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GREAT TRIP
OLIVER BERRY,
WRITER
The craggy peaks of the Pyrenees
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are home to some of France’s
rarest wildlife and most unspoilt
landscapes, and every twist and turn
in the road seems to reveal another
knockout view – one of my personal
favourites is the amazing road over
the Col d’Aubisque, which feels
closer to flying than driving. I love
the traditional way of life here, too.
Visit during the Transhumance to be
treated to one of France’s great rural
spectacles.

Top: Col d’Aubisque
Left: Château de Pau
Right: Cauterets ski resort