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Department of France in Occitanie
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Hautes-Pyrénées is in Occitanie. The area is known for its hot springs, most notably Cauterets, Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Bagnères-de-Bigorre. There are popular ski resorts such as Barèges-La Mongie, Gavarnie, Luz-Ardiden, Cauterets, Hautacam, Piau-Engaly and Saint-Lary-Soulan.
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By minivan
If you arrive at Lourdes, Pau, Toulouse or Biarritz airport you can use the shuttle arranged by Détours Pyrénéens, which also organises tours.
By road
The A64 motorway (Toulouse-Pau-Bordeaux) runs through this department.
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Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées · Regional · LDE
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a spa town with a casino. The ski resort of La Mongie is also nearby.
best known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, a massive glacial cirque in the Pyrenees Mountains, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
a global centre of pilgrimage to a wrotto where many Catholics believe that the Virgin Mary appeared 18 times
from Tarbes, you can explore the foothills and the mountains of the central Pyrenees
Pyrénées National Park is a French national park in the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
offers a blend of authentic Pyrenean culture, outdoor adventure, and relaxing spa facilities; a destination for skiers in the winter and hikers, cyclists, and nature lovers in the summer
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