Population - 2,552,000   (1,067,000)

Area - 45,348 km²   (1,663)

Population density - 56   (642)

(comparative figs - Surrey UK)

Departments

Ariege

Aveyron

Haute-Garonne

Gers

Lot

Hautes-Pyrenees
Tarn
Tarn-et-Garonne

Main City
Toulouse
615 miles - 9 hours - from Calais

Midi-Pyrenees Holidays - Ariege
Midi-Pyrenees Holidays - Aveyron
Midi-Pyrenees Holidays - Gers
Midi-Pyrenees Holidays - Lot
Midi-Pyrenees Holidays - Tarn
Holidays - Haute-Garonne
Holidays - Hautes-Pyrenees
Holidays - Tarn-et-Garonne

What is it really like for holidays in the Midi-Pyrenees

To the north the Lot - old Quercy - the most photographed bridge at Cahors and the prettiest villages above the Dordogne at Rocamadour and the Lot at St-Cirq-La Popie

The east the Aveyron with the most delightful river valleys in all of France

To the west quiet peaceful Gers - musketeers and Armagnac from old Gascony

To the south the Pyrenees - just beautiful foothills up to mountains - along with Jurancon and Lourdes - Jurancon-sec the French well kept secret

In the middle Toulouse - hi-tech young & vibrant - the rose city of the south - named for the pink stone

Albi equally pink and artistically assertive

And the whole package comes with relaxed charm

Ariege

Foix Mirepoix & Pyrenean foothills

Aveyron

Rodez & Villefranche-de-Rouergue - some say the most beautiful department of France

Haute-Garonne

Toulouse to the Pyrenees

Gers

Auch Condom & Armagnac

Lot

Cahors Figeac Gourdon - Rocamadour - St-Cirq-La Popie

Hautes-Pyrenees

Tarbes Bagneres-de-Bigorre Lourdes

Tarn

Albi & Castres - Toulouse-Lautrec

Tarn-et-Garonne

Montauban



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