Small hotel · Cirque de Gavarnie
Hôtel du Cirque et de la Cascade
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Sleeping inside the cirque
It is the building that appears in the middle of the amphitheatre at the end of the path from Gavarnie, with the Grande Cascade straight ahead. It has been receiving travellers since 1845 and is the only place where you can spend the night inside the cirque, when the day-trippers have gone and only the sound of water remains. There is no road: you walk up from the village in a good hour, with your rucksack.
The rooms
Each room is named after a guide or a figure from the valley: Jean Vergez, Marie Lacoste, Pierre Lacoste, Henri Lacoste, Benjamin and Pierre Vergez-Bellou, Pierre Vergez, and one suite, the Montpensier. There are few of them, so they are booked up well in advance in summer.
Eating
From May to September the Restaurant du Cirque serves lunch with no booking, traditional cooking with produce from the valleys: Bigorre black pork, Pyrenean trout, Pays Toy lamb and local cheeses. The bar is open from 11:00 to 18:00 and takeaway sandwiches are sold next door.
Practical details
- Phone
- +33 5 62 92 48 02
- Opening hours
Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Terrace
Tips
- Bring just a rucksack You walk up with your luggage: leave the suitcase in the car, in Gavarnie.
- Book months ahead There are few rooms and the season is short.
- Go and see the waterfall at dawn It is when the cirque is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get there by car?
No. You park in Gavarnie and walk up, a good hour.
When is it open?
From early May to late September, depending on the snow.
Does it have a restaurant?
Yes, at midday, and a bar from 11:00 to 18:00.
On footWith teenagers