Artouste

Artouste, or Artouste-Fabrèges, (Occitan: Artosta e Habrèjas) is a winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees. It is located in the commune of Laruns in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The resort operates the Petit train d'Artouste during the summer period. In the face of climate change, the resort is also developing ancillary activities to compensate for an expected lack of snow in winter.

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Instance of: sports venue
Country: France
Located in: Laruns
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Petit train d'Artouste vue 8.jpg

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mountain range: Pyrenees
Commons category: Artouste
inception: 1999-00-00
street address: sur la route du col du Pourtalet (D 934) Fabreges 64440 Laruns

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Hydroelectric power and railways
Skiing
The revival of the resort
Sport and leisure
Winter activities
Summer activities
The Petit train d'Artouste and hiking trails
Cycling
Mountain karting
Other summer activities
Projects and controversies
References
External links

==Geography== Artouste is located in the high Béarn, in the Ossau Valley, near the Lac de Fabrèges. The resort is located in the heart of the Natura 2000 site of the . Artouste is located southwest of the ski resort of Gourette and is about from the France–Spain border north of Formigal. The resort of Artouste is accessible by road. The resort can be reached via the RD 431 and the RD 934 roads, which connect Laruns to the Col du Pourtalet and Spain.

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