Espade

Espade is an aerial lift in Barèges, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie. Espade is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col du Tourmalet, as well as near the pitch Bareges-tourmalet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col du Tourmalet and Pic du Midi de Bigorre.

Col du Tourmalet

Mountain saddle

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Col du Tourmalet is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up.

Pic du Midi de Bigorre

Peak

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The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi is a mountain in the French Pyrenees. It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory. Pic du Midi de Bigorre is situated 3½ km north of Espade.

Chapelle Notre-Dame de La Mongie

Church

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Chapelle Notre-Dame de La Mongie is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Espade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artigues and Barèges.

Artigues

Locality

Photo: Etienne Baudon, Public domain.

Artigues is a locality, which is situated 5 km northeast of Espade.

Barèges

Village

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Barèges is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, administrative region of Occitania, southwestern France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet. Barèges is situated 7 km west of Espade.