Gurs
Gurs in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gurs internment camp and Église Saint-Martin de Gurs.
Gurs internment camp
Gurs internment camp was an internment camp and prisoner of war camp constructed in 1939 in Gurs, a site in southwestern France, not far from Pau. The camp was originally set up by the French government after the fall of Catalonia at the end of the Spanish Civil War to control those who fled Spain out of fear of retaliation from Francisco Franco's regime.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Navarrenx and Sus.
Navarrenx
Village
Navarrenx is a town and commune in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The demonym is Navarre. Since 2014, the town has been in the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Navarrenx is situated 4 km north of Gurs.
Sus
Village
Sus is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The town is located on the borders of Susmiou, Gurs and Navarrenx. The population was 377 as of 2019.
Gurs
- Type: Locality with 425 residents
- Also known as: “64253”
- Location: Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2872° or 43° 17′ 14″ north
Longitude
-0.7536° or 0° 45′ 13″ west
Population
425
Elevation
176 metres (577 feet)
Open location code
8CMX76PW+VH
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- French: “Gurs”
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