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Hautes Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Moving southwards the land climbs high into the mountains and the borders Spain.
You will also find the cathedral of Lourdes
The area is sparsely inhabited due to the mountains and valleys, along the border with Spain is the nature park (home to the famous Bears). There is excellent skiing and hiking in a region that has always been historically difficult to control. There is only one road from France to Spain in this area using the tunnel of Blesa from Aragnouet to Parzan.
In 1858 Bernadette Soubirous had a vision of the Virgin Mary, and now many catholic pilgrims visit the Basillica.
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