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Explore Gavarnie in France
Gavarnie in the region of Midi-Pyrénées with its 152 inhabitants is a town in France - some 438 mi or ( 705 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gavarnie is now 05:28 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vizos, Viella, Tarbes, Sassis, and Pau. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vizos . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gavarnie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
To the Breche de Roland
View on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees while approaching the Brèche de Roland. ..
Brèche de Roland
360 panorama at the Breche de Roland in the French/Spanish Pyrenees in july 2007. ..
Cascade de Gavarnie HD
cirque glaciaire Parc national des Pyrénées ..
Pireneje 2010
4 dni samochodem( 4500km) , 5 dni pieszo, zdobyto: 4 days by car (4500km), 5 days by foot, climbed: Vignemale - 3298m Pico Perdiguero - 3222m Monte Perdido - 3355m Music: Yungchen Lhamo - Fade Away ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cirque d'Estaubé
The Cirque d'Estaubé is a cirque in the central Pyrenees in the Pyrenees National Park, forming the frontier between France and Spain. The cirque lies 4 km to the east of its better known neighbour, the Cirque de Gavarnie, which is accessible via the Hourquette d'Alans (2,430 m); the Marboré valley is reached via the Brèche de Tuquerouye (Tuca Arroja) (2,666 m), where there is a small CAF hut.
Located at 42.71 -0.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cirque de Gavarnie
The Cirque de Gavarnie is a cirque in the central Pyrenees, in south-western France. The cirque is 800 m wide (on the deepest point) and about 3000 m wide at the top. It is located within the commune of Gavarnie, the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the Pyrenees National Park. Major features of the cirque are La Brèche de Roland and the Gavarnie Falls.
Located at 42.70 -0.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ordesa Valley
The Ordesa Valley is a glacial valley in Aragon, in the Spanish Pyrenees which forms part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. The valley's east–west orientation, unusual in the Pyrenees, opens it to influence from the Atlantic Ocean and gives it a moderate climate. It has one of Europe's largest populations of the Pyrenean Chamois and is well known for its waterfalls and wildlife.
Located at 42.65 -0.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site
The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site is a world heritage site straddling the border between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain chain. The summit of Mont Perdu is on the Spanish side of the border. The site was designated in 1997 and extended north in 1999 to include the Commune of Gèdre in France. The site includes two bordering national parks: the entire Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain and the eastern part of Pyrénées Occidentales National Park in France.
Located at 42.65 0.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Torla
Torla is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 315 inhabitants. Torla borders France but lacks a road connection with it, and is a gateway to the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the valley of Ordesa, and to Valle de Broto.
Located at 42.63 -0.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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