{"id":1793,"date":"2025-05-09T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/lieux\/etang-bleu\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:17:40","slug":"etang-bleu","status":"publish","type":"lieux","link":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/lieux\/etang-bleu\/","title":{"rendered":"L’\u00c9tang bleu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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L’\u00c9tang Bleu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

high altitude pearl in the Garbet valley<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A mountain lake with intense reflections, accessible by a beautiful hike<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Located at an altitude of 1,930 metres in the Aston massif<\/strong>, l’\u00c9tang Bleu<\/strong> lives up to its name: its limpid waters take on a turquoise hue in the sunlight, contrasting with the rocky slopes that surround it. It’s one of Ari\u00e8ge’s most spectacular lakes<\/strong>, accessible on foot to lovers of unspoilt nature. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A sustained hike<\/p>\n\n\n\n

but accessible<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Approx. 4-5 hours round trip from Artigue parking lot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The trail starts from l’Artigue<\/strong>, above Auzat, with a positive difference in altitude of around 900 meters<\/strong>. The climb begins in the forest, then passes through alpine meadows and mineral landscapes. The effort is rewarded by the sudden discovery of the lake<\/strong>, nestling at the bottom of a wild cirque. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A preserved natural site<\/p>\n\n\n\n

between silence and contemplation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Perfect for a picnic, a break or a soak in nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

L’\u00c9tang Bleu is ideal for hikers in search of tranquillity<\/strong>, wide open spaces and summer coolness. Here you can relax, watch the marmots or simply listen to the silence. Out of respect for this fragile environment, swimming is not recommended, and the site is not equipped. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oustalous complex<\/p>\n

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L’\u00c9tang bleu, a breathtaking natural site for hiking around the pond and admiring the panoramic views and biodiversity of the region. This peaceful, wild setting is ideal for nature lovers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":659,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","tax-category-lieux":[20],"class_list":["post-1793","lieux","type-lieux","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tax-category-lieux-lake-ponds"],"acf":{"latitude":"42.7413408","longitude":"1.3749931","distance":"","pm_lieu_url":"","pm_lieu_phone":"","adresse":"","pm_lieu_title_short":"","af_camping":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lieux"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1795,"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieux\/1793\/revisions\/1795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tax-category-lieux","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vap-camping.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tax-category-lieux?post=1793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}