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Day 1 : The city of The space, the park of the stars. Arrived in Toulouse in the morning. Welcome to the entry of the city of the space. Visit of the city: park, pavilion of the exhibitions, temporary exhibition, Mir station, Ariane rocket. Session to the planetarium and in the Terradome (subject to dispo). To eat lunch included drinks. Departure for the Pyrenees by the freeway. Arrived to the spa and climatic of Bagneres de Bigorre situated to the foot of the Pic du Midi. Installation to the hotel * * TO 17h welcome to the Large Thermal baths of Bagneres de Bigorre. Session free of discount in shape with supply of bathrobes and napkins. To the programme : ebullient baths in thermal water, jacuzzis, thermal water swimming pool to 34°, sauna, hammam, room of body building, palmarium,. Return to the hotel for the gastronomic dinner and the night. Example of menu: Aperitif Pacherenc - Salad farmer - conserve of duck - forest Apples - Cut Beaudéan (blueberry, melba)

Day 2: The Pic du Midi, closer to the stars! After the breakfast, departure for the Pic du Midi, a summit culminating to 2877 m situated forward of the chain of the Pyrenees. Since 1880 the Peak is a high place of observation of the universe and research. Access to the summit with two cablecars leaving from the skiing station of the Mongie snuggled up to the foot of the famous collar of the Tourmalet. Arrived to the Pic du Midi that offers a fabulous panorama. One sees the summit, one says, the tenth of France, the main Pyrenean summits (Vignemale, circus of Gavarnie, Aneto, Neouvielle). Visit of has part of facilities of the astronomical observatory and museographic space dedicated in the sun, to the planets and to the stars. Coming down in the Mongie in cablecars and return in Bagneres de Bigorre. Return to the hotel. To dine and night to the hotel.

Day 3: The stars of history! After the breakfast departure for Saint Bertrand de Comminges, classified major historic site of the region South of France-Pyrenees. The history of this small village of today is very particulary : prehistoric dwellings, Roman city of 60.000 persons medieval city. One of the bishops of the city became pope under the name of Clement V. Saint Bertrand de Comminges kept of thesis defers times many vestiges : military camp, thermal baths, houses, market, porch heart the period ancient basilica Saint Just de Valcabrere, cathedral Sainte Marie, cloister, battlements, doors, houses heart the Romantic and medieval period. sculpted stalls and chapel heart the period Renaissance. Visit free of the high city of Saint Bertrand de Comminges constructed one has hill, what was worth him the nickname of"  Mont Saint Michel of the lands ." Visit of the cathedral Sainte Marie (nave, Romantic cloister, treasure, organs, sculpted stalls.). Visit free of the basilica Saint Just de Valcabrere. To eat lunch at the restaurant" the Lugdunum" installed no far from the Roman excavations. This restaurant is the only one in France and maybe to the world. Indeed the chief, Renzo assisted Pedrazzini of researchers of the CNRS and specialists of the the Roman time recreated, while using the cooking treaty of the Roman Apicius, of the Roman dishes. He recovered the ingredients minutely (active to look for some until Nepal), recomputed the cooking times. The culinary result is surprising. of flavors. The Roman had the art to keep food, to associate the sugary and the salty, to compose with the aromatics. To eat at Pedrazzini offers a historic interest doubled of a culinary pleasure to rediscover the forgotten flavors. Roman lunch of the day for the individuals, lunch Roman special tasting for the groups. Return on Toulouse. End of our services.

STAY 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS base 2 pax 
Adult Prices: 239 Euros per person
Child of 6 to 12 years sharing the room of 2 adults: 160 Euros
Child of 12 to 17 years sharing the room of 2 adults: 189 Euros
Supplement shares a room individual: + 25 Euros

This price include : the lodging in hotel * * basis double room the room and board except a lunch (out drinks) Entry to the City of the space the sessions of planetarium and Terradome (according to availability) access to the Pic du Midi by cablecars The access to the museographic space of Pic du Midi the session free of discount in shape to the thermal baths of Bagneres, the supply of bathrobes and napkins

Precision: The access to the Pic du midi can be interrupted at all times according to the conditions weather report. The access to the summit is advised against to the pregnant women, to the children and to people presenting cardiac risks.

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