Helkay

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Steve My husband and I are in the process of buying a house in Artigue, near Luchon, aiming to move in late August this year. We've just got back from spending some time in the area (Feb to mid-May) and whilst not staying in Luchon spent a considerable amount of time there. Superbagneres/Peyragudes are the local ski resorts and this year had a bumper season with snowfall from December through to the beginning of May. Although all the resorts closed 12th April they were definitely still skiable past that date. Mid-Feb to Mid-March is really busy with the school hols and people I spoke to made the point that the Pyrenees (although further from Paris) are much cheaper and much less crowded than the Alps (and much more accessible to the Toulouse/Bordeaux area). We haven't spent a summer season there yet but walking and other outdoor activities certainly seem popular, one house we went to look at the old guy selling it mentioned that the year-round population of Luchon is aprox 6,000 swelling to about 30,000 during the holidays. Outside the main school holidays it is much quieter and half the town seems to take the opportunity to head off on their own hols so restaurants/hotels etc all tend to close down for a few weeks. Let us know how you get/got on....