Gavarnie

Gavarnie (French pronunciation: [ɡavaʁni]; Occitan: Gavarnia) is a former commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, Southwestern France.^[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gavarnie-Gèdre.^[3] Gavarnie is known for the Cirque de Gavarnie, and the Gavarnie Falls in it, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pyrénées – Mont Perdu.

Gavarnie
Part of Gavarnie-Gèdre
The commune of Gavarnie, and Cirque de Gavarnie
Coat of arms
Location of Gavarnie
Gavarnie Show map of France Gavarnie Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°44′06″N 0°00′36″W
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement	Argelès-Gazost
Canton	La Vallée des Gaves
Commune	Gavarnie-Gèdre
Area 1	82.54 km2 (31.87 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	108
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	65120
Elevation	1,200–3,298 m (3,937–10,820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Prime Meridian passes through Gavarnie, including at its southernmost point in France – the commune touches Aragon, Spain.

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department