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Amusements and things to do in the Midi-Pyrénées Region of southwest France.
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Beaucens - Haute-Pyrénées (65400)
In the Pyrénées, 15 km south of Lourdes; 5 km southeast of Argelès-Gazost
Le Donjon des Aigles
Spectacle with large birds of prey, at an 11th-century feudal castle.
Location:
11, Rue du Courrier
Open: Every afternoon from Spring vacations to Sept, 15h30 and 17h; August: 15h, 16h30, 18h.
Tel: 0562 971 959
A collection of over 45 species of birds of prey, and a wildbird show of international fame.
Eagle Rock - Le Rocher des Aigles
Spectacle with birds of prey in free flight, and a show with parrots.
Open: April through October
Entry: 8 euros
Tel: 0565 336 545, or 0565 653 906
Web: www.rocherdesaigles.com
Their website is very fancy; doesn't work with Firefox and Mac.
Grotte Préhistorique des Merveilles
Cave drawings
Open: Apr-June 10h-12, 14h-18. July-Aug 9h-19h. Sept-Nov 10h-12h, 14h-18.
Closed: Nov after Toussaint until end March. Tel: 0565 336 792; Fax: 0565 33 67 92
Beautiful subterranean caves, with 20,000 year-old cave drawings, from the late paleolithic.
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