Gites and guest rooms
in the heart of the Ariege Pyrenees
All activities during your stay
Activities around the Haras Picard du Sant
Couserans Tourist Office
Saint Girons
Indoor swimming pool
Saint Girons (10 mins away)
1 to 20 km from Le Haras
All summer long
Meals available
Every day near the villages
Every Friday with lunch
On site
Starting point for hiking: mountain biking, walking, running...
Tennis: 1 court
Children's playground 100m
Swimgolf: 1000m 9 holes
Helicopter: on site ( Heliport DZ)
Pétanque: 100m
Forêt Royale 1000M randonnée
Panorama of the Pyrenees ( 250kms)
Ginguette: Friday evening ( with entertainment and associative meal)
18-hole golf course
Eco golf de la Bastide de Sérou (30 minutes away)
Phone: 0561645678
Lakes and water bodies
Lac de Sainte Croix Volvestre
Telephone: 05 61 66 72 16
Lac de Bethmale ( Mountain lake - Swimming forbidden ) 09800 BETHMALE
Lac de Bonac Irazein (Biros valley)
Telephone: 05 61 96 03 61
Lac du Carla Bayle
Telephone: 05 61 68 53 53
Lac de Labarre
Telephone: 05 61 65 44 19
Lac de Leran Montbel
Telephone: 05 61 01 34 94
Lac de Mercus
Telephone: 05 61 05 80 50
Lac de Mondely
Telephone: 05 61 64 59 84
Lac de St Ybars
Telephone: 05 61 69 18 04
Castles
Château des Comtes de Foix
Telephone: 05 34 09 83 83
Château de Montségur
Telephone: 05 61 01 06 94
Château d'Usson
Telephone: 04 68 20 41 37
Château de Prat
Telephone: 05 61 96 68 01
Château de Montreal de Sos
Telephone: 05 61 64 87 53
Gold-digging courses
Mercenac (10mn away)
Marc THIRION ( professional)
Telephone: 05 61 96 65 40
BILLARD Jean Luc ( Prat et Bonrepaux)
Telephone: 05 61 96 61 63
Paragliding (two-seater flights, courses)
Paragliding Family Moulis (25mn away)
Phone number: 06 76 38 26 10
Water skiing
Recrea Mercus (1h15 away)
Telephone: 05 61 05 80 50
Plane, glider
Aéro Club de l'Ariège in Saint Girons (15 mn away)
Phone number: 05 61 66 11 00
Palaminy Aero Club (25 minutes away)
Parajump" freefall
Phone number: 07 68 98 56 54
Riding
Crins en soi (4 km away)
Telephone: 06 71 16 56 77
Equizone in Labastide de Sérou (30 min away)
Telephone: 06 20 74 76 20
Cycling
Cols du tour de France: La Core, Portet d'Aspet, Col d'Agnes, Le portel ...
Electric bike rental in Saint Girons
Maxi Sports
Phone: 06 82 78 54 10
Fishing
Rivers 2 kilometers away (fishing permit required)
Etang de l'Hers (30 minutes away)
Telephone: 05 61 04 91 13
Fishing guides
Mas Duquesne à Seix (30 mn away)
Telephone: 05 61 66 91 21
Hiking, Mountain biking, Snowshoeing, Climbing, Caving
Horizon Vertical in Saint Girons (15 minutes away)
Telephone: 05 61 96 08 22
Philippe CAZE (Saint Girons 10 mn)
Telephone: 05 61 96 15 12
Eric AUZEL (Couflens 45mn)
Telephone: 05 61 66 96 74
Mr RIVAUD (Aulus 45mn)
Telephone: 05 61 57 91 62
Stephane AMIEL
Telephone: 05 61 67 54 20
Olivier De Robert (Gabre)
Telephone: 06 70 71 89 67
Ingrid SPARBIER (Montbel)
Telephone: 05 61 68 29 14
ALTIDES ( Genat)
Telephone: 06 86 70 36 94
ANGAKA (Les Cabannes)
Telephone: 05 61 01 75 60
ARIEGE EVASION (Ussat les Bains)
Telephone: 05 61 05 11 11
ECOLE BUISSONNIERE (Miglos)
Telephone: 05 61 05 19 37
PYRENEVASION ( Foix)
Telephone: 06 86 01 97 77
GAMIN ARIEGE ( Foix)
Phone: 06 85 81 11 75
Karting
Kart'are in Aigues Vives (50 minutes away)
Telephone: 05 61 01 31 89
Rafting, Canoeing, Kayaking
Seix (30 mins away)
Passeur de vagues
Telephone: 05 61 66 84 88
River Side
Telephone: 06 81 40 03 95
Haut Couserans Kayak Club
Telephone: 05 61 66 89 63
Spa
Aulus (45mn) - Cholesterol, urinary tract, metabolism.
