# Ski instructors in Saint-Lary-Soulan

> The largest ski area in the French Pyrenees, above a lively spa village in the Aure valley.

- Region: Aure Valley, Hautes-Pyrénées
- Country: [France](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/france)
- Time zone: Europe/Paris
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 42.81583, 0.32278
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1323323

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/saint-lary-soulan
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Saint-Lary-Soulan

Saint-Lary is the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees, spread over three linked sectors above a village that is a genuine spa town in its own right — the thermal baths run year-round and the main street has a life beyond the season.

A cable car climbs from the village centre to the ski area, so the base is a working village rather than a car park at altitude.

## Where lessons start

Good learning terrain up at the 1700 and 1900 plateaus, and the village below gives the trip somewhere to be. The largest area in the range means there is room to progress all week.

## Getting there

Toulouse is around two hours, Pau about the same. The Bielsa tunnel to Spain is 40 minutes up the valley when it is open.

## Instructors at Saint-Lary-Soulan

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## Qualifications required in France

Teaching for payment in France requires the Professional card (diplôme d'État de ski), issued by Ministère des Sports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Where do beginners learn in Saint-Lary?

Up on the 1700 and 1900 plateaus, reached by the cable car from the village centre. The learning terrain there is good, and being the largest area in the French Pyrenees means there is room to progress all week rather than repeating one slope.

### How do I get to Saint-Lary from Spain?

Through the Bielsa tunnel, 40 minutes up the valley from the resort, when it is open. From the French side, Toulouse and Pau are both about two hours.