The vast majority of arrivals at Lourdes-Tarbes Airport are here on pilgrimage to see the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Lourdes Grotto, the Rosary Basilica and Rosary Square, are naturally top of most tourists' lists, but the area is popular with those of secular and religious beliefs alike; set at the foot of the Pyrenees and in some of the most resplendent countryside the area has to offer.
Car hire in Lourdes-Tarbes Airport is common as a way of navigating the area, with Lourdes being around 14km from the airport. Groups hiring a car in Lourdes can really cut the cost of travel, and also open themselves up to the wider Midi-Pyrenees countryside.
Lourdes-Tarbes Airport serves the whole of the Midi-Pyrenees region but is particularly useful for those visiting Lourdes on pilgrimage. Tarbes offers wonderful places to stay, and then there are those scenic towns towards the Pyrenees and Spanish border such as Gavarnie and Cauterets - all within a 65km radius.
The first trip that tourists tend to want to make when hiring a car at Lourdes-Tarbes Airport is naturally Lourdes itself which is a world-renowned pilgrimage. Lourdes Grotto, the Rosary Basilica and Rosary Square are at the centre of the pilgrimage and attract millions of tourists every year, both religious and secular.
Lourdes is also popular for attractions like the Funicular Railway which allows you tremendous views over the region, and also the Chateau Fort of Lourdes which comes highly recommended.
If you're hiring a car in Lourdes-Tarbes Airport, why not take a drive further into the Pyrenees; Cauterets is only 45km on the D821 and the countryside around the peaceful Lac de Gaube is astonishing. Drive a little further into the Pyrenees to the Cirque de Gavarnie where you can take in the wonderful waterfalls and breathe the mountain air. Rent a car at Lourdes-Tarbes airport and enjoy the majestic wonder of the Midi-Pyrenees.
