Viscos

Viscos (French pronunciation: [viskɔs]; Occitan: Biscòs) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It is famous for being the setting of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's 2000 novel The Devil and Miss Prym.

Viscos
Commune
A general view of Viscos
Coat of arms
Location of Viscos
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Coordinates: 42°54′39″N 0°02′34″W
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement	Argelès-Gazost
Canton	La Vallée des Gaves
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Lonca[1]
Area 1	6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	34
• Density	5.2/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	65478 /65120
Elevation	520–2,139 m (1,706–7,018 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department