Midi-Pyrénées, Administrative region in southern France
Mediodía-Pirineos extends over 45,348 square kilometers, encompassing eight departments from the Central Massif in the north to the Pyrenees mountains in the south.
The region operated from January 1956 until December 2015, when it merged with Languedoc-Roussillon to create the new administrative territory of Occitanie.
The French language coexists with regional Occitan dialects throughout the territory, reflecting the linguistic heritage of southwestern France.
The region connects to Spain through multiple Pyrenean passes, with 23 ski resorts distributed across the mountain range providing winter sports facilities.
The Padirac Chasm in the Lot department reaches 103 meters deep, featuring an underground river system with natural limestone formations.
Location: France
Inception: June 4, 1960
Capital city: Toulouse
Shares border with: Languedoc-Roussillon, Aquitaine, Limousin, Auvergne
GPS coordinates: 43.50000,1.33333
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
Millau Viaduct
150.2 km
Canal du Midi
14.1 km
Garabit Viaduct
220.4 km
Cité de Carcassonne
89.6 km
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
121.3 km
Padirac Cave
154.8 km
Aneto
111.3 km
Albi Cathedral
80.7 km
Lac du Salagou
165 km
Abbey Church of Saint Foy
149.1 km
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
115.2 km
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
138.9 km
Château Cheval Blanc
199.3 km
Basilica of St. Sernin
14.9 km
Gavarnie Cirque
141.2 km
Monte Perdido
139.9 km
Château de Montségur
80.5 km
Capitole de Toulouse
14.7 km
Château des Milandes
148.4 km
Maison de Jeanne
166.6 km
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park
107.4 km
La Brèche de Roland
143 km
Cévennes National Park
183.3 km
Massabielle Grotto
121.3 km
Pont Valentré
105.5 km
Château de Beynac
150 km
Plum Village
159.4 km
Col du Tourmalet
116.7 kmReviews
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