Jardin botanique du Tourmalet

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Relax in park, Botanical garden

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The Jardin Botanique du Tourmalet is a botanical garden specializing in the flora of the Pyrenees. It is at the Pont de la Gaube on the road to the Col du Tourmalet, four kilometres from Barèges, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France, and open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The garden was established in 1996 at an elevation of 1500 meters. It contains about 2500 species drawn primarily from regional flora. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°54'21"N, 0°8'23"E

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Nearby attractions include: La Mongie, Pic de Néouvielle, Lac d'Aumar, Pic du Midi de Bigorre.

2 miE
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Lac de Gréziollles
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Pic Ramougn, Néouvielle National Nature Reserve
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