Villenave-près-Béarn (, literally ''Villenave near
Béarn''; oc, Vièlanava) is a
commune in the
Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western
France
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.
Together with
Escaunets and
Séron, the commune forms an
enclave
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of Hautes-Pyrénées within the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. A neighbouring second enclave comprises the communes of
Gardères and
Luquet.
See also
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Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department
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References
Communes of Hautes-Pyrénées
Enclaves and exclaves
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