Midi-Pyrenees - Midi-Pirenei

Midi-Pyrenees (Midi-Pyrénées) is a region of the France.

To know

The territory of the region borders on that ofAquitaine to the west, del Limousin north ofAuvergne to the northeast and of the Languedoc-Roussillon to the east, as well as with Andorra and the Spain (Catalonia is Aragon) South.

It is made up of 8 departments:

Toulouse (Toulouse) - Regional capital.
Albi - It is located on the River Tarn. The city was founded by the Roman Empire, and was known as Albiga.
Auch - It is considered the historical capital of Gascony.
Brassac - Located in the Tarn and Garonne department.
Cahors - The city is known for the Cahors grape variety.
Castres - Located in the Tarn department.
Cordes-sur-Ciel - Located in the Tarn department.
Figeac - Municipality located in the Lot department.
Millau - Located in the Aveyron department.
Moissac - Located in the Tarn and Garonne department.
Montauban - Montauban is classified as a city of art and history.
Rocamadour - The village is extremely picturesque and is part of the Plus beaux villages de France and the Grand site national.
Rodez - Capital of the Aveyron department.
Tarbes - Capital of the Hautes-Pyrénées department.

Lourdes - Mystical center of veneration of Mary, the mother of Christ; probably the most visited destination in the region with around 6 million visitors a year.
Pyrenees National Park - One of the ten national parks of France, located in the south of the country, in the eastern part of the Pyrenees mountain range.

The main international airport is that of Toulouse.

Midi-Pyrénées can also be accessed from other secondary airports (all served by Ryanair) such as: Pau, Lourdes/Tarbes, Biarritz and Carcassonne.

Starting from Paris you will have to travel about 678 km on the A20 and then the A62 to reach Toulouse.