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Vallée d'Aure

Coordinates: 42°49′48″N 0°19′48″E / 42.8300°N 0.3300°E / 42.8300; 0.3300
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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[1]
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

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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

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Mineralogy

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

Flora and fauna

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

History

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Chemin de la Vallée d'Aure

Ski resorts

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References

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  1. ^ Source : Google Maps et Géoportail