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Pic Du Midi

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Pic Du Midi is a mountain near La Mongie in the French Pyrenees, with an astronomical observatory on its summit.

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Why go

  • The Pyrenees panorama, reaching from the Basque coast to the mountains of Ariège on clear days.
  • The full-scale coronagraph model in the Baillaud dome museum.
  • The two-section cable car from La Mongie to the summit via Le Taoulet.

Opening hours

Today09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30Show all
Monday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Tuesday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Wednesday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Thursday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Friday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Saturday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30
Sunday09:30 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:30

What you see

  • On clear days, Plomb du Cantal is visible to the north and the Biarritz lighthouse to the west.

Best time to visit

  • Choose a clear day for the longest views.

Photo spots

  • Summit terracesFrame the mountain panorama from the summit.On the summit terraces.On a clear day.

What's in season

  • Jun – AugSnow can fall on the summit in summer.

Facilities

  • Restaurant At the summit.

Shorts

History

  1. 1706François de Plantade studied the solar corona during an eclipse.
  2. 1774Gaspard Monge and Jean d’Arcet climbed the summit to measure air pressure.
  3. 1878–1882The observatory was built through the efforts of Charles de Nansouty and Célestin-Xavier Vaussenat, its first director.
  4. 1908The Baillaud dome was completed, and its 50-centimetre telescope began operating.
  5. 1930Bernard Lyot began developing his solar coronagraph at the observatory.
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  1. 1963A NASA-funded telescope photographed the Moon in preparation for the Apollo missions.
  2. 1980Pierre Laques and Jean Lecacheux discovered Saturn’s moon Helene through observations at the observatory.
  3. 2000The observatory reopened to visitors with renovated terraces, a restaurant and a museum.

How to get there

  • 120 minOn footWalk from Col du Tourmalet to the summit.

Sources: Pic du Midi de Bigorre - Wikipedia · Pic du Midi de Bigorre - Wikipedia · Pic du Midi de Bigorre - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Rue Pierre Lamy de la Chapelle, La Mongie, 65200

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Questions and answers

How do you get to Pic Du Midi from La Mongie?

Take the cable car from La Mongie, changing at Le Taoulet for the summit.

How long does it take to walk to Pic Du Midi?

The walk from Col du Tourmalet takes about two hours. The ascent from Artigues-Campan via Col de Sencours takes about five hours.

Can you stay overnight at Pic Du Midi?

Yes. Visitors can stay overnight and attend an evening of astronomical observation.

Is there a restaurant at Pic Du Midi?

Yes, there is a restaurant on the summit.

Is there a museum at Pic Du Midi?

Yes. The Baillaud dome is part of the museum and contains a full-scale coronagraph model.

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