Tarbes, Prefecture city in Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Tarbes is a prefecture city in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, located at the foot of the Pyrenees in southwestern France. It sits on both sides of the Adour at an elevation of around 300 meters (about 985 feet) above sea level.
The settlement was recorded in the 5th century as Civitas Turba and grew from a Roman military camp. During the medieval period it evolved into a fortified town with strategic importance in the region.
The name derives from the Latin Turba, an early settlement by the river. Today residents stroll through wide avenues and gather in shaded squares at the center.
The central train station connects the city directly to Paris, Toulouse, and Bordeaux. A small airport serves domestic French destinations near the city.
The National Stud Farm was founded in 1806 and still breeds purebred horses today. It also supports regional riding activities and opens its stables to visitors during certain events.
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Parc Animalier
714 m
Jardin Massey
597 m
Tarbes Cathedral
467 m
Haras national de Tarbes
604 m
Musée Massey
696 m
Halle Brauhauban
220 m
Equestrian statue of Maréchal Foch
471 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Tarbes
187 m
Église Sainte-Thérèse de Tarbes
687 m
Danton
292 m
Maison natale du maréchal Foch
304 m
Parc Bel Air
1.6 km
Monument aux morts de 1870 de Tarbes
346 m
Prefecture hotel of Hautes-Pyrénées
516 m
Théâtre des Nouveautés
293 m
Fontaine des Quatre Vallées
731 m
Église Saint-Antoine de Tarbes
1.3 km
Monument au baron Larrey
280 m
Église Sainte-Bernadette de Tarbes
1.3 km
Mémorial des martyrs de la déportation de Tarbes
357 m
Zygoland
3.2 km
Maison du Parc national des Pyrénées à Tarbes
558 m
Cloister of Saint-Sever-de-Rustan abbey
599 m
Fontaine Montaut
589 m
Parque Paul Chastellain
598 m
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Tarbes
2.2 km
Église Sainte-Anne de Tarbes
879 m
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