This Pyrenean resort’s fantastic range of on- and off-piste skiing,and relatively low prices, will appeal even to those who aren’t fans of its classic 1970s architectureAt the centre of the Grand Tourmalet ski area in the French Pyrenees, or purpose-built La Mongie is defiantly 1970s in style and appearance,which won’t appeal to everybody. But the resort sits among imposing peaks that culminate in the 2877-metre Pic du Midi de Bigorre, whose summit observatory looks every bit the lair of a James Bond villain. flee to Pau (1½ hours absent), and Toulouse or Biarritz (both 2 hours absent). The nearest railway station is at Lourdes.
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Source: theguardian.com