Loudenvielle
| Loudenvielle | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Loudenvielle | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′50″N 0°24′43″E / 42.7972°N 0.4119°ECoordinates: 42°47′50″N 0°24′43″E / 42.7972°N 0.4119°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Bordères-Louron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Michel Pélieu |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 42.65 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 261 |
| • Population2 Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65282 / 65510 |
| Elevation |
956–3,130 m (3,136–10,269 ft) (avg. 960 m or 3,150 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Loudenvielle is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Its inhabitants are called 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.
Tour de France stage finishes
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
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| 2007 | 15 | Foix | 196 | Kim Kirchen | Michael Rasmussen |
| 2003 | 14 | Saint-Girons | 192 | Gilberto Simoni | Lance Armstrong |
| 1997 | 9 | Pau | 182 | Laurent Brochard | Cédric Vasseur |
In the 2007 tour, the original stage winner was Alexandre Vinokourov, but in April 2008 the win was credited to Kim Kirchen following Vinokourov's failing a drug test.
