Bareges

Barèges straddles the Bastan River in the Hautes-Pyrénées of Occitanie, where its tight high-Pyrenean valley has shaped it as both a spa settlement and a base for mountain travel. The river descends from slopes below the Col du Tourmalet, the celebrated road pass regularly featured in the Tour de France. Barèges is part of the Grand Tourmalet ski area with neighbouring La Mongie, and its thermal baths continue a local tradition of using mineral waters. The town also gave its name to barège, a lightweight gauze once associated with the resort. Discover how Barèges relates to the Tourmalet and the wider Pyrenees by browsing webcams nearby.

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