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WELCOME TO MIDI-PYRENEES
The top 10
reasons for
choosing Midi-Pyrenees now
1
FRANCE’S BIGGEST REGION
SOUTH WEST FRANCE
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
2
FAMOUS
All over the world, 25 great tourist sites in Midi-Pyrenees,
every year, attract more than 15 million delighted visitors
from all over France and abroad.
Toulouse
Toulouse
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
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Tarn
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Lourdes
Lourdes
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénése
Canal du Midi
Haute-Garonne
Conques
Aveyron
Conques
Aveyron
3
CULTIVATED
More than 170 museums,
including some of France’s greatest such as:
Toulouse-Lautrec
museum
Albi - Tarn
Pierre Soulages
Soulages museum
Rodez - Aveyron
3
CULTIVATED
Almost 200 festival per year,
some of wich are world-famous like:
Wynton Marsalis
Jazz in Marciac
Marciac - Gers
4
GASTRONOMIC
Gastronomy is a mainstay of our regional identity, with:
Produce of excellence such as :
Quercy Black Truffles
Quercy Black Truffles
Foie Gras
Roquefort
Roquefort
Foie Gras
Gastronomic
Gastronomic
Gastronomic
26 Michelin-starred chefs, including Michel Bras who has 3 stars in the Michelin Guide.
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
Gastronomic
More than 100 local produce certifications:
Gastronomic
Gastronomic
GREAT VINEYARDS
Cahors Malbec
Wine of south west France
Gaillac
Gaillac
Gastronomic
GREAT VINEYARDS
Armagnac: the oldest brandy in France.
Gastronomic
5
FASCINATING
Medieval towns, bastides and the cities of
the Knights Templar and Hospitaller.
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Tarn
Medieval towns, bastides and the cities of
the Knights Templar and Hospitaller.
La Couvertoirade
Aveyron
Villages officially recognised as among
the most beautiful in France.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Lot
Villages officially recognised as among
the most beautiful in France.
Najac
Aveyron
Sightseeing destinations listed as UNESCO World
Heritage Sites, such as the monument situated
along the 3 routes of St James’s Way to Santiago
de Compostela that pass through the region.
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Sightseeing destinations listed as UNESCO World
Heritage Sites, such as the monument situated
along the 3 routes of St James’s Way to Santiago
de Compostela that pass through the region.
Gavarnie
Hautes-Pyrénées
Sightseeing destinations listed as UNESCO World
Heritage Sites, such as the monument situated
along the 3 routes of St James’s Way to Santiago
de Compostela that pass through the region.
Conques
Aveyron
Monuments
Châteaux including
the famous Cathar castles (Montségur)
Romanesque churches
and cloisters (Moissac)
Ariège &
Tarn-et-Garonne
6
NATURAL
Midi-Pyrenees is a leading destination for walking
and hiking and outdoor recreation thanks to:
28,000 km of waymarked footpaths, including
some major walking routes: the GR10 hiking route
along the Pyrenees and the St James's Way
pilgrimage routes.
Natural
300 km of navigable waterways,
including the famous Canal du Midi.
Natural
23 ski resorts in the Pyrenees and
in the Aubrac region.
Natural
4 Regional Nature Parks and the
Pyrenees National Park.
Natural
7
SPA HEAVEN
Midi-Pyrenees is France's fourth thermal
spa region, unique in France with fabulous
places devoted to relaxation in thermal water.
Spa Heaven
8
UNIQUE
Midi-Pyrenees is the home of:
Unique product of excellence: the
laguiole knife, gloves from Millau, woad…
Unique
Unique industrial know-how: for example
aeronotics at Airbus.
Unique
Unique man-made structures:
Pic du Midi Observatory, Canal du Midi,
Millau Viaduct.
Unique
9
WELCOMING
More than 1,000 hotels, including Relais & Châteaux:
 1,000 chambres d’hôtes
 13,000 gîtes
 600 campsites, most of which have
chalets and bungalows
Welcoming
Welcoming
9
AND PLEASANT
The quality of life in South West France, with:
A marvellous climate: Midi-Pyrenees is one of
France's sunniest regions.
Locals with a reputation for being spontaneous,
warm and friendly.
Welcoming
10 ACCESSIBLE
 5 airports, 4 of wich are international:
Toulouse-Blagnac
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées
Rodez-Marcillac
Brive-Dordogne Valley
 7 major freeways connecting the region to Paris, Bordeaux,
Lyon, Marseille, Barcelona, etc.
 Numerous rail connections, both national and international.
AND FINALLY THE MAIN REASON
Americans just love Midi-Pyrenees:
France’s 5th region in terms of visitor numbers from the US.
(132,500 hotel bed-nights, +11%)
The Midi-Pyrenees REGIONAL
TOURIST BOARD and its partners
are regularly present in the US
Press conference with Michel Sarran
(2-Michelin-star chef from Toulouse) at Le Bernardin in New York.
Sponsor of Films on the Green
Participant in the most recent Taste of
Sponsor of Films on the Green
France initiative
A major communication campaign featuring
products on offer fromtour operators
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION