Of course, Lourdes are, above all, a large pilgrimage center Therefore, there is no special diversity of secular entertainment here. Nevertheless, looking at the closer, you can find some interesting lesson, which will make your stay in this city brighter and memorable.
And perhaps the most affordable of them will be visited by some museum, which are pleasing to the small area of Lourdes. In addition, among them there are a number of very entertaining museums, the expositions of which, if possible, should not be bypass.
One of them is Chateau Fort Et Son Musée Pyreneen - Museum of History of Pyreneev located in the building of the old fortress of the 14th century. Moreover, not only exhibits are noteworthy with which you can get acquainted in the museum premises, but also the history of the architectural monument itself. This fortress towering over the city has never been conquered for all his centuries-old history, and remained practically not destroyed to the present day.
In addition, her foot is broken by a botanical garden that allows guests of the city to get acquainted with unusual exotic plants.
You can also go to Musee de LourDes ( Museum of History of Lourdes ), the exposition of which is devoted to the life of the city in the past epochs. Here you can see not only vintage costumes or scenes from everyday life of citizens, but also to know the story of wonderful phenomena. Local resident, Youth Bernadette in the 19th century. There is a museum at 11 rue de l'Egalité, it works in the summer from 9.30 to 12.00 and from 13.45 to 18.15, and the entrance ticket is worth about 6 euros for adults, 4.5 for students and 3 euros for children. There is a family ticket for 15 euros.
One of the most unusual and at the same time popular Museums of Lourdes is the Wax Museum.
In its walls, you can see 18 scenes (and about one hundred wax figures in full size), telling about the life of Saint Bernadetta, about the phenomena of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and about Jesus Christ. Despite the obvious religious focus of the museum, it attracts thousands of tourists monthly and is one of the main attractions of the city. It works from 9.30 to 12.00 and from 13.45 to 18.00 in the summer, located at 87 Rue de La Grotte and is available when buying an entrance ticket for 7.5 euros for adults and 4 for children. The student ticket will cost 5 euros, and an integrated family ticket - 20 euros.
Entertaining, in my opinion, may also be visited by the Museum of De Petit Lourdes ( Little Lourdes or Lourdes in miniature). Here you can get acquainted with the history of the town in the middle of the 19th century, after the most famous phenomena that brought glory to these places, see traditional rural houses and ancient laying of bridges. It works from 9.00 to 19.00 (lunch break from 12.00 to 13.30), and the entrance ticket will cost 6.5 euros for adults and 3.5 for children.
Another remarkable museum is the Musée Christhi - a museum dedicated to the public education and history of writing. Among its exhibits there are vintage tools for writing, and typographic machines, and much more. You can get here from 10.30 to 12:30 and from 14.30 to 18.30 from Monday to Saturday, and it will cost it 4 euros for adults and 2 for students or children.
If you have a little free time, especially in case of traveling by car, you can advise you to visit the light music show with La Féerie Des Eaux fountains (or as they are also called "Singing Fountains" ). You can visit them in the summer (from April to October) from 13.30 to 18.30. The full address is 70 Avenue des Pyrénées / Rn 21/65100 ADE. It is not far from Lourda himself. The same pleasure will cost about 7 euros for adults and 4 for children.
Another busy pastime, especially for nature lovers, will be Lifting on the funicular On the mountain Pic Du Jer. This mountain, towering over the city and easily recognizable from the outside, thanks to the large cross, shining in the night, allows you to truly enjoy the city with panoramas, including the views of the Pyrenees, towering away.
The same raising is also a very interesting occupation, because it raises the curious travelers to the funicular, who is about a hundred years. In general, in my opinion, a very, very attractive place. Located a funicular at 59 Avenue Francis Lagardère, and it is worth a 10 euro raising for adults, 7.5 for children and 8.5 for young people aged 12 to 18 years.
Well, once they started talking about the mountains and picturesque species, I want to note that Walk The surroundings of Lourdes can become the most memorable point of your trip. After all, the surrounding city nature is so beautiful that there are simply no words, and every moment of such a pedestrian travel is remembered for a long time.