Telephone: 05 61 96 01 46
Ax les thermes ( 1h15) - Rheumatology, ENT, Respiratory tract.
Telephone: 05 61 64 24 83
Ussat les bains (1h15) - Psychosomatics, neurology, gynecology.
Telephone: 05 61 02 20 20
Guided tours of villages and towns
Camon
Telephone: 05 61 68 88 26
Mirepoix
Telephone: 05 61 68 83 76
Saint Girons
Telephone: 05 61 96 26 60
Cité de Saint Lizier - UNESCO World Heritage
Telephone: 05 61 96 77 77
Lézat sur Lèze
Telephone: 05 61 69 25 02
Tourtouse
Telephone: 05 61 66 27 98
Caves
La Bouiche underground river
Telephone: 05 61 65 04 11
Grottes de Bedeilhac
Telephone: 05 61 05 95 06
Grotte du Mas d'Azil
Telephone: 05 61 05 10 10
Grottes de Niaux
Telephone: 05 61 05 10 10
Grottes de Lombrives
Telephone: 05 61 05 98 40
Parc Pyrénéen de la Préhistoire in Tarascon
Telephone: 05 61 05 10 10
Prehistoric cow dwelling at Alliat
Telephone: 05 61 05 95 06
Churches, cathedrals and castles
Cathedral of Saint Bertrand de Comminge
Saint Sernin Cathedral, Toulouse
Bastide de Mirepoix
Cathar castle of Puivert
Puylaurens Cathar Castle
Lordat Castle
Château de Léran
Montsegur Castle
Château de Roquefixade
Castle of the Counts of Foix
Industrial and craft tourism
Comb à corne à Labastide sur l'Hers
Telephone: 05 61 01 11 09
Sharpening stone in Saurat
Telephone: 05 61 05 92 54
Legendary clogs in Bethmale
Telephone: 05 61 96 78 84
Talc de Luzenac
Telephone: 05 61 64 60 60
Cité de l'espace, Toulouse
Telephone: 05 62 71 64 80
Around plants
Parc des Bambous à Lapenne
Telephone: 05 61 60 52 11
Hazelnut grower in Montaut
Telephone: 05 61 68 32 98
Unusual sites
Fontaîne de Fontsorbes à Bélesta
Telephone: 05 61 01 60 02
Chapelle de Notre Dame de la Goutte à Montardit
Telephone: 05 61 66 27 98
La forêt royale de Sainte Croix Volvestre
Telephone: 05 61 66 27 98
Devil's bridge in Ginabat
Telephone: 05 61 65 12 12
Meeting the animals
Maison des loups à Orlu
Telephone: 05 61 64 02 66
Maison des escargots in Barjac
Telephone: 05 61 96 41 27
La ferme aux bisons à Lapenne
Telephone: 05 61 67 60 74
La ferme aux reptiles in La Bastide de Sérou
Telephone: 05 61 65 82 13
Parc animalier à Fabas
Telephone: 05 61 96 43 20
Les papillons d'Amarante in Lesparrou
Telephone: 05 61 01 98 80
Les Aigles de Lordat
Telephone: 05 61 01 34 02
Espace animalier de la vallée de la Lèze
Telephone: 05 61 69 19 97