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Tourism in the Pyrenees: main tourist spots in France and Spain • All PYRENEES · France, Spain, Andorra. Tourism in the Pyrenees: France and Spain The main sources of income in the Pyrenees are tourism, especially in Andorra, the Aran Valley and the Cerdanya, as well as livestock and other agricultural activities. The tourism in the Pyrenees is alpine tourism based on winter sports, especially skiing, but also hiking, ecotourism and rural tourism in general. However, some places have additional attractions to nature or ski resorts. The Boí valley has a group of Romanesque churches classified as world heritage site. Beside tourism, agriculture lives on and is still an important factor in the lives of the villages of the Pyrenees.

Most visited cities and towns Towns and cities that live mainly from tourism due to the situation in or within proximity to the Pyrenees. ● Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basque: Donibane Garazi) ● Elizondo ● Lourdes ● Bagnères-de-Luchon ● Jaca ● Aínsa-Sobrarbe ● Foix ● Ax-Les-Thermes ● Vielha ● Andorra la Vella ● La Seu d’Urgell ● Sort ● Ripoll ● Mont-Louis (cat.