Pic du Midi de Bigorre, Pyrenees, France
Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is acccessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.
The 12m Ponton dans le ciel, a glass walkway high above the Pyrenees at Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is accessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.
Sunset at Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a 2877m mountain in the French Pyrenees, home to an astronomical observatory and visitors centre. The observatory is accessible from the village of La Mongie by cablecar. Tourists often visit in time for the spectacular sunset across the mountains.
View of Le Pic du Midi de Bigorre, from La Mongie ski resort, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France.
View of Le Pic du Midi de Bigorre, from La Mongie ski resort, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France.
Skiing at La Mongie ski resort, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France. Pic du Midi de Bigorre is in the background.
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