Discover Toulouse Ariège & Pyrénées
At the end of August, the Matricia festival transforms a forest in Ariège into a temporary festive village. A collective experience of music, dance, rituals, collective singing, and nature in a preserved natural setting. Matricia is a unique, eco-friendly, multigenerational festival celebrating life and the living in a temporary village deep in the forest.
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For millennia, raptors and birds of prey have exerted a great fascination on man. Symbol of prestige in the Middle Ages, falconry was the favorite pastime of the nobility. This feudal hunting "sport" played an important role in society, and raptors were traditionally presented at festivities and banquets to entertain court guests. Nowadays, ...
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In the Hautes-Pyrénées, not far from Bagnères-de-Bigorre, in Astéplus precisely, I decide to stop at the Médous caves. It is a real underground treasure. These natural cavities, shaped by water over the millennia, offer a magical spectacle to visitors. Stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies... So many geological formations that ...
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We thought it was a bit old-fashioned, out of fashion, or even downright corny. However, The multi-flavored berlingot, beloved by our grandmothers, still tickles the taste buds today. This artisanal confectionery is the must-have delicacy of the small spa town of Cauterets, in the Pyrenees. Made according to traditional recipes, this candy is ...
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