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Vallée d'Aure
Length40 km North
Geology
TypeVallée glaciaire
Geography
LocationHautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Population centersSarrancolin, Arreau, Ancizan, Guchen, Grézian, Cadéac, Vielle-Aure, Saint-Lary-Soulan, Aragnouet
Coordinates42°49′48″N 0°19′48″E / 42.8300°N 0.3300°E / 42.8300; 0.3300
Mountain rangePyrénées
Traversed byNeste

The vallée d'Aure is located in the French Pyrenees, in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the region of Midi-Pyrénées.

Geography

The vallée d'Aure is part of the pays d'Aure, of which the historical capital is Arreau.

It corresponds to the upper flow of the Neste or Neste d'Aure. It spans about 40 km from Sarrancolin to the Spanish border, accessible by the Aragnouet-Bielsa tunnel.

the vallée d'Aure under a sea of clouds

Main communes

Mineralogy

The vallée d'Are has the particularity of disposing of remarkable mineral deposits such as byssolite, tremolite or prehnite.

Flora and fauna

The Aure et Saint-Girons ~ or Auroise ~ is a breed of cattle endemic to the valley.

History

Chemin de la Vallée d'Aure

Ski resorts

References

  1. Source : Google Maps et Géoportail
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