Vallée d'Aure

Vallée d'Aure
Length	40 km North
Geology
Type	Vallée glaciaire
Geography
Location	Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Population centers	Sarrancolin, Arreau, Ancizan, Guchen, Grézian, Cadéac, Vielle-Aure, Saint-Lary-Soulan, Aragnouet
Coordinates	42.8300°N 0.3300°E / 42.8300; 0.3300
Mountain range	Pyrénées
Traversed by	Neste

The vallée d'Aure is located in the French Pyrenees, in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the region of Midi-Pyrénées.

Geography

The vallée d'Aure is part of the pays d'Aure, of which the historical capital is Arreau.

It corresponds to the upper flow of the Neste or Neste d'Aure. It spans about 40 km from Sarrancolin to the Spanish border, accessible by the Aragnouet-Bielsa tunnel.

• Vallée d'Aure lakes

the vallée d'Aure under a sea of clouds

Main communes

• Arreau
• Gouaux
• Sarrancolin
• Bourisp
• Ancizan
• Guchen
• Guchan
• Grézian
• Cadéac
• Cadeilhan-Trachère
• Lançon
• Camparan
• Grailhen
• Bazus-Aure
• Barrancoueu
• Vignec
• Sailhan
• Estensan
• Azet
• Beyrède-Jumet
• Ilhet
• Vielle-Aure
• Saint-Lary-Soulan
• Tramezaïgues
• Aragnouet and the hamlets of Eget, Fabian, Le Plan
• Aspin-Aure
• Pailhac
• Jézeau

Mineralogy

The vallée d'Are has the particularity of disposing of remarkable mineral deposits such as byssolite, tremolite or prehnite.

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  Byssolite
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  Tremolite
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  Prehnite

Flora and fauna

The Aure et Saint-Girons ~ or Auroise ~ is a breed of cattle endemic to the valley.

History

Chemin de la Vallée d'Aure

Ski resorts

• Saint-Lary-Soulan
• Piau-Engaly
• Nistos (alpine and cross-country skiing)