Attractions and tourist sites in Midi-Pyrénées

Prehistoric site
09400 Alliat

The cave of La Vache is an adorned cave located in Alliat, Occitanie region. This prehistoric site is one of the two known under this name in France.

Botanical garden
31330 Merville

The Merville labyrinth, located in Haute-Garonne, is a 4 hectare plant maze designed in the Parc du Château de Merville, open to the public in 2005.

Cave and abyss
46500 Padirac

The Padirac gulf, a spectacular 35-metre-diameter natural cavity, opens in the Lot in Occitanie. Its 103-metre deep well reveals an underground river and a 58-km karst network, which has been shaped for 1 to 2 million years.

Zoo and animal park
12780 Saint-Léons

Micropolis in Saint-Léons is a monument located in the commune of Saint-Léons, in the Occitanie region. Its history and exact nature remain to be specified.

Prehistoric site
09400 Tarascon-sur-Ariège

The Pyrenean Park of Prehistoric Art, opened in 1994 in Tarascon-sur-Ariège (Occitanie), is an immersive park-museum dedicated to the life and art of Prehistory, combining indoor exhibitions and outdoor workshops near the emblematic caves of the Pyrenees.

Cave and abyss
46230 Bach

The Phosphateries of the Cloup d'Aural, an old open-pit phosphate mine located in Bach (Lot), are a major paleontological site of Quercy, operated in the 19th century and now classified as a historical monument.

Mountain site
65200 Bagnères-de-Bigorre

The peak of the Midi de Bigorre, culminating at 2,876 m in the Hautes-Pyrénées, houses an emblematic astronomical and meteorological observatory, offering an exceptional panorama of the Pyrenees from Bagnères-de-Bigorre in Occitanie.

Raptor robbery
46500 Rocamadour

The Eagle Rock in Rocamadour is an iconic monument located in the town of Rocamadour in the Occitan region. His history and exact period remain undetermined.