Though only a few kilometers from the center of Biarritz, Bayonne (bay-ohn; pop. 42,000), the self-proclaimed chocolate capital of France, takes life at a slower pace than its fashionable neighbor. While ...more
In 1858, Bernadette Soubirous first reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle Grotto in Lourdes (loord; pop. 17,200). Eventually, the Virgin Mary instructed her to have a chapel built ...more
Though it lacks Cauterets’s picturesque charm and Lourdes’s religious sights, Luchon (loo-shawn; pop. 2900) still draws thousands of hikers and skiers as well as a large elderly population seeking ...more
The Parc National des Pyrénées shelters endangered brown bears, lynxes, and 200 threatened colonies of marmots. The area also encompasses 118 lakes and 160 unique plant species on its ...more
Once the seat of the kings of Navarre, Pau (po; pop. 78,000) has transformed into a vibrant and youthful regional hub. Though it may lack the blockbuster sights of bigger cities and pastoral attraction ...more
St-Jean-de-Luz (sehn-jhahn-d-looz; pop. 13,000) has everything: the red shutters and narrow side streets of Bayonne, a sheltered version of Biarritz’s sandy beaches, and a rich Basque tradition that ...more
Tucked into the Pyrenean hills, St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (sehn-jahn-pee-ed-duh-pohr; pop. 1417) is the meeting place of three major trails—from Paris, Vezelay, and Puy. The town has been a resting place ...more
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