Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.[3] Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.
The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie, including at its southernmost point in France – the commune touches Aragon, Spain.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" [Reference populations 2022] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Gavarnie, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2015
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