Hotels.—­De France, || D’Angleterre.

Post and Telegraph Office, Chemist, Grocer, &c.

In the town are the Chapelle de St. Exupere, with a good view from the belfry; the Church of Notre Dame; and the ancient market-place.  There are manganese mines in the vicinity.

Excursions to Cardiac, 2 miles.  Sulphurous baths, with hotel accommodation.

To the forest of Riou-majou and the falls of Mail-Blanc and Ejet.  Over the Col de Plan to the Spanish villages of St. Juan, Gestain, &c.  Up the Vallee de Lastie to the Monne de Luchon (7044 ft.).

ARRENS (2950 ft.), in the valley of Azun, in the High Pyrenees, on the Route Thermale, between Eaux Bonnes (19 miles) and Argeles (7-1/2 miles).

Hotels.—­De France et de la Poste, De la Paix.

Guides.—­Jean Lacoste, M. Gleyre.

Excursions (for which it is an excellent starting-point).—­Mont Baletous, 10,318 ft. (the most dangerous point for the ascent—­from Eaux Bonnes it is much easier), 4 hours to the summit.  Guide absolutely necessary.

Lac Miguelon and Pic d’Arrouy—­11 hours there and back; a much-recommended trip.

Pic de Cambales, 9 hours (9728 ft.); an easy ascension; recommended.

ARUDY, in the Basses-Pyrenees, on the direct road from Oloron to Eaux Bonnes or Chaudes; 17-1/4 miles from Oloron and 2 from Louvie-Juzon.  Grotte d’Arudy in the vicinity.

ASPIN, a small village in the Aure valley, Hautes-Pyrenees, below the Col of the same name, on the road between Bigorre and Luchon.

ASTE, a village at the entrance to the Gorge de Lheris, near Bagneres de Bigorre—­to which refer.  Ruins of an ancient castle in which Gabrielle d’Estrelle lived.  Church of 16th century.  Visited by Pitton de Tounefort, the naturalist.

BAGNERES DE BIGORRE (1808 ft.), standing at the mouth of the fine valley of Campan and the lesser one of Salut.  It is one of the most celebrated bathing resorts in the Pyrenees, and is very rich in springs.  The climate is mild, and while the season only lasts from the 1st of June to the 15th of October, several English make it a residence all the year round.  It is in a great measure protected from the winds, though they blow occasionally strongly and chillily; snow is a rare visitor in the town, and with Argeles it shares the honour of being among the earliest “changes of air” from the warmth of Pau.  There are nearly 50 springs divided between 17 establishments, and there is hardly any known or unknown malady for which they cannot be recommended.  They may be divided into four classes:  1st, saline; 2nd, ferruginous; 3rd, saline and ferruginous; 4th, sulphurous.  They are all naturally heated.  The temperature ranges from 64 deg. to 123 deg.  Fahr.; and amongst the hottest is the “Salies,” which contains a certain limited quantity of arsenic, and is only used for drinking purposes.  It is said to be beneficial in laryngitis, ulcerous diseases, and affections of the mouth and throat.