Observatoire du Pic du Midi
Observatoire du Pic du Midi is a museum in Sers, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie which is located on Rue Pierre Lamy de la Chapelle and has an elevation of 2,877 metres. Observatoire du Pic du Midi is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col du Tourmalet, as well as near the locality Artigues.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: July—September 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Observatoire du Pic du Midi de Bigorre”
- Address: Rue Pierre Lamy de la Chapelle, La Mongie, 65200
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pic du Midi de Bigorre and Col du Tourmalet.
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Peak
Photo: Nathan Hamblen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi is a mountain in the French Pyrenees. It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory.
Col du Tourmalet
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Col du Tourmalet is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Col du Tourmalet is situated 3 km south of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Lac d’Oncet
Photo: Guy Marty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac d’Oncet is situated 1 km southwest of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artigues and Lesponne.
Artigues
Locality
Photo: Etienne Baudon, Public domain.
Artigues is a locality, which is situated 5 km east of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Lesponne
Hamlet
Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lesponne is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Barèges
Village
Photo: Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barèges is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, administrative region of Occitania, southwestern France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet. Barèges is situated 8 km southwest of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Observatoire du Pic du Midi
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sers, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.93654° or 42° 56′ 12″ northLongitude
0.14183° or 0° 8′ 31″ eastElevation
2,877 metres (9,439 feet)Open location code
8FJ2W4PR+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 638212959OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
12493955
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