Location: Maubourguet - Trie sur Baise area in France
Nearest Airport:
Pau at 53
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Nearest Ferry:
St Malo at 780
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Nearest Train:
Lannemezan at 25
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Nearest Motorway:
Lannemezan at 25
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 180.0
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Car: necessary
The Hautes Pyrenees is in a relatively undiscovered area of France called Gascony, with many attractions which can be visited within around an hours drive, ranging from outdoor sporting pursuits, the Pyrenean National Park, caves, castles, fortified churches and bastide towns to name a few. Walking, cycling, horse riding sports are all catered for in a variety of different landscapes, high or flat. Adventure sports of canyoning, white water rafting, are available. Places to visit for a day trip include the spiritual town of Lourdes, the cultural town of Toulouse, the cosmopolitan town of Pau with its wealth of shops and a beautiful château, and the medieval town of Carcassonne. An hours drive will take the traveller through beautiful scenery across the border into Spain. The fashionable seaside resorts of Biarritz, St Jean de Luz and the sandy beaches of the Atlantice coast are a comfortable drive for a day at the seaside. Or you can just relax, and soak up the scenery.