Twenty minutes from Lourdes by train to the north, TARBES is a relatively dull town dominated by its history as a military base, but useful as a base for visiting Lourdes or launching into the mountains to the south. There is an airport midway between Tarbes and Lourdes, which gets busy in winter with charter ski flights. The town's only real highlight is the Napoleonic stud farm, Les Haras , entered from chemin de Mauhourat (guided visits ... [More]