PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History , Government and politics, Economy, People and culture, Sports and activities Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health and safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with a disability, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Outdoor activities, Media and communications, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 The Landes Arcachon and its bassin, Parc Naturel Régional des Landes de Gascogne, Down the Côte d'Argent, Mont-de-Marsan, Down the Adour, Saint-Sever and the Chalosse, Dax, The southern Côte d'Argent, Capbreton-Hossegor Chapter 4 The Gers Auch Eauze and Armagnac country, Condom and around, Lectoure and around, East of Auch, South of Auch: the Astarac Chapter 5 The Pays Basque Basque cultur, Getting there and away, Getting around, Bayonne, Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the Côte Basqu, The Labourd interior: around La Rhune, The valley of the Nive, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, The Haute-Soul Chapter 6 Béarn Salies-de-Bearn and the Gave de Pau, Orthez, Pau, North of Pau: the Vic-Bilh, Oloron-Sainte-Marie and around, The Vallee d'Ossau Chapter 7 The Hautes-Pyrénées Lourdes, Tarbes, The Lavedan Valleys, To the Cirque de Gavarnie and around, Bagneres, the Pic du Midi and the Baronnies, The Lannemezan Plateau, The Vallee d'Aure and Vallee du Louron, The Comminges: Montrejeau to Saint-Beat, The Upper Comminges: Bagneresde-Luchon, Saint-Gaudens and the Petites Pyrenees Chapter 8 The Ariège and Andorr The western Ariege: the Couserans, East of Saint-Girons and the lower Ariege, Foix, East of Foix: Montsegur and Mirepoix, Tarascon-sur-Ariege, Up the Ariege: Ax-les-Thermes and around, Andorra Chapter 9 Roussillon: the Pyrénées-Orientale Perpignan Northern Roussillon, Down the coast from Perpignan, Collioure and the Cote Vermeille, Up the Conflent Valley, The Cerdagne, The Vallespir Chapter 10 Toulouse History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife Shopping, Sports and activities Other practicalities, What to see and do Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index.