The vallée d'Aure is located in the French Pyrenees, in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the region of Midi-Pyrénées.
Vallée d'Aure | |
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Length | 40 km North |
Geology | |
Type | Vallée glaciaire |
Geography | |
Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France |
Population centers | Sarrancolin, Arreau, Ancizan, Guchen, Grézian, Cadéac, Vielle-Aure, Saint-Lary-Soulan, Aragnouet |
Coordinates | 42°49′48″N 0°19′48″E / 42.8300°N 0.3300°E[1] |
Mountain range | Pyrénées |
Traversed by | Neste |
Geography
editThe 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.
Main communes
edit- Arreau
- Gouaux
- Sarrancolin
- Bourisp
- Ancizan
- Guchen
- Guchan
- Grézian
- Cadéac
- Cadeilhan-Trachère
- Lançon
- Camparan
- Grailhen
- Bazus-Aure
- Barrancoueu
- Vignec
- Sailhan
- Estensan
- Azet
- Beyrède-Jumet
- Ilhet
- Vielle-Aure
- Saint-Lary-Soulan
- Tramezaïgues
- Aragnouet and the hamlets of Eget, Fabian, Le Plan
- Aspin-Aure
- Pailhac
- Jézeau
Mineralogy
editThe vallée d'Are has the particularity of disposing of remarkable mineral deposits such as byssolite, tremolite or prehnite.
Flora and fauna
editThe Aure et Saint-Girons ~ or Auroise ~ is a breed of cattle endemic to the valley.
History
editSkying resorts
edit- Saint-Lary-Soulan
- Piau-Engaly
- Nistos (alpine and cross-country skiing)
References
edit- ^ Source : Google Maps et Géoportail