Barèges
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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.
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- 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)
- French commune.elevation m
- 1250
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1070
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3087
- French commune.area km2
- 45.84
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Official website
Barèges - Site officiel de la Mairie
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Varètja
- Demonym
- Barégeois
- Population
- 127
- Area
- 45.84
- Elevation
- 2112
- Official website
- www.mairie-bareges.fr
- Image
- Barèges -la salle des fêtes et le Bastan.JPG
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- Commons category
- Barèges
- postal code
- 65120
- male population
- 83
- female population
- 80
- P8168
- Alfred Hauptmann
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-62-92-68-01
- fax number
- +33-5-62-92-65-91
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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.
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