Part 23 (1/2)

Hotels.--De l'Univers, || Des Pyrenees, De l'Europe, &c.

Apartments may also be obtained. Living is not on the whole expensive, but from July to September from 10 to 16 frs. may be charged--much less at other times (say from 7 to 10).

Carriages and Horses, a.s.ses and Guides can be obtained for the various excursions (for which see St. Sauveur in Appendix).

Post and Telegraph Office.

For description of the old Church of the Templars and the Chateau St.

Marie, &c., refer to Chapter VI. MAULeON-BAROUSSE.--In the valley of Barousse, Hautes-Pyrenees, 3 1/4 miles from Salechan, on the line between Montrejeau and Luchon; 4 1/2 miles from Ste. Marie (not to be confounded with the Ste. Marie near Bigorre).

Inn.--M. Grillon's.

MOLITG-les-Bains (1480 ft.).--Built on a terrace above the Castellane Gorge in the Pyrenees Orientales, 5-1/2 miles from Prades and 31 from Perpignan.

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 to 100 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 Ma.s.sia, all of which belong to M.

Ma.s.sia, 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, Amba.s.sadeurs.

NAY.--An ancient village in the Ba.s.ses-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.