Hautes-Pyrénées




Department of France

Department in Occitanie, France








































































Hautes-Pyrénées
Department

Prefecture building of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in Tarbes

Prefecture building of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in Tarbes





Flag of Hautes-Pyrénées
Flag
Coat of arms of Hautes-Pyrénées
Coat of arms

Location of Hautes-Pyrénées in France
Location of Hautes-Pyrénées in France

Coordinates: 43°12′N 0°8′E / 43.200°N 0.133°E / 43.200; 0.133Coordinates: 43°12′N 0°8′E / 43.200°N 0.133°E / 43.200; 0.133
Country France
Region Occitanie
Prefecture Tarbes
Subprefectures
Argelès-Gazost
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Government

 • President of the General Council
 Michel Pelieu
Area
1

 • Total 4,464 km2 (1,724 sq mi)
Population
(2016)

 • Total 227,829
 • Rank 84th
 • Density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number 65
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 17
Communes 470

^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Hautes-Pyrénées (French pronunciation: ​[ot pi.ʁe.ne]) (Gascon/Occitan: Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus ['awts piɾeˈnɛʊs]; Spanish: Altos Pirineos; Catalan: Alts Pirineus ['alts piɾiˈneʊs]) is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Occitanie region.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Politics


    • 3.1 Current National Assembly Representatives




  • 4 Tourism


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


Historically the area broadly covered by the département was known as Bigorre, a territory at times independent but later part of Gascony province. Large parts of the area were held by the English after the Treaty of Brétigny, 1360. In the 16th century, it was part of the Huguenot domain of the monarchs of Navarre, brought to France by Henri IV. For its early history, see Bigorre and Gascony.


The département of Hautes-Pyrénées was created at the time of the French Revolution, on 4 March 1790, through the influence of Tarbes politician Bertrand Barère, a member of the Convention.



Geography




Map of the Hautes-Pyrénées


Hautes-Pyrénées consists of several distinct geographical areas. The southern portion, along the border with Spain, consists of mountains such as the Vignemale, the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, and the Neouvielle and Arbizon ranges. A second area consists of low-altitude rolling hills. The Northern part of the département consists of largely flat agricultural land. Hautes-Pyrénées has two small territorial exclaves—a remnant from the Middle Ages—located within the neighboring département of Pyrenees-Atlantiques.


The greater Tarbes area is the economic and administrative focus of the département, while Lourdes, the second-biggest city in Hautes-Pyrénées, is dedicated almost exclusively to the religious pilgrimage industry.


Other towns of note are Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Argelès-Gazost, Vic-en-Bigorre, Rabastens-de-Bigorre, Maubourguet, and Lannemezan.



Politics



Current National Assembly Representatives




















Constituency Member[1]
 Party


Hautes-Pyrénées's 1st constituency
Jean-Bernard Sempastous
La République En Marche!


Hautes-Pyrénées's 2nd constituency
Jeanine Dubié
Radical Party of the Left


Tourism


The Western Pyrenees National Park covers a significant area, and includes well-known attractions such as the Cirque de Gavarnie and the Pont d'Espagne. The entire area is a favorite destination of hikers and mountain enthusiasts.


The area has been known perhaps since Antiquity for its hot springs, and several towns were built around these, most notably Cauterets, Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Bagnères-de-Bigorre.


A notable lake in the area is Lac Bleu d'Ilhéou, southwest of Cauterets


There are a number of popular ski resorts in Hautes-Pyrénées such as Barèges-La Mongie, Gavarnie, Luz-Ardiden, Cauterets, Hautacam, Piau-Engaly and Saint-Lary-Soulan.


The area is a nearly-permanent fixture on the Tour de France's itinerary, with significantly difficult passes such as the Tourmalet, the Aubisque and the Soulor.


The region's premier avant-garde jazz festival is held each year in Luz-Saint-Sauveur: Jazz a Luz. Tarbes hosts an annual horse festival, Equestria, and a Tango festival, Tarbes en Tango.






  • Lourdes sanctuary







  • Pic du Midi de Bigorre







  • Vignemale







  • Middle of Lake Bastan, shortly before sunset







  • Cirque de Gavarnie






See also



  • Cantons of the Hautes-Pyrénées department

  • Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department

  • Arrondissements of the Hautes-Pyrénées department



References





  1. ^ http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/




External links



  • Tourism & culture in Hautes-Pyrenees


  • (in French) General Council of Hautes-Pyrénées website


  • (in French) Prefecture website

  • Western Pyrenees National Park

  • Jazz a Luz

  • Equestria


  • (in French) Photography Panoramics 360° website












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