Geo: 42.7017, 0.795638 We left the Dordogne Valley this morning and headed for Spain. We called in to visit the town of Saint-Lizier on the way. Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs in Spain against Sertorius, stopped here. Despite Liz's claims, the town was actually named in honour of its 6th Century bishop Lycerius, canonized as Saint Lizier, a bishop who participated in the Council of Agde in 506. We had lunch in Saint-Lizier and continued on our way to Vielha, a small town just inside the Spanish border with France. After leaving Saint-Lizier, we started to climb into the Pyrenees Mountains. We zig-zagged up the mountains, and noted that the Tour De France will be passing on these roads in one week.
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