The Hautes Pyrenees area is the most southern department in the Midi-Pyrenees region. It possesses a vast array of landscapes that take in some of the highest peaks in the Pyrenees mountain range, as well as the striking foothills and valleys of the Plateau de Lannemezan in the north. For foreign property buyers seeking rural French property close to the extensive Pyrenees Regional Park, the Hautes Pyrenees has much to offer.
The historic town of Tarbes on the River Adour in the north-west is the department's capital. The town offers some stunning views of the Pyrenees and is well known for its stud farm. The nearby city of Lourdes is the spiritual centre of the Hautes Pyrenees, and is where Bernadette Soubirous saw the apparition of the Virgin Mary, thus making Lourdes one of the Marian Cities.
French property styles in the Hautes Pyrenees are as varied as the landscape itself. In Lourdes there is a grand collection of whitewashed Hautes Pyrenees property, including townhouses available for renovation. The Pyrenees Mountains offer up a selection of ski chalets and apartments in and around the ski resorts, such as Bareges. The vast countryside provides a grand assortment of country houses and Hautes Pyrenees property set between river and forest. A 4-bed villa in France situated 15 minutes from Tarbes will cost around 200,000 euros.
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