Luz-Saint-Sauveur
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost | |
| Canton | La Vallée des Gaves | |
| Community association | Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 58 ′ N , 0 ° 5 ′ W | |
| height | 677-3,194 m | |
| surface | 50.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 966 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 65120 | |
| INSEE code | 65295 | |
| Website | http://mairie.luz.org/web/FR_Mairie/44-accueil.php | |
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Luz-Saint-Sauveur is a French commune in the Argelès-Gazost arrondissement in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of the Central Pyrenees . It has 966 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
geography
The mountain village is also called Gave de Gavarnie on the upper reaches of the Gave de Pau . The Col du Tourmalet , which connects Luz-Saint-Sauveur with Campan , is the highest road pass in the French Pyrenees at 2,115 meters above sea level . The Luz Ardiden ski area is also part of the municipality . The 13.4 kilometer long serpentine from Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Luz Ardiden has a difference in altitude of 1036 meters and is considered to be one of the traditional “royal stages” of the Tour de France and the Vuelta .
Community partnerships
- Bastia Umbra , Umbria, Italy
- Höchberg , Bavaria, Germany (since 1977)
Attractions
- Sainte-Marie castle ruins
- Solférino Chapel
- Pont Napoléon (Napoleon Bridge)
Web links
Commons : Luz-Saint-Sauveur - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Info website about Luz-Saint-Sauveur (French)