When the Christmas markets appear, the Pyrenees and Massif Central mountains turn into a winter wonderland for skiing, snowshoeing and sledding whilst Occitanie's towns, museums and wildlife parks give you the warmest welcome. This seasonal page gives you top tips for a winter break with our warm hospitality.
The Grands Sites Occitanie are especially lovely to explore in winter.
Gavarnie – Cauterets Pont d’Espagne
Crédits photo Pyrénées - Station de Cauterets, Mathieu Pinaud / OT Cauterets
Le cirque de Gavarnie, Pierre MEYER (photothèque libre de droits)
Unspoilt mountains, traditional villages, affordable prices: spend your winter break in the Pyrenees.
Ski resorts
Find all the ski resorts of Occitania in the Pyrenees, but also in the Massif Central (Aubrac, Margeride, Cévennes).
There's still lots to see and do in winter
Practical, economical, less polluting... Go by train! A large number of activities and places to visit are accessible on foot from a train station in Occitania.
