Artouste
Sign in to saveArtouste, 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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- Artouste
- inception
- 1999-00-00
- street address
- sur la route du col du Pourtalet (D 934) Fabreges 64440 Laruns
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15 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
==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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