What visitors ask about gambling in Lourdes, answered from the venue listings and France's casino rules.
How many casinos are there in Lourdes?
Lourdes has 4 casinos listed in Occitanie, France.
- They include Casino Tranchant Argelès-Gazost, Casino de Cauterets, Casino of Bagnères-de-Luchon and Casino Tranchant de Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
- Counted from venues with a verifiable address, so the figure will differ from a licence register that counts operators rather than buildings.
What casinos are in Lourdes?
The 4 casinos in Lourdes are Casino Tranchant Argelès-Gazost, Casino de Cauterets, Casino of Bagnères-de-Luchon and Casino Tranchant de Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
How old do you have to be to gamble in Lourdes?
The minimum casino age in Lourdes, Occitanie is 18, set by law rather than by the individual venue.
- Individual venues can set a higher bar than the law does, and a few do.
Are casinos in Lourdes open 24 hours?
None of the casinos in Lourdes we hold hours for run around the clock; they keep set hours.
- Hours are confirmed for 1 of the 4 venues; the others publish none we can cite.
- A 24-hour gaming floor rarely means 24-hour everything — the cage, the poker room and the kitchens keep their own hours.
Can you smoke in casinos in Lourdes?
Smoking has been banned indoors, including on the gaming floor, since 2008.
Do you need ID to enter a casino in Lourdes?
Photo ID or a passport is required and entry is registered. Casinos check the national gaming-ban register (interdits de jeux) before admitting you.
- Bring the passport if you are visiting from abroad; a foreign driving licence is refused more often than it is taken.
What currency do casinos in Lourdes use?
Casinos in Lourdes deal in the Euro (EUR).
- Cash desks change money at their own rate, which is rarely the best one in town.
Where else can you gamble near Lourdes?
The nearest other casino towns to Lourdes are Perpignan, Agde and Beziers, all in Occitanie.