- Barèges
French commune
nomcommune=Barèges
Main street in Barèges, thermal baths (left)
région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Hautes-Pyrénées
arrondissement=Argelès-Gazost
canton=Luz-Saint-Sauveur
insee=65481
cp=65120
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=0.06583
latitude=42.897
alt moy=1,250 m
alt mini=1,070 m
alt maxi=3,087 m
hectares=4,584
km²=45.84
sans=258
date-sans=1999
dens=5
date-dens=1999Barèges is a commune of the
Hautes-Pyrénées "département", in southwesternFrance , situated on the formerRoute nationale 618 , the "Route of the Pyrenees".Economy
Its warm mineral waters first became generally known in 1675 when they were visited by Madame de Maintenon and the duke of Maine, son of Louis XIV. A military hospital was founded in 1760.
Barèges is also the second oldest ski resort in France, and when the
funicular was opened in 1936 the resort became a tourist destination. The resort, now linked withLa Mongie , is the largest ski area in the French Pyrénées.The light silk and wool fabric called "barège" takes its name from the place, where it was first made.
References
*1911
*nuttallExternal links
* [http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Pyrenees/Bareges Description of ski area]
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