Vallée d'Aure

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

Skying resorts

 * Saint-Lary-Soulan
 * Piau-Engaly
 * Nistos (alpine and cross-country skiing)