As the capital city of France, Paris is divided into twenty districts as the capital of the Île-de-France region and the seat of the Greater Paris metropolis. It is established in the center of the Paris Basin on a loop of the Seine, between the confluences…

Madrid is a municipality and city in Spain on the river Manzanares with the historical category of a town. It is the capital of the State and of the Community of Madrid. In its municipal area, the most populated in Spain, there are about 3,330,000 inhabitants…

 Arreau is a commune located in the south-east of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Occitania region (France, Pyrenees). Historically and culturally, the commune is in the Pays d’Aure, made up of the Neste valley (downstream of Sarrancolin), the Aure…

The French Atlantic Coast, or Atlantic facade, is bordered in mainland France by the Iroise Sea, the Bay of Audierne and the Bay of Biscay, extending from Conquet to Hendaye. It is made up of municipalities in the departments of Finistère, Morbihan, Loire…

Château de Soum (Hautes-Pyrénées department, Lourdes, Occitania, France), originally called Villa Fourneau then Château de Soum, the building was designed by Jules Fourneau (owner of the Hôtel d’Italie), according to plans by architect Jean-Marie Lacrampe.…

Lourdes (French: Lourdes) is a municipality located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of the Occitania region (France, Pyrenees). Being the center of the Catholic pilgrimage since 1858 (Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes), the city annually receives 6 million…

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, or Sanctuary of Lourdes, is a Catholic shrine and Marian pilgrimage site located in Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitania, France (Pyrenees). It is comprised of several buildings and places of prayer on the site of the…

Saint-Lary-Soulan is a commune located in the south-east of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Occitania region (Pyrenees, France). The commune, in the Pays d’Aure, is made up of the Neste valley (downstream of Sarrancolin), the Aure valley (upstream…

Génos-Loudenvielle lake is a reservoir located in the communes of Génos and Loudenvielle in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Occitania region (France, Pyrenees). It is located in the Louron valley at an altitude 960 m and has an area of 32 hectares.…

Bagnères-de-Luchon, also referred to as just Luchon, is a commune and spa town in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region of south-western France (Pyrenees). Many famous visitors came to Luchon, attracted by the popularity of the thermal waters…

Olargues is a commune located in the west of the Hérault department in the Occitania region (France, foothills of the Massif Central). It is located in the Haut-Languedoc regional natural park. The village is a member of the “Most beautiful villages of France”…

Mazamet is a commune, located in the Tarn department, in the Occitania region (France). Historically and culturally, the town of Mazamet is located at the foot of the Montagne Noire (a mountain massif constituting the southern edge of the Massif Central).…

Gaillac (in Occitan Galhac) is a commune located in the Tarn department, in the Occitania region (France, Massif Central). Its inhabitants are called Gaillacois. Historically and culturally, the town is in Gaillac, a country which owes its notoriety to the…

The Château de Mauriac is a castle located near the town of Senouillac in the Tarn department, in the Occitania region (France). The chateau is located in the heart of the Gaillac vineyards at the foothills of the Massif Central. The castle was built in the…

The Château de Salettes is a castle which stands in the commune of Cahuzac-sur-Vère in the Tarn department, in the Occitania region (France). The chateau is located in the heart of the Gaillac vineyards at the foothills of the Massif Central. It dominates…

Albi is a commune, prefecture of the Tarn department, in the Occitania region on the river Tarn (foothills of the Massif Central, France), former Languedoc region. As of 2021, the city of Albi had 49,714 inhabitants, and, with its urban unit, 73,260 inhabitants.…

Languedoc (Lengadòc, in Occitan) is a territory in the South of France traditionally divided into Haut-Languedoc, approximately included in the former Midi-Pyrénées region, and Bas-Languedoc, which approximately corresponds to the former Languedoc-Roussillon…

Languedoc’s peculiarities include the fact that its inhabitants managed to keep their language. French became the official language in France in 1539. Local dialects began to die out in all regions of the kingdom as a result. Languedoc’s inhabitants were…