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Nights at the summit !
Le Pic du Midi at night !
The Pic du Midi offers food and shelter up to 19 privileged guests, to observe the welkin up to the wee hours of the morning.
the pic of the seasons for 130 years
Program
Each night is unique, but here is a taste of the program :
Cable car ride until 5.00 PM , visit to the site (terrasses et museum), apéritif, sundown, traditional dinner* , astronomy animation with a professional from la Ferme des Etoiles (Fleurance- Gers), access to the Charvin dome and its new instrument : 400 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Then, night at the summit in single room** (see rates). Sunrise upon the Pyrenees, continental breakfast, visit to scientist domes. Return to La Mongie in the morning.
* Traditional dinner, this winter for example : Garbure aux haricots tarbais, Magret de canard aux myrtilles, Légumes de saison, Pommes à l'ancienne, Croustade maison à l'Armagnac.
2008 Calendar - Nights at the summit
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Month |
Next Nights at the Summit - 2008 calendar |
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july 2008 |
from friday 4 to thursday 24, from staurday 26 to thursday 31 |
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august |
from friday 1 to wednesday 6, from monday 11 to wednesday 20, from friday 22 to thursday 28 |
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september |
from monday 1to thursday 4, from monday 8 to sunday 21, from saturday 27 to tuesday 30 |
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october |
friday 10 & saturday 11 |
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november |
from saturday 1to thursdayi 6 |
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december 2008 |
friday 5 & saturday 6, friday 12 & saturday 13, from friday 19 to tuesday 30 |
Rates and Conditions
Prices : 199 € per person in single room.
**299 € for 2 persons in a twin room, (8 twin rooms maximum are available).
Sheets and towels are included. Les draps, couettes et serviettes sont fournis. Washbasin in each room, showers and toilets on the landing.
Those rooms were usually used by scientists and observatory staff. We totally refurbished the rooms but wanted them very simple, as a testimony of the extraordinary human adventure of the Pic du Midi !
Number of persons is limited to 19.
Important : Please remember to bring very warm clothing : hat, gloves, good footwear, polar, windcheater...to enjoy to the full the pleasures on offer at an altitude of 2877m. We advise you to consult the weather forecast.
