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Beehive Tour: Discover the World of Bees
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4 beehives in Les Orres to discover the fascinating life of bees
Guided tours from July 14 to August 13, 2026, on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
This summer, the resort of Les Orres is welcoming some new residents. Comfortably settled facing south to enjoy plenty of sunshine and located near awater source, the bees have taken up residence in Les Orres’ three beehives.
The Abeïa apiary is open:
- Guided tours: During the summer, enjoy an educational and engaging experience with a guide to learn about the life of bees and how to care for our environment.
- on your own: signs placed at a safe distance reveal the secrets of these fascinating and indispensable hymenopterans.
RESERVATIONS OPENING SOON
Guided Tours: An Exclusive Experience with a Guide
We’ll share our passion for bees with you during a guided tour. After a brief introduction and discussion about their way of life, their habits, and how the colony functions, you’ll approach the hives with us. For your protection, you’ll be provided with a beekeeper’s suit, including a hat and a veil.
A fun way to experience the bustling life of the hive!
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⚠️For everyone’s safety, we reserve the right to refuse entry to any visitor who does not meet the following requirements:
- Wear PANTS that cover your legs from top to bottom
- Wear CLOSED-TOE SHOES
- Wear the SMOCK provided by the beekeeper
- NO HAIRSPRAY or PERFUME
- NO BRIGHTLY COLORED clothing or bags
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED, unless someone is supervising them outside the perimeter at the table next to the reception desk.
Depending on weather conditions, it may be impossible to approach the hives. In the event of athunderstorm , for example, the visit may have to be cancelled. Stormy weather makes bees nervous. Let's not forget that nearly 200,000 bees are housed in these hives!
TOURS BY RESERVATION ONLY FROM JULY 14 TO AUGUST 13, 2026
- TUESDAY AT 10 A.M. OR 11:30 A.M .
- THURSDAY AT 10:00 AM OR 11:30 AM
Please note: Tours are by reservation only.
- AGES 8 AND UP
- Price: €6 per person
- Duration: 45 min
- Maximum of 8 people
- Reservations can be made until 8:00 p.m. the day before the tour
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How do I get to the apiary?
📍The apiary is located at the base of the RIOU SEC chairlift.
Access the beehives by chairlift
- Take the Prélongis chairlift from the base area at Les Orres 1650.
- At the chairlift’s top station, turn left and ski down the green “Fontaines” run for 900 m. It’s about a 15-minute downhill walk to the Riou Sec ski lift (visible on your left).
Follow the signs to the beehives! ⤵️
Reaching the beehives on foot from the 1650 Snow Front
- You can also walk there from the Les Orres 1650 snow park by taking the green “Fontaines” ski run.
Approx. 30-minute walk. Please note: the climb is steep.
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Educational panels
To help you discover the secrets of the workers and their queen, educational panels are set up around the hives. These explanations are freely accessible.
An electric fence protects the apiary from cows that might accidentally damage the hives.
These fences also protect you from accidents by keeping you at a reasonable distance from the bees. If the bees are not aggressive, they will defend their hive if an intruder approaches. No fewer than 200,000 bees have taken up residence in these four hives!
For your safety
Here are the instructions you must follow to discover the hives in complete peace of mind:
- Do not cross the electric fence
- Do not make any sudden movements
- Avoid wearing brightly-colored clothing
- Avoid wearing perfume or hairspray, for example
- Pets arenot allowed, unless they are looked after outside the perimeter at the picnic tables.
The visit in pictures
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Is it possible to buy honey from Les Orres?
Unfortunately, it won't be possible to buy honey from this apiary.
The swarms have only been established for a few weeks. They are still too young to make honey. Bees need time. Beekeeping requires patience and availability!
What's more, there aren 't enough hives to harvest enough honey. In setting up this apiary, our aim is above all to arouse your curiosity, to offer explanations about the flora and fauna that surround us, so that we can learn more about them and pursue our nature conservation projects.