Pic de Nere.—­6 hrs. there and back.  Beware of vipers.

Pic du Midi de Bigorre.—­8 hrs. up and down.  Guide and horses, 5 frs. each.  The favourite excursion in the vicinity, and one of the finest in the Pyrenees.  The panorama which is annexed is on a fine day truly magnificent.  Horses can be taken to the summit, where there is an excellent inn.

Lacs d’Escoubous.—­2 hrs. to the Lac d’Escoubous; 2 hrs. 30 min. to the Lac Blanc; 2 hrs. return.  Guide 4 to 6 frs., horses ditto.

Pic d’Ayre.—­6 to 7 hrs. up and down.  Horses can be taken within 1/2 hr. of summit.  Guide 6 frs., horses ditto.

Pic de Lienz.—­5 hrs. up and down.  A pleasant climb.  See Chapter VI.

Le Neouville.—­12 hrs. by the Col d’Aure, there and back.  Guide necessary—­10 frs.  Splendid view over all the higher Pyrenees.

BAUDEAN.—­A village in the Campan valley on the Route Thermale, between Bigorre and Luchon, in the Hautes-Pyrenees.

BAYONNE.—­City and first-class fortress in the Basses-Pyrenees, on the Adour and the Nive, standing some 2 miles from the shores of the terrible Biscay Bay.  On the direct line from Bordeaux to Biarritz and Spain.

Hotels.—­St. Etienne, Du Commerce, Ambassadeurs, St. Martin, De la Bilbaina, De la Guipuzcoaena, and Du Panier fleuri.  Rail to Negresse station for Biarritz; also narrow-gauge railway to Biarritz via Anglet.

Splendid twin-towered cathedral, ancient fortifications, &c.  Excellent market and good shops, which are more reasonable than at Biarritz.

Post and Telegraph Office, English Vice-Consulate, &c.

Cabs.—­The course 1 fr., the hour 2 frs. 25 cents and 50 cents extra respectively for 2 horses.

Chocolate.—­Fagalde.

Excursions to Cambo (10 miles), Croix de Mouguere, Lc., see Chapter
XIII.

BEHOBIE.—­A village in the Basses-Pyrenees, on the direct road to Spain, 14-1/4 miles from Biarritz.

BETHARRAM.—­A pleasantly-situated village in the Basses-Pyrenees, once a favourite pilgrimage.  There is a lovely bridge in the vicinity, and the Via Crucis just midway between the village and the bridge.  It is situated on the direct road from Pau to Lourdes, and is 15 miles distant from the former, and 9-1/4 from the latter.  The station on the railway, “Montaut-Betharram,” is about 2 miles from the village.

Inns.—­De la Poste, De France.  Celebrated grotto in the vicinity.

BIARRITZ, a favourite English winter resort on the shores of the Biscay, in the Basses-Pyrenees—­2 miles from the Negresse station on the direct line to Spain, and 130 miles from Bordeaux.  Living during the winter is considerably cheaper than at Pau, but the winds are much stronger and the air more bracing.  Biarritz makes a valuable change from both Pau and Arcachon.  It is free from epidemics, and beneficial in cases of paralysis, as well as chest and heart complaints.