There are many things you can do while vacationing in the Pyrenees. You can go to the Running of the Bulls on the Spain side, or, on the France side, the Tour de France. It is even possible for you to go to both during a week long trip to the Pyrenees. The Running of the Bulls is on July sixth through the fourteenth, and the Tour de France, the Pyrenees stretch, is on July twelfth and thirteenth. The stretch of the tour that goes through the Pyrenees is composed of seven horrific climbs, and a total distance of close to 325 kilometers (History of the Tour). Both of these events are amazing. Everyone should be able to see them. …show more content…
The train, which is still functional, travels from the peak of La Sagitta, 10 kilometers to the Artouste lake (Pyrenees National park). The entire distance is atop mountain peaks, steep cliffs and deep valleys. The scenery is breathtaking! It makes a climb of over 2,000 feet. The park itself was established in 1967 and carpets an area of over 450 square kilometers (Pyrenees National park). It is the perfect way to rest between the Running of the Bulls and the Tour de