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Midi-Pyrenees

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Midi-Pyrenees (French, Midi-Pyrénées; [1]) is a large inland region of south-west France.

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[edit] Regions

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[edit] Other destinations

  • Lourdes - centre for the mystical veneration of Mary, mother of Christ, probably the most-visited destination within the region with over 6 million visitors a year

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[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

The main international airport for the region is at Toulouse.

[edit] By train

For the fastest access by train, take the TGV from Paris to Toulouse

[edit] By car

678 km to Toulouse from Paris, via the A20 and the A62 motorways

[edit] Get around

[edit] See

  • Albi and its famous Toulouse Lautrec museum
  • Conques known for its abbey on the ways of Saint James
  • Cordes sur Ciel a breathtaking perched village
  • Gaillac for its wine tasting
  • Cahors and its unique medieval military bridge
  • Montauban and its Ingres museum
  • Lourdes and its sanctuary
  • Saint Bertrand de Comminges the Roman city, the Cathedral
  • Bastides medieval towns built during the 13th century

For more information on all the main sites of the region http://www.tourisme-midi-pyrenees.com/

[edit] Tours

Based in Toulouse the Capital city of Midi Pyrenees, Ophorus will take you on the most interesting sightseeing tours to all main sites of the region. From the small villages of the Vère Valley to Lourdes or Albi the city of Toulouse Lautrec, your personalised English speaking driver guides will reveal the best the region has to offer. Daily departures on board fully equipped 8 seater minivans.

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[edit] Get out