The Pyrenees' region is a rich and beautiful area, whose landscapes are numerous and sumptuous. Pyrenean culture is mostly a mountain one, that is to say authentic.
Nowadays, the Pyrenees are famous for ski resorts and thermalism. Skiing in one of the 40 resorts of the French Pyrenees is a real pleasure. Font-Romeu is the "queen resort of the French Pyrenees", but there many others resorts such as Artouste, Luchon and Les Angles.
The number and diversity of Pyrenean hot springs are unique in the world. There virtues were known back in the Antiquity. For thermalism, let's quote Ax-les-Thermes and Aulus-les-Bains. Each season is the opportunity to discover the Pyrenees and its natural plurality.
Winter is the perfect season for skiing and savoring local cheeses with raw ham. In spring and summer, the Pyrenees offers you magnificent paths of ramble in the nature reserve of the Pyrenees, where wild fauna and flora can be observed. Finally, autumn, when the generous nature turns red, is the perfect time for discovering the warmth and hospitality of Pyrenean people.
Let's not forget that Lourdes is quite near. Likewise, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coasts are very close. You can surfing the great waves of the Atlantic in Biarritz and benefits from sun, heat and gastronomy of the Mediterranean.
Moreover, one part of the Basque country, whose culture is very particular and fascinating, is in the Pyrenees. Many of the most beautiful villages of France are situated in this area: Sare, Aï and La Bastide-Clairence are in the Basque country and are perfect examples of the Basque architecture; Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Saint-Lizier, Camon, Lagrasse, Castelnou, Eus, Mosset and Villefranche-de-Conflent are also ones of the most beautiful villages of France.
