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Lavedan
The Lavedan (; in Gascon eth/lo Lavedan, /et/lu laβedã/), or occasionally vallées des Gaves, denotes a mountainous natural region of France, located at the heart of the Pyrénées, and forms a group of valleys upstream of Lourdes. The Lavedan is historically part of the Gascony province and of the county of Bigorre. Today, it is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region. Etymology The name "Lavedan" is documented under ancient forms: ''in pago Lavetanense'' (v. 860),Livre vert de Bénac. ''Levitanensis vicecomes'' (v. 980), ''vicecomites Levitanicæ vallis'' (v. 1060), ''Ramundus de Levitania'' (1095), ''homines Baredgie et Levitani'' (v. 1110), ''A. de Laueda'' (1114), ''Aramon Garsie de Lavedan'' (1283), ''terram de Lavedaa'' (1285). Il is made up of the Latin ''-etan, -itan'' suffix, typically present in names of iberian peoples. Le radical est Lau- / Leu-. Geography Topography The Lavedan is made up of 7 valleys, which in the past formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauterets
Cauterets (; in Occitan ''Cautarés'', in Catalan ''Cautarés'', in Aragonese ''Cautarès'') is a spa town, a ski resort and a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the region of Occitanie in south-western France. Geography Cauterets is located southwest of Lourdes and borders the Pyrenees National Park. Surrounded by the high mountains of the Pyrenees, the commune of Cauterets spreads in the narrow valley of the , a mountain stream extending from the and the and their tributaries, the and the . The village gives access to many hiking trails serving natural sights, such as the Pic de Péguère at . Meanwhile, Gaube Lake is approximately 1hr and 30 minutes walk from Cauterets or can be accessed by a chairlift from the Pont d'Espagne, a settlement on a mountainside crossed by a waterfall. Also nearby is Petit Vignemale at , and the small Massif de la Fruitière. The is also accessible by cable car from where there are panoramic views over the Pyrenees. Cauterets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspin-en-Lavedan
Aspin-en-Lavedan (, literally ''Aspin in Lavedan''; oc, Aspin) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pic Du Jer
The Pic du Jer is a summit in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Located at metres above the city of Lourdes, it is recognizable by its big cross lit up at night. Access The mountain is accessible by funicular, which has been in operation since 1900. It transports passengers up to 950 m high, which follows a long route, on a slope varying from 27% (right at the beginning) to 56%. The route separates in two in the middle to enable the two trains to pass. It travels through two tunnels and over a viaduct, which can be seen from distance, such as from the route linking Lourdes to Argelès (Argelès-Lourdes direction). The lower station is accessible near the route (indicated by arrows from the southern Lourdes exit roundabout). One can also get to it by bus from the town-centre. The 15-minute-long journeys (1.20 m/s) are usually every 30 minutes. The wagons hold 80 passengers (40 seated). From March to September, the funicular operates from 9:30 to 18:30, while only operating aftern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Bigorre
The County of Bigorre was a small feudatory of the Duchy of Gascony in the ninth through 15th centuries. Its capital was Tarbes. The county was constituted out of the dowry of Faquilène, an Aquitainian princess, for her husband Donatus Lupus I, the son of Lupus III of Gascony. The original Bigorre was considerable in size, but successive generations, following on Gascon traditions, gave out portions as appanages to younger sons. The county lost Lavedan, Aster, Aure, and Montaner in the first two generations. The original dynasty died out in Bigorre in the 11th century, the county passing to the House of Foix and then that of Béarn. In the 12th century, it went to the house of Marsan and then of Comminges and in the thirteenth to that of Montfort. It was briefly in the hands of the Armagnacs and passed between English and French suzerainty during the Hundred Years' War before finally being recovered by the French. In the 15th century, it fell to the House of Foix again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrefitte-Nestalas
Pierrefitte-Nestalas is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. Geography Pierrefitte-Nestalas is in the southern part of the Lavedan valley in the central French Pyrenees mountains. It is at the point of confluence of the Gave de Gavarnie and the Gave de Cauterets torrents, which converge to become the Gave de Pau. The town is surrounded by mountains such as the Hautacam and the Cabaliros. It is a necessary point of passage to gain access to either Cauterets or to the Pays Toy and Gavarnie beyond. History The hamlet of Nestalas, with its medieval church, was a point along the ancient road leading from the Abbey of Saint-Savin up the Gave de Gavarnie to the thermal site of Luz-Saint-Sauveur. The town later gained some measure of local prominence due to its position, and due to the abundance of water to power small mills. Thanks to hydro power, industrial activities such as chemical manufacturing, aluminum smelting and power generation were develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ségus
Ségus is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ger, Hautes-Pyrénées
Ger (; oc, Gèr) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juncalas
Juncalas is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ... References Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukes Of Gascony
The Duchy of Gascony or Duchy of Vasconia ( eu, Baskoniako dukerria; oc, ducat de Gasconha; french: duché de Gascogne, duché de Vasconie) was a duchy located in present-day southwestern France and northeastern Spain, an area encompassing the modern region of Gascony. The Duchy of Gascony, then known as ''Wasconia'', was originally a Frankish march formed to hold sway over the Basques. However, the duchy went through different periods, from its early years with its distinctively Basque element to the merger in personal union with the Duchy of Aquitaine to the later period as a dependency of the Plantagenet kings of England. In the Hundred Years' War, Charles V of France conquered most of Gascony by 1380, and under Charles VII of France it was incorporated into the Kingdom of France in its entirety in 1453. The corresponding portion within the Iberian Peninsula became the Kingdom of Navarre. History Formation Gascony was the core territory of Roman Gallia Aquitania. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loup Ier De Gascogne
Loup (French for wolf) may refer to: Places *The Loup, a village in Northern Ireland * Loup Canal, a canal in Nebraska *Loup County, Nebraska *Loup River, a tributary of the Platte River in Nebraska, USA *Loup (river), a coastal river in southeastern France * Loup Township (other), multiple locations Other *, a 2009 film by Nicolas Vanier * Loup (card game), an historic card game variant of Tippen * Loup (name), French given name and surname *" Loup (1st Indian on the Moon)", a song by Paul McCartney and Wings from the 1973 album ''Red Rose Speedway'' * Saint Lupus (other) (Saint Loup), the name of some early French bishops *Loup language, an extinct Algonquian language *Archaic blazon for wolf (heraldry) *Loup, a character in the webcomic '' Gunnerkrigg Court'' See also * Loup Loup (other) * Loop (other) *Loupe A loupe ( ) is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely. They generally have higher magnification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ourdis-Cotdoussan
Ourdis-Cotdoussan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. INSEE See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
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Cheust
Cheust is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious ... References Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
