the pilgrim town of Lourdes is only an hour away. Day excursions can easily take you to such famous historical sites as Carcassonne, Foix or Montségur.

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Numerous caves also cover the area, the Gouffre d'Esparros ten minutes away offers unique crystal formations, the Grottes de Gargas, with its enigmatic 200 hands painted on the walls, or take a train or boat ride within the Grottes de Betharram or Médous. All these caves are protected, so the number of visitors is limited, consequently on must reserve in advance.

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On one side the Mediterranean sea is three hours away, on the other the Atlantic Ocean is two and a half, there you can visit the famous surfing towns of Biarritz or Saint Jean de Luz, or go to more wild beaches such as Saint Girons Plage >

 


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One can also hike in the hills and mountains, go off for a night sleeping in shepards huts, or take simple walks in the surrounding villages and visit the famers to buy fresh eggs or goat and sheep cheeses. In winter one can partake in any snow sport in the various ski resorts which are open from Christmas to summer. One often needs to bring chains to access the resorts.

La Gourgue d'asque >

 

 



Towards the tunnel of
Bielsa and Spain