A few months ago, there was a discussion about places to retire in . Pau was a place under consideration by the poster, and another member immediately dismissed it as a medical desert. I disagreed, and the discussion devolved into something of an argument. In any case, SudOuest recently published these maps, both from the same source, which clarify the availability of physicians in different parts of . They are helpful in that they show that
1. By and large, the Pyrénées-Atlantiques is not a medical desert.
2. Pau is among the best-served communities in .
3. Perhaps most important, many very appealing areas, places I'd imagine living, in fact, do suffer from a lack of medical care.
I thought the maps might be helpful to people considering a move here, particularly in the case of present or anticipated medical needs.
