Lescun
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Commune of Lescun View of Lescun from Lhers |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 0° 38' 01" W |
| Latitude | 42° 56' 06" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Aquitaine |
| Département | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Accous |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Aspe |
| Mayor | François Baye (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 468 m–2,504 m (avg. 900 m) |
| Land area¹ | 61 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
203 |
| - Density (1999) | 3/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64336/ 64490 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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The village of Lescun is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in southwestern France. It is at approximately 900m altitude in a grand cirque.
Lescun is conveniently 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 walkers and climbers.
With its old buildings and narrow streets, Lescun exudes a pleasant old village charm.
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