Lavedan
The Lavedan (French pronunciation: [lavdɑ̃]; 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.
| Lavedan | |
|---|---|
Entrée du Lavedan, photo prise depuis le pic du Jer. | |
| Length | 50 km North |
| Geology | |
| Type | Vallées glaciaires |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France |
| Population centers | Argelès-Gazost, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Cauterets, Luz-Saint-Sauveur |
| Coordinates | 43.0°N 0.1°W |
| Mountain range | Pyrénées |
| Traversed by | Gave de Pau |
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.
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