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Lannemezan
Lannemezan (; Gascon Occitan ''Lanamesa'', "heath of the middle") is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the Occitanie region in south-western France. The inhabitants are called Lannemezanais. Lannemezan is the largest city in the . Geography The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune. Lannemezan is around east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse. Geology and relief Over 50 million years, driven by movements of compression, low relief which constitutes the Pre-Pyrenees has risen. Glaciers and streams that cascade down its slopes subject to mountain erosion which flows off from the foot of it. While continuing to rise, the mountain has erected the cluster of its deposits and thus forms the Plateau de Lannemezan, head of a gigantic which puts its mark upon much of the southwest, up the Garonne at more than to the north. High up and submitted to the four winds, the site already assigns itself an identity that would assist in its hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau De Lannemezan
The plateau de Lannemezan () is a plateau in Hautes-Pyrénées Departments of France, département, in Pyrenees foothills, not far from Spain, southwestern France, with about 10,000 inhabitants. Its name is due to the city Lannemezan, which lies in the middle of the plateau. The plateau of Lannemezan through 155 years of work (1840-1995)can be considered the water tower across Biscay. The Canal de la Neste along with more than 28 km takes its water from the dam-Beyréde Jumet in the Quatre-Vallées, Aure Valley fed by the lakes in the Néouvielle massif (Aumar-Aubert-Orédon) and Louron (caillaouas) and ends on the Plateau de Lannemezan through the channel of sludge. Numerous rivers have their source on the plateau: *Garonne Drainage, basin: Gesse, Petite Baïse, Gers (river), Gers, Save (Garonne), Save, Gimone, Baïse, Arrats, Louge, Touch (river), Touch, Osse (river), Osse *Adour basin: Bouès Notes *'' article is based on the :fr:Plateau de Lannemezan, equivalent art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite Baïse
The Petite Baïse (, literally ''Little Baïse''; oc, Petita Baïsa) is a long river in the Hautes-Pyrénées and Gers ''départements'', southwestern France. Its source is in Lannemezan, on the plateau de Lannemezan. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Baïse into which it flows in l'Isle-de-Noé. ''Départements'' and communes along its course This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Hautes-Pyrénées: Lannemezan, Clarens, Campistrous, Galez, Galan, Sabarros, Tournous-Devant, Vieuzos, Betpouey, Hachan, Puntous, Guizerix *Gers: Saint-Ost, Ponsan-Soubiran, Aujan-Mournède, Viozan, Lagarde-Hachan, Sauviac, Saint-Élix-Theux, Moncassin, Belloc-Saint-Clamens, Saint-Médard, Idrac-Respaillès, Miramont-d'Astarac Miramont-d'Astarac (; oc, Miramont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography The Petite Baïse flows north through the middle of the commune. Population See also *Communes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avezac-Prat-Lahitte
Avezac-Prat-Lahitte (; oc, Avesac, Prat e era Hita) 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] |
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées (; Gascon/Occitan: ''Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus'' awts piɾeˈnɛʊs es, Altos Pirineos; ca, Alts Pirineus alts piɾiˈneʊs English: Upper Pyrenees) is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France. In 2019, its population was 229,567;Populations légales 2019: 65 Hautes-Pyrénées INSEE its is . It is named after the mountain range. History [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauvezin, Hautes-Pyrénées
Mauvezin (; Gascon: ''Mauvesin'') 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] |
Izaux
Izaux 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] |
Tarbes
Tarbes (; Gascon: ''Tarba'') is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the capital of Bigorre and of the Hautes-Pyrénées. It has been a commune since 1790. It was known as ''Turba'' or ''Tarba'' in Roman times. Tarbes is part of the historical region of Gascony. Formerly of strong industrial tradition, Tarbes today tries to diversify its activities, particularly in aeronautics and high tech around the different zones of activities which are increasing. The recent development of and other regional specialties also shows a willingness to develop the agri-food industry thus justifying its nickname of "market town". Its 42,888 inhabitants are called ''Tarbaises'' and the ''Tarbais''. It is the seat of the diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes. The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment and 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment are stationed in Tarbes. Geography Location Tarbes is a Pre-Pyrenees town within the rich agricultural plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Barthe-de-Neste
La Barthe-de-Neste (, literally ''La Barthe of Neste''; oc, La Barta) 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 Armagnac {{HautesPyrénées-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sols Lannemezan
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Sols may refer to: *The plural of sol (colloid) *Sols (cartoonist) (born 1949), professional name of the Australian cartoonist Alan Salisbury *Standards of Learning, the educational standards in Virginia *Martian days, see Sol (day on Mars) *the Scottish Organisation of Labour Students, a former name for Scottish Labour Students SoLS may refer to: *TUM School of Life Sciences See also * Sol (other) Sol or SOL may refer to: Astronomy * The Sun Currency * SOL Project, a currency project in France * French sol, or sou * Argentine sol * Bolivian sol, the currency of Bolivia from 1827 to 1864 * Peruvian sol, introduced in 1991 * Peruvian sol ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms when these minerals precipitate out of water containing dissolved calcium. This can take place through both biological and nonbiological processes, though biological processes, such as the accumulation of corals and shells in the sea, have likely been more important for the last 540 million years. Limestone often contains fossils which provide scientists with information on ancient environments and on the evolution of life. About 20% to 25% of sedimentary rock is carbonate rock, and most of this is limestone. The remaining carbonate rock is mostly dolomite, a closely related rock, which contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, . ''Magnesian limestone'' is an obsolete and poorly-defined term used variously for dolomite, for limes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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