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Natural site

Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost

Located in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie Coordinates: 43°00′31″ N 0°04′55″ W

Map showing the location of Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost
Location in France
Elevation
449 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Argelès-Gazost
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport20 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport50 km

About Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost

Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost is a natural site. Location: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Vallée du Gave de Pau and Gave d'Azun.

Climate of Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
May (107 mm)
Driest month
July (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°16°19°23°26°26°23°18°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)96918197107846069719310397

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 129 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 20 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 50 kmnorthwest
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 128 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 129 kmwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 140 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 158 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 165 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 1,488 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 23 kmW
  • Lac de Miguelou Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lac d'Izabit Lake 10 kmSE
  • Gaube Lake Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km774 places

  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 48 kmSE
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 39 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 30 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 27 kmS

60–100 km760 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 87 kmSE
  • Aubin River 76 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 98 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 90 kmSE

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