The first Nordic site in the Pyrenees Since its opening in 1990, the Plateau de Beille ski resort in the Pyrenees has been attracting a growing number of mountain lovers, to the point of becoming the leading Nordic site in the Pyrenees. This winter sports resort located in the department of Ari� ...
partment and the Occitanie region, on the Gave de Pau river, southwest of Tarbes. A place of pilgrimage since 1858, this small town at the foot of the Pyrenees welcomes over 6 million pilgrims and visitors from around the world each year. It is, in fact, the largest center of Catholic pilgrimage in ...
1- Where is the Gavarnie circus located? The Gavarnie Circus is a natural glacial circus located in the Pyrenees mountain range in the municipality of Gavarnie. This exceptional natural site is part of the Pyrenees National Park. Since 1997, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in t ...
The highest tourist train in Europe Contrary to what one might think, the highest tourist train in Europe is not in the Alps but in the Pyrenees! It criss-crosses the mountains in the Bearn region, in the heart of the Ossau Valley, not far from the Spanish border. This tourist train called pe ...
One of the largest railway stations in Europe. The old Canfranc station is located on the Franco-Spanish border in the Aragonese Pyrenees. This place, situated about a hundred kilometers south of Pau, is definitely worth a visit for its extraordinary history. This imposing building perched at an a ...
between sea and mountain. This commune, which covers nearly 6000 hectares, has the privilege of being bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees. It is indeed 25 km south of Perpignan, at the foot of the Albères massif and near Collioure and Spain. View this post on I ...
slands. For mountain lovers, the Picos de Europa. For those who want to see the desert, Almeria. For those who want to see snow, Sierra Nevada or the Pyrenees. For forest lovers, Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia. For the finest palates, the Basque Country. As the Spanish poets used to say, Spain i ...
first episodes, available on TF1 from Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 9:10 pm, are immediately very gripping. Following a spectacular car accident in the Pyrenees, a young girl reappears five years after her kidnapping. With the miraculous return of Anna, the investigation is reopened to try to find ...
the Alsace balloon. In 1906, the route left for the First time the national borders by crossing the French-German border. The first crossing of the Pyrenees dates from 1910 and the first crossing of the Alps from the following year. The famous yellow jersey was created in 1919. In 1926, the Tour ...
conducive to walks and offers an exceptional view of the Mediterranean, the periphery of the Thau Lagoon, the foothills of the Cevennes and sometimes... the Pyrenees! ...
1. It is up to the prefects of the 48 departments located in mountainous areas such as the Alps, Corsica, the Massif Central, the Jura Massif, the Pyrenees and the Vosges to draw up the list of communes concerned. This list will be drawn up after consultation with local elected representatives ...
s the driest month of May since records began. Drought records were also broken on a departmental scale in the Alpes-Maritimes and in a diagonal from the Pyrenees to Alsace. One of the warmest springs of the 20th century More globally, the spring that is ending has also recorded record temper ...
2022 : adults 14,80 € / children 12,80 € 2- Visit the cave of Niaux Another underground jewel of the Ariège, the grotto of Niaux is unique in the Pyrenees and in Occitania for its authentic prehistoric paintings. It therefore offers a refreshing and particularly impressive outing. Go dee ...
The organizers hope to make this women's competition a permanent feature. In addition, this summer in France, the first International Women's Tour of the Pyrenees will be organized from August 5 to 7, 2022. 6- Premiums are lower than those of men There is still a long way to go to achieve gende ...
's tortoise populations at Cap Taillat in the PACA region. • Reintroduction of bearded vultures in the mountainous areas of the Alps, Massif Central, and Pyrenees. • Restoration of Posidonia seagrass meadows in Corsica and PACA. • Restoration of heathland and reforestation in the M ...
m trek divided into 5 stages. It follows the route of the GR7, a 1500 km trail that starts from the Ballon d'Alsace and reaches Andorra in the Eastern Pyrenees. In 2022, 100,000 hikers traversed the artistic journey of "The Watershed". Its development cost one million euros but has helped to raise ...
Plagne. If you want to experience the snakegliss, you need to go to the family-friendly resort of Valloire in Savoie. In the Peyragudes resort in the Pyrenees, you can try another form of inflatable toboggan called the airboard. Accessible from the age of 10, this activity involves sliding down the ...
a located in France? In France, the traditional area for orange trees corresponds to a narrow strip of land stretching between the eastern coasts of the Pyrenees and the French Riviera. Moreover, it is possible to grow oranges and lemons in other parts of the country that benefit from a microclimate ...
