Cauterets
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| Commune of Cauterets | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 06' 45" W |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 24" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
| Canton | Argelès-Gazost |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 503 m–3,300 m (avg. 1,000 m) |
| Land area¹ | 156.84 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,305 |
| - Density (1999) | 8/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65138/ 65110 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Cauterets is a spa town, a ski resort and a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France at an altitude of 950m.
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[edit] Geography
Cauterets is located 32 km southwest of Lourdes. It lies in the beautiful valley of the Gave de Cauteretsand borders the Pyrenees National Park.
Cauterets is a centre for excursions, the Monn (2,723 m), the Cabaliros (2,333 m), the Pic de Chabarrou (2,910 m), the Vignemale (3,298 m), and other summits being in its neighborhood. Lake Gaube is approximately 1hr and 30 minutes walk from Cauterets or can be accessed by a chairlift from the Pont d’Espagne. The Cirque de Lys is also accessible by cable car from where there are panoramic views over the Pyrenees. Cauterets is also a regular stopover for walkers travelling on the coast to coast Pyrenean GR10 walking route.
[edit] Springs
Cauterets is well known for its copious thermal springs. They are chiefly characterized by the presence of sulphur and silicate of soda, and are used in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory organs, rheumatism, skin diseases and many other maladies.
[edit] Skiing
Cauterets provides both cross country skiing and downhill skiing. There are 36km of cross country tracks at Pont d’Espagne and 25 downhill pistes between 1300m and 2500m altitude which are mainly suited for beginners and intermediates.
[edit] External link and reference
- Tourism office website (in French)
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- Pyrenees travel guide
- French Tourist office website
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