Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of Midi-Pyrénées, with 110,000 inhabitants. To the south of Tarbes is the pilgrimage town of Lourdes and then the border with Spain. From the town, it can be seen the Pyrenees mountains, lying at the border between France and Spain.
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