Editing Hautes-Pyrénées (section)

== Tourism ==
The Western Pyrenees National Park covers a significant area, and includes well-known attractions such as the [[Cirque de Gavarnie]] and the [[Pont d'Espagne]]. The entire area is a favorite destination of hikers and mountain enthusiasts.

The area has been known perhaps since Antiquity for its hot springs, and several towns were built around these, most notably [[Cauterets]], [[Luz-Saint-Sauveur]] and [[Bagnères-de-Bigorre]].

A notable lake in the area is [[Lac Bleu d'Ilhéou]], southwest of [[Cauterets]].

There are a number of popular ski resorts in Hautes-Pyrénées such as [[Barèges]]-[[La Mongie]], [[Gavarnie]], [[Luz-Ardiden]], [[Cauterets]], [[Hautacam]], [[Piau-Engaly]] and [[Saint-Lary-Soulan]].

The area is a nearly-permanent fixture on the Tour de France's itinerary, with significantly difficult passes such as the [[Col du Tourmalet|Tourmalet]], the [[Col d'Aubisque|Aubisque]] and the [[Col du Soulor|Soulor]].

A jazz festival is held each year in [[Luz-Saint-Sauveur]]: Jazz a Luz. Tarbes hosts an annual horse festival, Equestria, and a Tango festival, Tarbes en Tango.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

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File:Lourdes Sanctuaires 01.jpg|[[Lourdes]] sanctuary
File:Picdumidi.jpg|[[Pic du Midi de Bigorre]]
File:Le Vignemale.jpg|[[Vignemale]]
File:Lac du Milieu de Bastan Hautes Pyrénées 02 BLS.JPG|Middle of Lake Bastan, shortly before sunset
File:Gavarnie-Cirque.JPG|[[Cirque de Gavarnie]]
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