Gavarnie (France)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Gavarnie (France)
Coordinates
E0000000 E0000000 N0424400 N0424400 (geonames )
Associated country
France
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 135307826
Wikidata: Q917894
Library of congress: nr 92027772
Sources of Information
  • Rivière-Chalan, V.R. Gavarnie et l'Ordre de Malte, 1989.
  • Times atlas of the world, 7th ed.
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Wikipedia description:

Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre. 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.

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