Bagnères-de-Bigorre

Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a spa town in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains partly in the valley of the Adour.

Like most thermal cities, Bagnères-de-Bigorre has a casino. It is in the same building as the Aquensis thermal spa. The ski resort of La Mongie is also nearby.

Understand
The town is in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and was home to about 7,300 people in 2017. Hydrotherapy and tourism are the main activities in the commune, and there are many small- and medium-sized businesses specializing in electrical equipment, mechanical, and aerospace industries in the commune.

Climate
Spring, autumn, and winter are cool and rainy, while summer is often hot and particularly stormy.

Get in
It is 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Tarbes and 15 km (9 mi) east of Lourdes.

By car
Access to Bagnères is by the D935 road from Tarbes which passes through the north-eastern tip of the commune and the town before continuing southeast to Beaudéan. The D938 branches off the D935 in the town and goes north to Tournay. The D29 goes from Beaudéan to the centre of the commune with no exit. The D918 from Barèges passes through the southeast of the commune through the hamlet of La Mongie and continues northeast to Sainte-Marie-de-Campan. Apart from the town area the commune is mostly mountainous with few roads.

By bus
The TER bus connect Bagnères and Tarbes from the old railway station which is now known as the bus station.

By plane
The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport some 30 km (19 miles) to the north.

By train
The town doesn't have rail service. The line that once served it has been abandoned and dismantled.

See

 * The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects.
 * The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects.
 * The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects.
 * The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects.
 * The Church of Saint Vincent (1557) was built on a sanctuary of paleo-Christian origin. The style is High Gothic on the west façade while the south side is distinguished by its Renaissance style porch. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects.