THE CASTLE ‘CHÂTEAU FORT’ AND THE ‘PYRENEAN MUSEUM’
With more than a thousand years of history this large stone vessel, suspended in the heart of the city, invites you to travel in time.
In turn, a count’s residence, a stronghold, a royal prison and a barracks, the castle has defied time and countless attacks to become today a Pyrenean museum (Musée Pyrénéen).
A rich and varied route to discover alone or with the family:
- preserved defensive architecture (dungeon, drawbridge, portcullis),
- an exceptional panorama of the Sanctuary and the Pyrenees;
- a museum that tells the story of life in the French Pyrenees in the 19th and early 20th centuries;
- a time of breathing and relaxation in the botanical garden.
Contact
25 rue du Fort
65100
LOURDES
05 62 42 37 37
chateaufort.museepyreneen@ville-lourdes.fr
VISIT OF THE "CHÂTEAU FORT DE LOURDES" AND ITS PYRENEAN MUSEUM
Discover the castle Château-Fort and its Pyrenean Museum.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Open every day from 10 am. to 7 pm. from July 1st to August 31st .
From February 1st to April 14th and from Octobre 15th to December 31st open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am. to 1 pm. and from 2 pm. to 6 pm. From April 15th to Jun 30th from 10 am. to 1 pm. and from 2 pm. to 7 pm.
(Last entry 1 hour before site closing)
For people with reduced mobility on wheelchairs, access is limited to the esplanade with a view of the city, the botanical garden, the models, three rooms of the Pyrenean Museum and the shop.
Public price
Adult rate : €7.50Child rate : €3.50
Price with the pass
Adult rate : FreeChild rate : Free