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• Raquettes (snow shoeing)

• Walking - throughout the valley

• Snow Mobiles at La Mongie

• Spa - and all (or none) of the treatments in Bagneres-de-Bigorre

• Shopping in La Mongie, Bagneres-de-Bigorre, Pau and the shops in the villages

• Day Trips;  Tarbes 45 mins, Pau 1hr, Lourdes 45 mins, Toulouse 2 hours

• Wine tasting, especially recommended in the Madrian region

• Gastronomy - lots of restaurants serving delicious food
  

• Pic De Midi - take the cable car from La Mongie for the wonderful views and the observatory

• Chilling out at the house, watch DVDs on the 42 inch TV, relax in front of the fire with a good book or play a game of trivial pursuit!

• Sunbathe in the south facing front garden

• Splash your cash at the Casino in Bagneres-de-Bigorre

• Take a walk around the village of Gripp

• Play a round of golf, Bagneres-de-Bigorre has 18 hole golf course complete with driving range, putting green and pro shop and a fantastic back drop of the Pyrenees mountains

• Have a game of tennis in Ste Marie

• Visit one of the many museums in the area e.g. the manikin museum in Campan

Pic De Midi Observatory

Only a little further afield you can easily visit a whole host of destinations for great day trips.  Chalet Hay's ideal location in the heart of the Pyrenees makes it a great base for exploring the wider area, for example ...

• Lourdes, visit the World famous Catholic town

• Pau, with it’s great shopping and cafes

• Toulouse, great city day out for everyone

• Prehistoric caves, dotted around the Pyrenees

• Explore the Baronies

• Andorra, tax free shopping and all the mountain attractions
  

• St Bertrand de Commings, for some local history

• Explore the Pyrenees National Park