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In the valley of the Garonne, Saint-Béat is a very ancient(former) gallo-Roman town built in a narrow parade, "Passus Lupi" this invaluable white marble stemming from numerous careers exploited(ran) and sent by floating on the Garonne.
It is Charlemagne who gave him(her) its name, then in XIV-th century, its strategic position which commanded(ordered) the passage towards Spain he was worth the naming of "Key of France".
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Saint-Béat is finally, the home town of the illustrious Marshal Galliéni.
In the valley of the pike, to Cierp-Gaud, a bend is imperative itself for a stay or a visit. The walker will discover Labatch's waterfall, peak of Burat, chapels of Burgalays, Souesté and Esténos, cave Saracen and Signac's Romanic church by following the road in ledge which will lead him(it) to Guran du XVIème's castle century.
Except the centres, numerous small villages typically Pyrenean, some in side of mountain as Melles, Argut, Boutx, Bezins-Garraux (chapel of the XII-th century) the others spread(displayed) along the Garonne such Fos, Arlos, Marignac, Eup, Chaum, Fronsac, do not miss picturesque. Circuit of the Saracen towers.
In the neighborhood, Gargas's caves,
make us discover their carvings of Rennes, bisons, horses and the other prehistoric animals. Not far, Saint-Bertrard-de-Comminges, luxurious city under the empire Roman, destroyed(annulled) by the barbarians, then the Mecca of the region commingeoise with its Gothic air cathedral of the XIV-th and its organs of the XVI-th, makes(does) the pride of the country of High Comminges.
For any information or demand of documentation, please, contact the Office of Tourism of Saint-Béat.
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