The most beautiful natural sites to discover Midi-Pyrénées

It is a little the natural curiosity N ° 1 of the Regional Natural Park and even the Lot department. And for the reason: of its 42 hectares, the marsh of Bonnefont has very little common characteristics, like its peaty soil or its vast roselière. Situated at the limit of the Causse de Gramat, it has a varied fauna and flora, which is pleasant to come to contemplate. Use the explanations of interpretive panels to learn more about this space, and try to identify the different species that populate it…

Tariff: free.

Distance: 2 km.

Duration: 1 p. m.

Difficulty: very easy.

Markup: yellow.

Other practical information: signs of playful interpretation (dragonfly).

Official authorization since June 10, 1973. On the part from the Marseillan buvet to the channel of the port of the naturist village. Frequent presence of the Cape d 'Agde Naturist Club.

The nudity is of course permitted and practiced at 100% on the long beach bordering the Naturist Quarter and Camping Oltra. All this beach is very busy in the summer and we have to arrive early if you want a place on the waterfront to enjoy the freshness of the sea. However, the water is often very cold at the Cape d 'Agde - between 16 ° C and 19 ° C in the summer - which discourages some from swimming. As for the authenticity of the naturism practiced, it reflects the visitation of Cape Town: very varied, fortunately, monitored by Crs. The part between the port entrance and the end of the Heliopolis building is relatively correct, but the CRS ensure the grain. The part facing Camping Oltra and especially frequented by camping residents is probably the best naturist atmosphere.

In the Hourgade massif, suspended at 2 800 m above sea level, it is one of the highest lakes in the Pyrenees.

Results of hydroelectric work undertaken at the end of the th century.

Lakes located at the top of the peaks of Val Louron, where all summer, cows and sheep live.

In the Valley of Bareilles, it is one of the deepest, which is the source of many mysteries.

At the foot of the Pic peak (2 626 m), in the Vallon area, from the ski resort of Saint-Lary, you descend by skiing between pines and waterfalls to discover the lake of Loule in a beautiful setting.

A tour of the lakes of Du makes it possible to appreciate the charm of this particular area, which is unfortunately very busy. Almost 4 hours are needed to admire everything.

At the start of the ski and cross-country ski resort of Du, 1 hours walk and return.

More than 900 m of difference and yet Blue Lake is one of the most appreciated sites in Bigorre by the walkers who come dreaming near this fragment of azure fallen from the sky.

:: descending straight from the famous circus of Gavarnie, the Pau gave is the largest river in the department, powerful, always eaten 3 tée in fresh water.

The Gers, the Baïse, the Save, La are rivers which take their source on the plateau of Lanemezan, the tributaries of the Garonne, that they join in different places.

The Simonm D: flows in a collected valley to Saint-Lary. She then becomes a beautiful, powerful, stormy river that flows into a pebble bed. The Adour, at the crossing of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, flows into a valley more open and becomes a beautiful river, wide, depending on the sites, from 15 m to 20 m. The Adour water Tarbes and crosses Maubourguet. The Arros is one of the main tributaries of the Adour.

This salty expanse, surrounded by hills, was exploited from 1856 to 1945 as a salt marsh. Today, this beautiful pond fed by rainwater and runoff is reserved for migratory birds. During your walk, you will surely have the pleasure to contemplate some wading birds in full nap or meal. You will also contemplate the original colours of the Doul, a characteristic linked to the fact that the pond is the deepest (about 3 metres) and the saltiest (70 grams of salt per litre) of the Narbonnaise.

Located at 1 207 metres above sea level, the Lake du Tech is the ideal place to observe nature and herds in estive, and also a site of departure for other lakes in the National Park of the Pyrenees. It is an appreciated place of the fishermen who find in its 9,5 hectares and its 20 m deep the famous trout trout and some trunks. Walkers love it and a signposted trail makes it a very accessible walk, open to people who are disabled. It signs a walk without a great difficulty of 45 minutes, ideal for a family outing during which you can admire the splendid Massif massif. For the little history, the concrete dome dam was built from 1949 to 1951 by EDF and can contain up to 1,3 million m ³ of water.

Situated at 988 metres above sea level, this lookout reveals a superb view of the Espinouse, a wild landscape dug from deep ravines: on the right, Aret mountain on the left, the two Rocheux of Aret.

This dense set of beech, fir and spruce forms a thick coat that covers the plateau of the Espinouse. Corsica's sheep live in this forest, but it is quite difficult to see them.

The road leads to the western flank of the Espinouse, in a site with Mediterranean vegetation - vineyards, olive trees, green oaks and chestnut trees. At an altitude of 971 metres, the Fontfroide Pass is the dividing line of the waters, between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Nice views.

From the pass, the view extends to the southwest on the Somail Mountains, back from the Ravin ravine. The landscaped gazebo offers an even larger panorama towards the south towards the Jaur valley.