Theme Week Gascony – Tarbes
Thursday, 26 March 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Tarbes is a commune in the
Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It was known as
Turba or
Tarba in
Roman times . It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of
Midi-Pyrénées , with 110,000 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes. The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment and 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment are stationed in Tarbes.
Hôtel Brauhauban © Florent Pécassou/cc-by-sa-3.0
To the south of Tarbes is the pilgrimage town of
Lourdes and the border with Spain. The
Pyrenees mountains, lying along the border between France and Spain, can be seen from the town.
Several stages of the
Tour de France went through Tarbes or had the place as starting and ending point. Tarbes features an oceanic climate, with relatively hot summers, mild winters and abundant rainfall. Tarbes is served by the small
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport situated 10 kilometers away of the city centre.
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