Les Forges would like to thank you for this wonderful season!
We look forward to seeing you again from April 18, 2026, for another season full of fun and friendship. See you soon, The Forges de Pyrène team
Practical information
If you need practical information about the Forges de Pyrène in Montgailhard, you've come to the right place.
Please note that the Forges de Pyrène are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
🐶 Animals are not allowed on the premises. Individual shaded kennels are available free of charge for your faithful companions.
2026 rates:
- Adult admission: $11 .50
- Junior admission (ages 5 to 17): €8
- Family pass (2 adults + 2 children): €35
- – Under 5 years old: Free
- Student: $9
- Groups: contact us
Payment methods:
Credit card – Cash – Check – ANCV
Services:
- Outdoor or covered picnic area
- Free parking
- Free kennel
- Restaurant
- Access for people with disabilities
Duration of the visit:
3 hours per day
With up to 6 workshops per day, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., you'll be spoiled for choice! Most of our workshops are indoors, allowing you to enjoy this enriching experience even in rainy weather.
2026 Calendar Opening days // Closing days // Events Forges
GETTING TO THE FORGES
The Forges of Pyrenees
Route de Paris
09330 Montgailhard
By car:
– 5 minutes from Foix
– 25 minutes from Lavelanet
– 1 hour from Toulouse
– 1 hour 15 minutes from Carcassonne
– 1 hour 15 minutes from Andorra
– 2 hours from Perpignan
By public transportation:
Les Forges de Pyrène can be reached directly byAgglo Bus, via line 4.
ACCESSIBILITY:
Les Forges de Pyrène is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
In 2025, extensive accessibility work made the following workshops and activities accessible: the village forges, storytelling, basket weaving, the school, the baker, the museum, and the stages of life.
However, due to their classification as historic monuments, the hammer mill and the iron museum cannot be made fully accessible. A compensatory measure, in the form of an interactive terminal installed in the museum, nevertheless allows visitors to discover their contents.
ANIMALS:
🐶 Animals are not allowed on the premises.
Individual shaded kennels are available free of charge for your faithful companions.
Guide dogs and service dogs are accepted (and welcome) throughout the entire site.
The same applies to guide dogs in training.
2026 Les Forges brochure "coming soon"
Discover our new 2025 brochure for Forges de Pyrène
ACCESSIBILITY:
We are committed to making our site increasingly accessible to people with reduced mobility.
✅ Reserved parking spaces for people with reduced mobility,
✅ A bus stop for the Agglo Bus serving the site
✅ New facilities facilitating access for as many people as possible throughout the site: access paths, restrooms, new picnic area, adapted signage, installation of guardrails for the visually impaired, etc.
We look forward to welcoming you to a comfortable venue that is accessible to as many people as possible.
FORGE SHOP
Would you like a souvenir of your visit? Les Forges de Pyrène has a gift shop that will delight visitors and collectors alike!
PICNIC AREA AND PLAYGROUND
Enjoy our picnic area, where you can have lunch and relax in the shade of the trees. Children can enjoy the playground, which is entirely dedicated to them.
THE RESTAURANT – Ô BISTROT PYRÈNE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
In the Foix-Varilhes urban area, a shuttle bus network called L’agglo Bus has been set up. The routes cover a large part of the area, allowing you to get around without using your own vehicle.
Les Forges de Pyrène can be reached directly by Agglo Bus line 4.
- Ligne 4 : Foix-Paul Bert <> Foix-Parvis <> Montgailhard-Mairie <> St Paul de Jarrat-Charmille <> Saint Paulet
A site in the Foix-Varilhes urban area
