Hautes Pyrénées is a French department of Occitanie region that is positioned in the southwest of France.

Geography

The Hautes-Pyrénées is a mountainous agricultural landscape of villages, farms, fields, upland pastures and winding mountain roads. On the border between France and Spain, the department is centered on the peak of Mont Perdu. One of the most famous towns in this department is Lourdes. Following the Apparitions of Our Lady to Bernadette, The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has developed into a major tourist destination as a Marian city.

History

Historically the department was part of Bigorre, a county at times independent but later part of Gascony province. Large parts of the area were held by the English after the Treaty of Brétigny, 1360. In the 16th century, it was part of the Huguenot domain of the monarchs of Navarre, brought to France by Henri IV. For its early history, see Bigorre and Gascony.

Useful information

Tourism office in Hautes-Pyrenees www.tourisme-midi-pyrenees.com Maps of Hautes-Pyrenees www.ign.fr www.maps.google.fr Travel from the UK Easyjet flies from London Gatwick to Toulouse. Ryanair flies from Dublin, Liverpool and East Midlands to Carcassonne, and from London Stansted to Rodez. Our team of sale advisers at Sextant Properties will be happy to help you to find a property in Hautes-Pyrénees. We have a large network of estate agents in Hautes-Pyrénees. All of them are registered French estate agents and speak both French and English. Whatever kind of property you are looking for: farmhouse, longere, barn, gite, B&B, country house, mill, villa, castle or chateau, we will do our best to find a property in Hautes-Pyrénees matching your requirements. To find out more about our selection of properties for sale in Hautes-Pyrénees do not hesitate to contact us.