Towns

Major tourist centre on the Basque coast with English connections

Bordeaux	Gironde

Dax

One of France's most important spa towns, dating from Roman times

Eauze	Gers
A capital of the Armagnac area

Hendaye	Pays Basque
Border town on the Basque coast

Lourdes	Bigorre
Major centre for Catholic pilgrims throughout the world.

Mont-de-Marsan	Landes

Oloron-Sainte-Marie

Important old town close to the Pyrénées on the juction of two rivers

Orthez

Market town and one of the old capitals of the Béarn

Pau

Elegant city heavily influenced by the British, now capital of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Saint Gaudens	Haut-Garonne

Saint Jean-de-Luz

Most important Basque fishing port

Tarbes	Bigorre

Small town or village

Accous	Bearn
Village in the Aspe valley

Aignan	Gers
Picturesque centre of armagnac production

Ainhoa

A fine example of a typical Basque village

Aire sur l'Adour	Landes

Amou	Landes

Aramits	Bearn
Main village in the Baretous valley

Arcachon	Gironde
Coastal town famous for its oysters and sand dunes.

Argeles-Gazost	Bigorre

Arreau	Bigorre

Artouste

Hamlet high up in the Ossau Valley

Arudy

Small town at the foot of the Ossau valley

Arzacq Arraziguet	Bearn

Aspet	Haut-Garonne

Aucun	Bigorre

Aurignac	Haut-Garonne

Bagnères-de-Bigorre	Bigorre

Bagnères-de-Luchon	Haut-Garonne

Barbazan	Haut-Garonne

Barbotan-les-Thermes

Gers

Small spa resort with an old history

Barèges	Bigorre

Bidache

Small village with spectacular ruins

Bidarray	Pays Basque
Basque village on fishing river

Bidart	Pays Basque
Basque coastal resort

Bielle

Ancient capital of the Ossau Valley

Borderes-Lourdon	Bigorre

Borderes-sur-l'Echez	Bigorre

Boulogne-sur-Gresse	Haut-Garonne

Cambo-les-Bains

Important spa town

Campan	Bigorre

Capbreton

Important sea-side resort and old port

Capvern	Bigorre

Castelnau-Magnoac	Bigorre

Castelnau-Riviere-Basse	Bigorre

Castets	Landes
Small town on the N10 in the depths of the Landes forest

Cauterets	Bigorre

Cestas	Gironde

Col d'Ibardine

Shopping centre on the Spanish frontier

Condom	Gers
Known as the small capital of Armagnac

Espelette

Basque town renowned for its peppers

Eugenie-les-Bains	Landes

Fleurance	Gers
Old but busy bastide town

Garlin	Bearn

Gavarnie	Bigorre

Geaune	Landes

Gimont	Gers
Old bastide town and foie gras centre

Grenade-sur-l'Adour	Landes

Hagetmau	Landes

Hasparren	Pays Basque
Busy indutrial town in the Pays Basque

Hossegor

Landes holiday centre once beloved of the French arty set

Iholdy	Pays Basque

Isle-en-Dodon	Haut-Garonne

Isle-Jourdaine	Gers

Jegun	Gers

Jurançon	Bearn
Town that gave its name to the wine

La Barthe-de-Neste	Bigorre

La Bastide-Clairence

Old bastide village built by the Gascognes in the Pays Basque

La�s

Small but dynamic village on the Gave d'Oloron

Labastide d'Armagnac	Landes
A bastide town hardly touched by time.

Lannemezan	Bigorre

Larrau

Village high up in the mountains in the Pays Basque

Laruns

Small mountain town at the head of the Ossau valley.

Lasseube	Bearn

Lectoure	Gers

Lescar	Bearn
Originally Benehamum under the Romans and first capital of Béarn

Lescun

Untouched mountain village in the Aspe valley.

Lombez	Gers

Lucq-de-Béarn

Peaceful and beautiful village in the heart of the Béarn

Luz-Saint-Sauveur	Bigorre

Madiran	Bigorre

Marciac

Gers

Vibrant bastide town with major jazz festival and large lake

Masseube	Gers

Maubourget	Bigorre

Mauléon

Old capital of the Soule

Mauleon-Barousse	Bigorre

Mauvezin	Gers

Mielan	Gers

Mimizan	Landes
Holiday centre in the Landes, on the famous cote d'argent, the huge stretch of beach that runs from Bayonne to Arcachon.

Mirande	Gers

Moliets

Typical neat Landes coastal resort

Monein

Elegant village once called the Paris of the Béarn

Montaner	Bearn
Village famous for its fortress

Montesquiou

Gers

Montfort-en-Chalosse	Landes

Montreal	Gers

Montrejeau	Haut-Garonne

Morlaas	Bearn
Second capital of the Béarn

Mugron	Landes

Navarrenx

Fine example of fortified town on the Gave d'Oloron

Nay-Bourdettes	Bearn
Charming town on the Gave de Pau

Nogaro	Gers

Ossun	Bigorre

Peyrehorade

Small town at the junction of the Gaves de Pau and d'Oloron

Pierre-Saint-Martin	Bearn
Ski resort on Spanish border

Plaisance	Gers

Pouillon

Small but dynamic town with a welcoming atmosphere.

Pouyastruc	Bigorre

Rabastens-de-Bigorre	Bigorre

Riscle	Gers

Saint Beat	Haut-Garonne

Saint Bertrand-de-Comminges	Haut-Garonne

Saint Clar	Gers

Saint Engrâce	Pays Basque
A scattering of settlements high in the Pyrénées

Saint Etienne-de-Baïgorry	Pays Basque
Pretty village high up in the Aldudes valley in the Basque country

Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port	Pays Basque
Important and picturesque town near the Spanish border

Saint Lary-Soulan	Bigorre

Saint Martin-de-Seignanx	Landes

Saint Palais

Important agricultural town in the Pays Basque

Saint Pé-de-Bigorre	Bigorre

Saint Sever	Landes

Saint Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Landes

Salies-de-Béarn

Spa town known as the Venice of the Béarn

Samatan	Gers

Saramon	Gers

Sare	Pays Basque

Sauternes	Gironde

Sauveterre-de-Béarn

Spectacular walled village overlooking the Gave d'Oloron

Senegal - Saly	The rest of the world
A popular and growing tourist spot on the West African coast

Soustons

Largest town in the Marensin on a large and beautiful lake

St Emilion	Gironde
Center of one of the most famous Bordeaux wine areas.

St Pée-sur-Nivelle	Pays Basque

Tardets-Sorholus	Pays Basque
Commercial town close to Pyrénéen valley

Tarnos	Landes

Tartas	Landes

Tournay	Bigorre

Trie-sur-Ba�se	Bigorre

Urdos	Bearn
Small village at the head of the Aspe valley, close to the Spanish border.

Ustaritz	Pays Basque

Valance-sur-Baise	Gers

Vic Fezensac	Gers

Vic-en-Bigorre	Bigorre

Vielle-Aure	Bigorre

Vieux Boucau