Hotels.—­Du Parc, || Continental, De France, Richelieu, Des Promenades, Des Boulevards, De la Paix, De Londres, Des Bains, D’Angleterre, etc.

Apartments to be found in all parts.  The price of a single-bedded room varies from 3 to 10 frs. in the season.  Much less at other times.

Doctors, in connection with the “Thermes,” and many independent ones.

Chemists.—­J.  Latapie and M. Broca—­both in the Place St. Martin.

Confectioners.—­Patisserie Suisse, Rue Cesar; Patisserie Pyreneenne, Rue de la Raillere.

Horses and Carriages in plenty—­good steeds at
Dominique’s, Rue de la Raillere.

Guides.—­Sarrettes, Clement Latour, Latapie, Barraga, Bordenare; and also Berret, Lac Dominique, and Pont Dominique.

Post and Telegraph Office, Theatre, Casino, &c.  Tariff for bathing, &c., similar to other resorts.

Horses for Excursions cost about 12 frs. for the day, for an ordinary trip 6 frs.; and for a few hours’ ride 4 to 5 frs., with 50 cents to the ostler.

Carriage from Argeles, 20 frs. with luggage; pourboire 3 frs.

The Chief Excursions are:—­

To the Col de Riou.—­Splendid view.  Guide 6 frs., horses 6 frs. 
Can be prolonged down the opposite side to St. Sauveur.

To the Cascade de Cerizey, Pont d’Espagne, and Lac de
Gaube.—­Guides each 8 frs., horses 6 frs.  The favourite trip.

Le Cabaliros.—­6 hrs. up and down.  Guide 10 frs., horses 10 frs.

Le Monne.—­7 hrs. up and down.  Horses and guide 10 frs. each, donkey 8 frs.  Splendid view.

Pic d’Enfer.—­8-1/2 hrs. and 12 hrs. respectively by the two routes.  Good guides necessary—­a difficult climb.

For the Vallee de Lutour refer to Chapter V. Pic
d’Ardiden.—­9 hrs.  Guide essential—­an interesting climb.

Pic de Vignemale,—­18 to 20 hrs. not including rests.  Guides, hatchets, and ropes necessary.  Magnificent view from summit, but a very difficult trip.

CIER-de-Luchon.—­A small village in the Haute Garonne, 4-1/2 miles from Luchon on the railway from thence to Montrejeau.  CIERP.—­A small village at the foot of a rock in the Pique valley—­dep.  Haute-Garonne—­near Marignac, station for St. Beat on the line between Luchon and Montrejeau.  COARBAZE.—­A village in the Basses-Pyrenees on the road between Pau and Lourdes.  Railway station on line connecting the above places; 10-1/2 miles from Pau.  The ruins of a castle in the neighbourhood, in which Henry IV. spent his childhood.  Refer to Chapter I. DAX.—­A town on the Adour, and junction for Bordeaux from the Bayonne and Pau lines.  Celebrated for its baths, which are of three kinds, steam, mud, and water.  There are several bathing establishments, but the Grand Etablissement is the best, where board and lodging can be also obtained, at an all-round figure, including baths, of from 10 to 15 frs. per diem.  These baths are very useful for affections of the larynx, articular enlargements, and most kinds of rheumatism and neuralgia.  When drunk the water has a tonic and diuretic effect.