Loudenvielle
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Commune of Loudenvielle |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Canton de Bordères-Louron |
| Mayor | Michel Pélieu (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 956 m–3130 m (avg. 960 m) |
| Land area¹ | 42,65 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
261 |
| - Density | 6/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 65282/ 65510 |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Loudenvielle is a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre in southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called "les Loudenviellois".
Located in the Louron Valley, Loudenvielle is a popular tourist resort, with a lake, campsite, thermal spa and waterpark. It is also the closest town to the Peyragudes and Val Louron ski resorts.
It is situated at the foot of the Col de Peyresourde and has hosted three stage finishes in the Tour de France, including the finish of Stage 15 in 2007.
[edit] Tour de France stage finishes
| Year | Stage | Stage length | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
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| 2007 | 15 | 196 km | Alexander Vinokourov | Michael Rasmussen |
| 2003 | 14 | 192 km | Gilberto Simoni | Lance Armstrong |
| 1997 | 9 | 182 km | Laurent Brochard | Cédric Vasseur |
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