Directions to Aire du temps

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From Paris:
On Fridays you can catch the direct 21:56 Paris night-train to Luchon and get off at 07:25 in Saléchan-Siradan (2 km from here, without change-over). Almost every other day there are night-trains from Paris-Austerlitz to Tarbes et Toulouse (dep. ± 22:30). Check schedules on www.tgv-europe.com and www.thalys.fr.

If you catch one of these, you can still have breakfast at our table, at around 09:30 the next morning! From the train station at Saléchan-Siradan you can either walk (see below, route "By car from Luchon"), but you can also call us for our taxi service (see price list). The train schedule*:

Station/Stop	Time	Products
Paris Austerlitz	dep	22:48	NZ 3751	Runs not every day (click for days of operation). Couchette train, Subject to compulsory reservation, Global price, Sleeperette, parent-and-children compartment
Toulouse-Matabiau	arr	06:41
Toulouse-Matabiau	dep	07:31	RE 72881	Regional-Express. Number of bicycles conveyed limited
Salechan Siradan	arr	09:13

From Toulouse / Montréjeau / Luchon:
- from Toulouse-Matabiau there are 8 TER-trains a day (Mon-Sat) to Montréjeau-Gourdan-Polignan and onwards to Luchon (and vice versa). The slow train of 07:31 from Toulouse arrives in Saléchan-Siradan at 09:14 (2 km from here). One or two trains only stop at the larger train stations; if you're in one of these, get off at Loures-Barbazan. Click here for detailed schedules of TER-SNCF. Or use the train planner of Deutsche Bahn, which is much more practical and user-friendly.

- from Montréjeau-Gourdan-Polignan station there is also a bus service towards Luchon. If you catch one of these, ask the driver to stop in Bagiry. (Click for a map.) Follow the signpost and the tarmac (!) road towards Sainte Marie, and onwards to Sainte Marie-Village. We're in the last house at the top of the village.
- from Saléchan-Siradan stationyou can either walk (see below, route "By car from Luchon"), but you can also call us for our taxi service (see price list).

By plane

There are many daily charters to cities in southern France, like Toulouse and Pau-Pyrénées (1.5 hours by car from here), Tarbes/Lourdes (even closer) or Carcassonne (2.5 hours). Airtraffic.eu gives a good overview of cheap flights in Europe.

On the airport, you either rent a car or take a bus/taxi to the nearest train station. Take a train to Montréjeau-Gourdan-Polignan (see above).

By car
NB: gps-navigators often do not recognise "Sainte Marie de Barousse", in which case choose destination "Siradan". Or use the coordinates: 42° 58' 19,53'' N / 0° 37' 5,45'' E (or: 42.971944 / 0.618056).

From Toulouse or Pau / Tarbes:
- Take the A64 towards Tarbes/Lérida (Lleida)
- Take Exit 17 (direction Montréjeau and Lérida, you join the A645)
- A bit further on, follow the N125/D825 towards Luchon
- Turn right following signposts to La Broquère/Loures-Barousse (over the level crossing)
- Keep following the N125/D825, through Loures-Barousse, Bertren and Bagiry…
- Turn right at the end of Bagiry, following the signpost towards Sainte Marie (D161) - click for a map
- Follow the road, then turn right again to Sainte Marie (village)
- Follow the road up to the very end (Bouto-Houec)
- Park your car in the backyard (= end of the road)

From Luchon / Val d'Aran (Spain):
- Follow signposts towards Saint-Béat and further on Loures-Barousse/Montréjeau (N125/D825)
- After you pass the village of Saléchan, turn left to Siradan (D925) - click for a map
- Take the first turn right, towards Maison de retraite
- At the end of the track, turn left, towards Sainte Marie
- Turn left at the end of this road and follow it up to the very end (Bouto-Houec)
- Park your car in the backyard (= end of the road)