Luz-Saint-Sauveur: Hotels and Accommodation

A prominent landmark in Luz-Saint-Sauveur is the Pont Napoléon. It was commissioned by Napoleon III in 1859 to improve access to the Cirque de Gavarnie and create a new destination for walks.

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Culture

The Musée Napoléon is one of the two museums in Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The Musée du Trésor displays sacred works of art; the oldest exhibits date from the 13th century.

The Église fortifiée dite des Templiers, also known as the Église des Templiers, was built between the 12th and 14th centuries and features medieval fortification elements. These include traces of a drawbridge, battlements, loopholes, and two towers. One of them is called Arsenal, while the other served as a keep and now bears a clock.

The Chapelle de Solférino was rebuilt on the site of a medieval hermitage dedicated to Saint Peter. On the occasion of Napoleon III and Eugénie de Montijo's visit to Luz-Saint-Sauveur in 1859, Napoleon III is said to have been asked for support. Construction was completed in 1863. The monograms N and E of the imperial couple can still be seen there today.

Nature

For short hikes, there is, among others, the Boucle du Château de Sainte-Marie, an easy 3.0-kilometre circular hike starting in Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The Boucle des Cascades begins in the thermal district of Luz-Saint-Sauveur near the Hountalade spring and leads through the Agnouède forest to the large Mensongé waterfall.

The Promenade Napoléon & Eugénie offers panoramic views from the Chapelle Solférino and the Pont Napoléon. The ruins of the Château de Sainte-Marie also offer panoramic views over the valley.

The thermal water of Luz-Saint-Sauveur emerges as a 33 °C hot spring and contains sulphur and Barégine. When bungee jumping from the Pont Napoléon, you leap from a height of 65 metres above the water and the gorges of Luz-Saint-Sauveur.

Local Tradition

The Les côtelettes de la Saint-Michel event takes place on the last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of September, around Michaelmas. AOP Barèges-Gavarnie sheep is eaten as part of this regional culinary tradition.

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