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Tarbes

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Pyrénées

Tarbes - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hautes-Pyrénées
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Tarbes, the chief town of the Hautes-Pyrénées département and capital of the Bigorre area, is known for its beautiful garden, the Jardin Massey, which figures on France's official list of Jardins Remarquables. This wonderful landscape park created in the 19th century by the naturalist Placide Massey features a network of footpaths and a large number of rare tree species. A Moorish-inspired mansion topped with an observation tower stands in the middle of the park. It houses the Massey museum which has a collection of fine art and one based on the history of the hussars.

Also worth visiting is the Haras National de Tarbes (national stud farm) founded by Napoleon in 1806, and today a listed building. A guided tour of this Empire-style group of buildings shows you the stables, stallions of different breeds and a collection of horse-drawn vehicles. The Maison du Cheval there is a museum in a former indoor school dedicated to the world of horses and in particular images of the horse in the Midi-Pyrénées region. Every year, the European equestrian show festival, Equestria, is held at the Haras National de Tarbes in late July / early August: a festive event in which the worlds of horses and the arts come together.

Fine food fans should make a point of visiting Halle Marcadieu covered market for its fresh produce market every Thursday morning.

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Tarbes

Sweetness of life, breathtaking panorama on the Pyrenees chain, welcome to Tarbes, capital of Bigorre and second agglomeration of Midi-Pyrenees.

An essential stopover between the Marian city of Lourdes and the prestigious sites of the Pyrenean massif, Tarbes reveals its charms, at the bend of its streets lined with palm trees, with an authentic South-West accent.

Let yourself be led to the stud farm, testimony to the close relationship between the city and the horse.

Let yourself be surprised by the Massey Garden, a magnificent landscaped garden of 11 hectares, which houses the Massey Museum and its exceptional collection dedicated to the Hussars…

Discover its varied cultural program and its many festivals.

Location: 1h30 from Toulouse and Biarritz, 1h from ski resorts, close to major sites (Pic du Midi, Gavarnie, Cauterets, Lourdes).

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Equestria
The festival of equestrian artJuly 2024

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Jardin Massey and Observation Tower
Jardin Massey and Observation Tower
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Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède
Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède
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Facade of downtown Tarbes
Facade of downtown Tarbes
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Massey Garden: carriage
Massey Garden: carriage
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Garden Massey: peacock blue
Garden Massey: peacock blue
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Massey garden
Massey garden
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Tarbes view on the Pyrenees
Tarbes view on the Pyrenees
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Fountain of the 4 valleys
Fountain of the 4 valleys
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Fountain of the 4 valleys: the eagle
Fountain of the 4 valleys: the eagle
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Fountain of the 4 valleys
Fountain of the 4 valleys
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Garden Massey: peacock
Garden Massey: peacock
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Massey Garden: paonneaux
Massey Garden: paonneaux
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Garden Massey: peacock blue
Garden Massey: peacock blue
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Cedar of Lebanon
Cedar of Lebanon
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Massey Garden: fish
Massey Garden: fish
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Fountain of the 4 valleys: Dawn
Fountain of the 4 valleys: Dawn
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Fountain of the 4 valleys: the wolf
Fountain of the 4 valleys: the wolf
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Massey Museum
Massey Museum
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Serre Massey gardens
Serre Massey gardens
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Canopy of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède
Canopy of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède
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Equestria Festival
Equestria Festival
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Show of the Night Creations - Equestria Festival
Show of the Night Creations - Equestria Festival
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Milonga at the festival Tango Tarbes
Milonga at the festival Tango Tarbes
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Performing at the festival Tango Tarbes
Performing at the festival Tango Tarbes
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Massey garden
Massey garden
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In the Massey garden
In the Massey garden
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Peacock parade
Peacock parade
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Statue in the garden
Statue in the garden
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Parade of flowers
Parade of flowers
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Cloister Ruins
Cloister Ruins
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Garden Lives
Garden Lives
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City Hall
City Hall
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Statue of Danton
Statue of Danton
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Mural
Mural
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nice balcony
nice balcony
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