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BARGES , a See also:town of See also:south-western See also:France, in the See also:department of Hautes-See also:Pyrenees, in the valley of the Bastan, 25 M. S.S.W. of Bagneres-de-Bigorre by road. The town, which is situated at an See also:altitude of 4040 ft., is hardly inhabited in the See also:winter. It is celebrated for its warm sulphurous springs (75° to 111° F.), which first became generally known in 1675 when they were visited by Madame de See also:Maintenon and the See also:duke of See also:Maine, son of See also: Additional information and CommentsThere are no comments yet for this article.
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