Within just a few kilometres, there are several rock climbing sites including:

Troubat, major crag only 2km away, developed for competitions, on open SW-facing hillside with gorgeous views. Grades are mainly 6's to 8's, and the best are the harder ones.

Thebe, adjacent to Troubat, has 15 climbs from grade 4 to 8a on south facing limestone.

Ore, small but nice woodland crag; mainly Grades 6 and 7, with some tufa.

Cierp-Gaud, with bolts, dropped by the roadside. Several tiers, mainly Grades 4 to 6. Some bouldering. The lower tier is one minute from the roadside and has a pleasant base where woodland meets meadow.

Saint-Pe d'Ardet, a major crag with Grades 4 to well into the 8's. Faces south but overhangs and trees make shade at various times of the day. There is a wonderful, natural and free plan d'eau - swimming lake/ picnic meadow, only 5 minutes walk away.

L'Espuge, pictured above right, has grades from 7a - 8b - there is a PDF fact sheet.

Pic du Gar - situated 25km away and accessible from the summit of the col de Mente. There are 4 areas here with grades ranging from 6a to 7c+ and one at 8.

Bielsa - just on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees but equipped by the French and easily accessible. Here there are two very beautiful cliffs.