Do you want to spend your Christmas holidays in the mountains in the Pyrenees? Gourette is a very good choice 😉 Family resort located in the heart of a natural circus below the Col d'Aubisque, the resort offers you a warm and friendly atmosphere. Discover in this article our entertainment and activities to do with your family during the end of the year celebrations 🎅 ⬇️
Special "Christmas" entertainment for young and old
Local market: feast on local specialties
Do you want to taste our local specialties 🍲? To enjoy a spoonful of honey from our mountains or good charcuterie made in Bearn, You are in the right place ! Every week, local producers meet on the Place du Valentin for a 100% local market.
Shows to see with the family
Lagrasse is the perfect setting for Christmas vacation, each week, an artist is invited to gourmet to make children laugh and dream. Puppets, gags, juggling, tales and stories, each artist uses his art to entertain the public. For Christmas, we do not miss the show " a Christmas with the naughty elf from the left-handed cat company. Also highly anticipated, the fire show wandering around the station. Be careful to hold your breath 🔥. And for the greediest, a snack for the children takes place at the station every Thursday in front of the Maison de Gourette.
The arrival of Santa Claus
We hope you were wise! This year, during Christmas week, the Père Noël will be present in Gourette for the distribution of sweets. And even if he hasn't given us all the details of his arrival yet (he's also in the rush, he's preparing his season 😜), he made us understand that he should trade his sled and his reins for a way more conducive to the descent of snowy slopes 😉
To end the evening in style: the torchlight descent 🎿
Who says ski resort, says torchlight descent ! This show is without a doubt the essential winter entertainment in the Pyrenees. Admire the skiers of theFrench Ski School down the slopes and illuminate the mountain with their torches.
Fireworks from 31
There is no New Year without fireworks and Gourette intends to perpetuate this tradition. At nightfall, just after the torchlight descent on 31 around 18:30 p.m., don't miss the fireworks on the snow front. A great show with natural circus of Gourette in the background ✨
Winter activities: the Pyrenees mountains in all their forms
Of course this winter sign the return of skiing but not only ! For those looking for other activities, it is quite possible to enjoy the mountains in a different way.
Here is what we offer you:
Snowshoe walks 🏔️
What could be better than admiring the landscapes with your feet in the snow? With your snowshoes, go on the ski area or Aubisque to enjoy the beauty of the mountains in winter. Several courses are available to you depending on your level. For children, a circuit Terra Adventure in snowshoes allows you to learn this practice while enjoying a fun activity.
And for those who want to try a complete experience, you can try the snowshoes followed by a nordic bath and even continue the night in a prospector's tent or a igloo.
Dog sledding
They make young and old dream every year, sled dogs are back in Gourette! Enjoy a magical walk of 20 min to 1 hour through the resort and the fir forests in their company. One thing is certain, this experience will remain engraved in your memories.
Sledding
It is one of flagship activities station and certainly one of the funniest: the sledge. Like every year, the bobsled track allows you to indulge in your favorite activity throughout the day. Slots at the end of the day on theBezou space also allow you to enjoy the pleasures of skiing at altitude. And for toboggan enthusiasts who want to try out a new activity: the snakegliss, toboggans nested together, allows you to slide with even more sensations!
All these activities are not enough for you? Do you want more ? No problem, discover all our activities in full here. Of course, if you wish to have more information, do not hesitate to contact us. us directly.
