Lescun | |
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) View of Lescun | |
Location of Lescun  | |
)  Lescun ) Lescun | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′06″N 0°38′01″W / 42.935°N 0.6336°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Danielle Gay |
| Area 1 | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 172 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64336 /64490 |
| Elevation | 468–2,504 m (1,535–8,215 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village of Lescun (French pronunciation: [lɛskœ̃][2]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is at an elevation of approximately 900 metres (3,000 feet) in a grand cirque.
Lescun is situated on the GR 10 long-distance footpath traversing the Pyrenees. Combined with the dramatic scenery of its mountain backdrop, this makes it a popular focus for hikers [3] and climbers. Several lakes and summits can for example be reached from Lescun, including the lake of Lhurs, the lake of Ansabère, the Billare, the Pic d'Anie, and the Grande Aiguille d'Ansabère.
With its old buildings and narrow streets, Lescun exudes a pleasant old village charm.
Lescun in popular culture
Lescun the setting for the book Waiting for Anya by Michael Morpurgo.
See also
- Another distant picture
- Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine. "Lescun: les recherches s'intensifient pour retrouver le randonneur disparu".
- ^ hikers
External links
- INSEE commune file
- http://www.lescunwalks.com
- http://www.balades-pyrenees.com/lescun.htm
- Lescun panorama