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
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.
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)
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