Tarbes
Tarbes (alt. 320 m/1,050ft; pop. 49,343), originally a Roman town, later the capital of the County of Bigorre and now chief town of the département of Hautes-Pyrénées and a busy industrial and commercial center, lies on the Adour in a fertile plain. In the west of the town is the Cathedral of Notre Dame de la Sède (12th-14th C.), with a massive dome. In the north of the town is the beautiful Jardin Massey, with a layout designed by a director of the gardens of Versailles and a 40 m/130ft high lookout tower.
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In the gardens are a cloister from the abbey of St-Sever-de-Rustan (15th-16th C.) and a museum (pictures, folk art and traditions, history of horse-breeding in Tarbes).
Tarbes was the birthplace of Marshal Foch, and the house in which he was born is now a small museum.
Tarbes was the birthplace of Marshal Foch, and the house in which he was born is now a small museum.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Related Attractions
Maison du Maréchal Foch
The birthplace of Marshal Foch, a French World War I military officer and national hero contains many souvenirs of his life. Among them are those from his 1921 voyage to the United States, including two pieces of native American art.
Maison du Maréchal Foch
2 rue de la Victoire
F-65000 Tarbes
France
2 rue de la Victoire
F-65000 Tarbes
France
Hours
May 26 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 |
October 1 to May 25
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
