Musée minéraux et fossiles de Saint Pé de Bigorre
Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre · Hautes-Pyrénées · Occitanie
The Minerals and Fossils Museum of Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, presented under the commercial name "La Pé-pite de Big'Or", is dedicated to mineralogy and paleontology. Open since July 2024, it houses a collection of more than 1500 mineral species and 500 fossils accumulated over more than 50 years by a family of enthusiasts. The museum offers a tour of French and international geological heritage, accessible to the public according to seasonal hours from May to September, with the possibility of visiting by request outside these periods. An associated shop offers the sale of collector minerals online and on site. Located in the Hautes-Pyrénées in Occitanie, the museum reflects a personal project of passing on a family passion for minerals.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · Closed
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 14:00–19:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–12:00, 14:00–19:00
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 10:00–19:00
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
1 Av. Sanche de Gascogne
Phone number
+33 6 23 00 28 18Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from halt Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre.
City
40 min by car from Tarbes.
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from halt Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
40 min by car from Tarbes.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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