Gave de Pau valley base with direct access to Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, and the Hautacam climb. Central position for the western Pyrenees cols. Primary base for Tourmalet-focused camps.

Adour valley town with access to the Col d'Aspin approach roads and the Bigorre plateau circuits. Lower altitude base with good connections across the central Pyrenean sector.

Classic Pyrenean spa town at 630 m. Direct access to Superbagnères, Col de Peyresourde, and the Luchon cluster of cols. Historically significant cycling base in the Pyrenees.

Aure valley base with direct access to Col de Val Louron-Azet and the approach to Pla d'Adet. Good position for the southern Pyrenean col network. Quieter than Luz-Saint-Sauveur.

Eastern Pyrenees base at 720 m. Access to Plateau de Beille, Port de Lers, and the Ariège col network. Quieter and wilder terrain than the central sector. Suits riders seeking uncrowded routes.