HOLIDAY RENTALS HAUTES-PYRENEES | Villas Midi-Pyrenees France. Search for holiday rental accommodation in the Hautes-Pyrenees and book directly with our owners on the Rent in France property directory. Hautes-Pyrenees is a beautiful and mountainous department in the Midi-Pyrenees region, southwestern France. Hautes-Pyrenees is made up of several distinct geographical areas. The Vignemale, the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, the Neouvielle and Arbizon are the mountain ranges that make up over two-thirds of the department, bordering with Spain. The Hautes-Pyrenees is perfect for both summer and winter holidays, and boasts numerous popular ski resorts such as Bareges-La Mongie, Luz-Ardiden, Cauterets, Gavarnie, and Hautacam – as a result many visitors stay in holiday rental chalets and apartments in the Hautes-Pyrenees during the winter months. In summer, the department is a haven for cycling enthusiasts renting holiday homes and is often the setting for part of the legendary annual Tour de France cycling event. Tarbes, the departmental capital, is a great market town which will provide much enjoyment for culinary enthusiasts, and is surrounded by many other attractions within close proximity - Be sure to visit the famous town of Lourdes - visited by over 8 million Christian pilgrims each year! The well known area of Gascony is to the North. Other towns worth visiting when on holiday in Hautes-Pyrenees include Vic-en-Bigorre, Bagneres-de-Bigorre, Argeles-Gazost, Rabastens-de-Bigorre, Lannemezan and Maubourguet.