From Nimes to the Pyrenees

This dazzling region is nestled in the southern part of France, occupying a large area that stretches from the Mediterranean coast to the Pyrenees mountains. Our itinerary begins in Nimes and ends in Lourdes and one can reach Occitanie from Paris, Marseille, or Bordeaux.  Regional highlights include La Maison Carrée in Nimes, The Place de la Comédie in Montpellier, the famous medieval city of Carcassonne, Toulouse known as the Pink City and Airbus factory headquarters, Albi the Episcopal City famed for the Toulouse Lautrec Museum, and lest we forget the Great Pyrenees. Traveling by rail from Paris, Marseille, or Bordeaux is convenient and the many attractions can be done on ones own, see itinerary summary below for ideas. This is just one example of this region’s sublimity and there are many opportunities to customize an itinerary to your own personal experiences.

• First Class TGV rail from Paris to Nimes (3 hours)
• Railway transfer from Nimes railway station to Nîmes hotel
• 2 nights Nîmes, hotel options (Maison Albar - L’imporator, or Margaret - Hôtel Chouleur)
• Railway transfers in Nimes and Montpellier from/to hotels
• First class rail from Nîmes to Montpellier
• 1 night Montpellier, hotel options (Hotel Richer De Belleval, or Domaine De Verchant)
• Private transfer from Montpellier to Toulouse with stop in Carcassonne for lunch & sightseeing
• 3 nights Toulouse, hotel options (La Cour Des Consuls Hotel & Spa, or  Maison Soclo)
• Private half day walking tour of Toulouse
• Round-trip first-class rail from Toulouse to Albi (1 hour)
• Private half day walking tour of Albi, with a stop for lunch
• Railway transfers in Toulouse and Lourdes from/to hotels
• First class rail from Toulouse to Lourdes (2h 30 min)
• 3 nights Lourdes, hotel options (Hotel Belfry & Spa, or Grand Hotel Moderne)
• Railway transfer from Lourdes hotel to Lourdes/Tarbes LDE airport or other airports depending on air or alternatively to railway station to Bordeaux.