Lortet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The fortified caves of Lortet overlook the Neste at an altitude of between 600 and 725 metres. They include a 17-metre-high spiral staircase built in the 12th or 13th century, which provided access to the fortified plateau.

Access to the fortified caves of Lortet is prohibited to the public due to conservation requirements and, in particular, the risk of falling.

For those looking for holiday accommodation in Lortet, this overview brings together the town’s most important features.

Culture and History

A harpoon with two rows of barbs from the Upper Magdalenian was discovered before 1902 in a cave in Lortet. Édouard Piette is regarded as its discoverer. The Musée archéologique départemental, a museum, is located in the wider region around Lortet. Escaladieu, a Cistercian abbey and historic site, is located near Lortet. The Église Saint-Exupère, a church, and the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, also a church, are located in the wider region around Lortet.

Nature and Landscape

The type 2 ZNIEFF “Piémont calcaire, forestier et montagnard du Nistos en rive droite de la Neste” includes the type 1 ZNIEFF site “Rochers de Lortet, le Mont”.

The summit of Cap d'Estivère and the summit of Pic d'Arneille are located in the immediate vicinity of Lortet. The summit of Pène Haute and the summit of le Coustet are located near Lortet.

Several walking trails lead from Lortet into the surrounding area, including the Tour du Mont. A no-kill fishing stretch for fly-fishing and toc fishing has been established in the river running through the village of Lortet. The municipality of Lortet also has the interactive water history trail “L’Homme et l’eau, quelle histoire!”.

The Rocher d’Escalade de Lortet climbing crag has 20 climbing routes with difficulty levels ranging from 4 to 7b. The crag can be reached via a five-minute approach from the car park at the prehistoric cave on the Route de Bazus. The Rocher d’Escalade de Lortet climbing crag is less than a 30-minute walk from the LORTET – Hangar stop; the stop is served by the LANNEMEZAN – SAINT LARY SOULAN lines.

More local pages: Sère-Lanso, Azet, Lamarque-Pontacq, Vieuzos, Aveux, Sazos, Peyresourde-Balestas, Cadeilhan-Trachère.

To the higher-level travel overview: Hautes-Pyrénées.