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Luchon
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This is the most popular spa town (officially called Bagnères-de-Luchon) in the Pyrenees and primarily a base for exploring the surrounding Pyrenean massif or, in season, skiing at Superbagnères.
Overview of Luchon
This is the most popular spa town (officially called Bagnères-de-Luchon) in the Pyrenees and primarily a base for exploring the surrounding Pyrenean massif or, in season, skiing at Superbagnères.
Key facts
- Type of place: small town.
- Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
- Location: on the border with Spain, in the south of the Haute-Garonne department.
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 2,324 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 52.80 km².
- Altitude: from 611 to 2,737 m.
- Website: http://www.luchon.com
History of Luchon
What to see and do in Luchon
Museums in Bagnères-de-Luchon:
Luchon Aviation Museum
The museum traces a significant part of aviation history from 1934 to the advent of the Concorde.
The museum traces a significant part of aviation history from 1934 to the advent of the Concorde.
Hospice de France Museum
Located in a 17th-century building at the Hospice de France site a few kilometres from Luchon, this free museum is dedicated to local wildlife and flora, as well as the history of the Hospice de France and the Hospital de Benasque.
Located in a 17th-century building at the Hospice de France site a few kilometres from Luchon, this free museum is dedicated to local wildlife and flora, as well as the history of the Hospice de France and the Hospital de Benasque.
Luchon Country Museum
This municipal museum houses collections of all kinds related to Bagnères-de-Luchon and its surroundings.
This municipal museum houses collections of all kinds related to Bagnères-de-Luchon and its surroundings.
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Luchon Aviation Museum
★ The museum traces a significant part of aviation history from 1934 to the advent of the Concorde.
Hospice de France Museum
★ Located in a 17th-century building at the Hospice de France site a few kilometres from Luchon, this free museum is dedicated to local…
Luchon Country Museum
★ This municipal museum houses collections of all kinds related to Bagnères-de-Luchon and its surroundings.