'About the area'

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The Midi-Pyrenees is the largest region of metropolitan France. It is located in the south west of France between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The area extends from the Pyrenees Mountains to the wooded hills of the Dordogne and from Gascony to the Gorges du Tarn. It consists of eight departments and has a large and wide range of wonderfully diverse landscapes and natural sites, four regional nature parks of which the Cirque de Gavarnie attracts the most tourists.

Attractions in the area include the Millau Viaduct which is the longest and highest bridge in the world (2011), the prehistoric Niaux Caves, the strange Tempar villages and the famous pilgrim destination of Lourdes where the religious and superstitious continue to flock in the vain hope that their god will help them whilst letting millions of other people in the world suffer.

Weather in the Midi-Pyrenees.
Spring starts early in the Midi-Pyrenees and it can be quite warm, but this is the favourite time of year for those holiday makers who like to go on hiking or walking holidays. The maximum average temperature between early April and late June there is usually between 16C (59F) and 24C(75F).

The midi-Pyrenees benefits from an average 2000 hours of glorious sunshine each year and is one of the sunniest regions of France. Temperatures rise to above 25C (77F) on between sixty and eighty days per year.

July and August are the hottest months when you can expect temperatures to vary between 15C(57F) in the morning rising to 26C(79F) or 28C(84F).

Autumn often enjoys the warmth of an Indian summer, with days spent under a beautiful ultramarine sky. Temperatures are still very pleasant in October, with maximum averages varying around 18C(63F), making it an ideal place to spend a few days short break when everyone has gone back to work.