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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "pic-du-midi-idsr",
  "name": "Pic du Midi International Dark Sky Reserve",
  "shortName": "Pic du Midi",
  "region": "Hautes-Pyrénées, France",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 42.9367,
    "longitude": 0.1425
  },
  "timezone": "Europe/Paris",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "2,877 m summit observatory — one of Europe's finest high-altitude dark skies.",
  "intro": "Pic du Midi de Bigorre is a 2,877 m Pyrenean summit — an active research observatory that also runs public overnight stays. It sits at the heart of one of Europe's largest and highest Dark Sky Reserves.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "Cable car from La Mongie ski station (30 min from Tarbes) up to the summit — public transport / drive to the base.",
  "bestTime": "May through October for the summit; the cable car and overnight programme run seasonally.",
  "highlights": [
    "High-altitude Bortle 2 sky above most weather",
    "On-site public telescopes and overnight suites",
    "Cable car access — no strenuous hiking required"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Arrive at dusk and give your eyes 20+ minutes to dark-adapt",
    "Use a red headlamp — white light kills night vision",
    "Bring warm layers; European mountain and coastal sites drop sharply after sunset"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Summer Milky Way core directly overhead, planets through public telescopes, deep-sky visual work at 2.8 km altitude.",
  "source": null,
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=pic-du-midi-idsr",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/pic-du-midi-idsr.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/pic-du-midi-idsr.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Pic%20du%20Midi%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Reserve&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Pic%20du%20Midi%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Reserve&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=pic-du-midi-idsr",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}