The Bathing Establishments (of which there are three) are situated a mile below the village, in the gorge, and they are supplied by 10 springs of a similar nature, largely charged with sulphate of soda, and of temperatures varying from 88 deg. to 100 deg.  Fahr.  The water has emollient and sedative properties, slightly diuretic, and is especially useful in diseases of the skin and nerves.

The Climate is very mild in winter, but hot in summer; and the season extends from May to October.

Hotels.—­The best accommodation is to be had at the bathing establishments Barrere, Llupia, and Massia, all of which belong to M. Massia, who is a doctor by profession.

Chief Excursions are:—­

To Olette by the Gourgs de Nohedes (11 hours there and back).

To the Baths of Carcanieres (about 11 hours there only) via Mosset.

MONTAUBAN.—­A village in the Hautes-Pyrenees, 1-1/2 miles from
Luchon (see Chapter X.), known for its church and cascade.

MONTGAILLARD.—­A village on the banks of the Adour, in the Hautes-Pyrenees, 5 miles from Bigorre:  station on the line between Bigorre and Tarbes.

MONTREJEAU.—­A town standing on an eminence above the river in the Haute-Garonne, junction for Luchon from the Pau-Toulouse line.

Hotels.—­Leclair (fine situation); Pouget, well-known; &c.

Buffet at the station.  Refer to Chapter XI. for further information.

MORCENZ.—­A town in the “Landes” district, 68 miles from Bordeaux, and junction for the Tarbes-Bigorre line.  There is a small bathing establishment in the town, supplied by a cold chalybeate spring; and a quarry of lithographic stone in the neighbourhood.

Buffet at station.

Inns.—­Commerce, Ambassadeurs.

NAY.—­An ancient village in the Basses-Pyrenees, on the left bank of the Gave de Pau.  Station, Coarraze-Nay, on the line from Pau to Lourdes; 10-1/2 miles from the former and 14 from the latter.  Tanneries, &c., and ancient buildings.  See Chapter I.

Inns.—­Du Commerce, De France.

NEGRESSE.—­The station for Biarritz (2 miles from the town), on the direct line between Bordeaux and Madrid.

NESTALAS.—­A village in the Hautes-Pyrenees, near Pierrefitte; the station being known as Pierrefitte-Nestalas, the terminus of the line from Lourdes.  Hotel accommodation at Pierrefitte (which see in Appendix).

OLORON.—­A town on a hill above the river of same name, in the Basses-Pyrenees, 20 miles from Pau, by Gan and Belair.  Its suburb (across the river) Sainte Marie possesses a fine old church of the Transition style.  The railway was to be opened this year (1883) in communication with Pau and Laruns.  Oloron is celebrated for some exquisite pottery, that can be bought in all the chief Pyrenean resorts except the town itself.

Hotels.—­De la Poste, Des Voyageurs, De l’Aigle.

Oo.—­A small village with an ancient church, in the Haute-Garonne, 5-1/2 miles from Luchon, and 4-1/2 from the lake of the same name.