Gavarnie
Sign in to saveGavarnie (; ) 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Gavarnie-Gèdre
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 152
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Gavarnie
- French commune.image
- Gavarnie recti small Wikimedia Commons.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Gavarnie (65).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Argelès-Gazost
- French commune.canton
- La Vallée des Gaves
- French commune.INSEE
- 65188
- French commune.postal code
- 65120
- French commune.commune
- Gavarnie-Gèdre
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1200
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3298
- French commune.area km2
- 82.54
Key dates
- Dissolved
- 31 December 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Gavarnie
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
- Population
- +114
- Area
- +82.54
- Elevation
- +3300
- Shares border with
- Cauterets
- Image
- .00 2816 Gave de Gavarnie - Frankreich.jpg
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Gavarnie (; ) 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.