Tarbes

Hi all,

I will be going to Tarbes in December/January.

I can%26#39;t find much information about it on the internet, so I was wondering if anyone whose been there could tell me what its like.

I want to know anything you know!

Thanks,

Erin

|||

Hi there,

My family will be visiting Lourdes and thought of going to Tarbes or Pau this December too.

Anyone has any suggestions which place is better? What to do in both places?

I heard Tarbes is a dull town. And Pau is better. Is it true?

Thanks

Julie

|||

Shopping in Pau is cheaper. The people there are wealthier, so everything is cheaper.

I have French language courses in Tarbes. There is a fun Morning market on Thursdays. The Jardin Massey is really beautiful and fun to walk around in.

Pau has a castle to see.

Lourdes is a total tourist destination. Lots of religious significance, and lots of people go on pilgrimages there.

|||

Thanks.

But which one has nice view of mountains or more serene?

Tarbes or Pau?

I prefer quieter town.

|||

Tarbes.

It is a little smaller. You can get a great view of the mountains from ANY point in the area. I am in a small town outside of Tarbes, and every morning I wake up and see the Pyrenees. It is really nice.

Outside of the city, there are a lot of cows and pastureland and corn.

|||

Hi!

Thanks a lot!

Any idea whether we can drive from Lourdes to Tarbes?

Is it an easy route if we drive? (Our first time driving there)

Any idea where to hire a car in Lourdes?

Thanks

|||

It is really quick to drive between Pau Lourdes and Tarbes. They are all within an hour drive of each other.

Sorry, no Idea where to rent a car. There are car rental places all over the place though, it shouldn%26#39;t be too hard to find a place to rent one.

Bon Voyage et passe une bonne vacances a Tarbes.

|||

-:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-

This topic was inactive for 6 months and has been closed to new posts. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.

To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.html

We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.

Removed on: 8:19 pm, October 08, 2009