Barèges
Sign in to saveBarèges (; , , in the Gascon dialect) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, administrative region of Occitania, southwestern France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 (the "Route of the Pyrenees") on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Barèges
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Barèges 65 Maison pyrénéenne 2012.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Traditional Pyrenees house in Barèges
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Barèges (65).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Argelès-Gazost
- French commune.canton
- La Vallée des Gaves
- French commune.INSEE
- 65481
- French commune.postal code
- 65120
- French commune.mayor
- Pascal Arribet
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.population demonym
- Barégeois, Barégeoise (FR)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Varètja
- Demonym
- Barégeois
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
- Population
- +127
- Area
- +45.84
- Elevation
- +2112
- Shares border with
- Aragnouet
- Official website
- www.mairie-bareges.fr
- Image
- Barèges -la salle des fêtes et le Bastan.JPG
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Topography
- Access and transport
- Hydrology
- Climate
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Demography
- Economy
- Tourism
- Gastronomy
- Fashion
- Sites and Monuments
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
Barèges (; , , in the Gascon dialect) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, administrative region of Occitania, southwestern France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 (the "Route of the Pyrenees") on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet.
Its spa has been known since the beginning of the 17th century and is the highest in the Pyrenees. It is famous also for the ski resort of Barèges, part of the Domaine du Tourmalet, as well as its landscapes.