Lourdes - Tarbes Beach, Castles & palaces + Nature pictures

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This serene mountain town has rustic charm and natural beauty and is the site of one of Europe’s most famous divine encounters.

Ducks swim in ponds and peacocks roam the landscaped lawns of this lush park, which features a museum, cloister and orangery. 

Ride a historic funicular railway up the side of a mountain for stunning views of the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, framed by the Pyrenees. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Ducks swim in ponds and peacocks roam the landscaped lawns of this lush park, which features a museum, cloister and orangery. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Ride a historic funicular railway up the side of a mountain for stunning views of the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, framed by the Pyrenees. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Ride a historic funicular railway up the side of a mountain for stunning views of the pilgrimage town of Lourdes, framed by the Pyrenees. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Ducks swim in ponds and peacocks roam the landscaped lawns of this lush park, which features a museum, cloister and orangery. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Stand at a spectacular vantage point overlooking the town of Lourdes, then head inside a thousand-year-old fortress to learn about life in the Pyrenees. 

Clamber up the hill to see this large and fascinating religious work of art, and spot the Pyrenees in the distance.

Clamber up the hill to see this large and fascinating religious work of art, and spot the Pyrenees in the distance.