Hautes-Pyrénées
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Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. The department is bordered by Pyrénées-Atlantiques to the west, Gers to the north, Haute-Garonne to the east, as well b
Prefecture building in Tarbes
Lourdes sanctuary
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Vignemale
Lourdes
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Lourdes is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known f
Hautes-Pyrénées
…and typically have lower elevations than the southern part. The greater Tarbes area is the economic and administrative focus of the département, while Lourdes, the second-biggest city in Hautes-Pyrénées, is dedicated almost exclusively to the religious pilgrimage industry. As of 2023, there are 7 communes…
Lourdes with the Sanctuary of Our Lady
Waggon pulled by two oxen in front of Château fort de Lourdes in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
Lourdes 1994
The Château Fort in Lourdes