Gavarnie (France)
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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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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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