The Pic du Jer is a summit in the Hautes-Pyrénées .
12-566: Jer or JER may refer to: Places [ edit ] Pic du Jer , a peak in the Hautes-Pyrénées, France JER, abbreviation for Jersey , a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France Language [ edit ] a back yer or jer (ъ), a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet jēr, the Gothic alphabet equivalent of jēran ( ᛃ ), of
24-858: A mountainous natural region of France, located at the heart of the Pyrénées , and forms a group of valleys upstream of Lourdes . The Lavedan is historically part of the Gascony province and of the county of Bigorre . Today, it is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region. The name "Lavedan" is documented under ancient forms: in pago Lavetanense (v. 860), Levitanensis vicecomes (v. 980), vicecomites Levitanicæ vallis (v. 1060), Ramundus de Levitania (1095), homines Baredgie et Levitani (v. 1110), A. de Laueda (1114), Aramon Garsie de Lavedan (1283), terram de Lavedaa (1285). Il
36-431: A viaduct, which can be seen from distance, such as from the route linking Lourdes to Argelès (Argelès-Lourdes direction). The lower station is accessible near the route (indicated by arrows from the southern Lourdes exit roundabout). One can also get to it by bus from the town-centre. The 15-minute-long journeys (1.20 m/s) are usually every 30 minutes. The wagons hold 80 passengers (40 seated). From March to September,
48-521: Is made up of the Latin -etan, -itan suffix, typically present in names of iberian peoples. Le radical est Lau- / Leu-. The Lavedan is made up of 7 valleys, which in the past formed relatively self-sufficient and autonomous entities (they were named under vath , arribèra « valley » ou d' estrem "excentred valley"): The Lavedan corresponds to the Gave de Pau bassin, upstream from Lourdes namely with
60-484: Is the rest of the equipment on the summit, but this does not take anything away from the quality of the panorama. The pic du Jer is also a hiking and climbing stead. The start of a downhill permanent mountain bike slope is at the foot of the station of arrival. Lavedan The Lavedan ( French pronunciation: [lavdɑ̃] ; in Gascon eth/lo Lavedan , /et/lu laβedã/), or occasionally vallées des Gaves , denotes
72-675: The Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible Journal of the Early Republic , a peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on the early history and culture of the United States from 1776 to 1861 JER, IATA code for Jersey Airport , on the island of Jersey JER, musical project of Jeremy Hunter, better known as Skatune Network Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
84-437: The city of Lourdes , it is recognizable by its big cross lit up at night. The mountain is accessible by funicular , which has been in operation since 1900. It transports passengers up to 950 m high, which follows a 1,100 m (3,600 ft) long route, on a slope varying from 27% (right at the beginning) to 56%. The route separates in two in the middle to enable the two trains to pass. It travels through two tunnels and over
96-407: The funicular operates from 9:30 to 18:30, while only operating afternoons during the rest of the year. At the higher station, there are several paths leading to the summit. There is a fast food and drink outlet near the station, with terraced benches and wonderful views of Lourdes, the mountain peaks and the surrounding area. The main path has a few sheltered benches. Near the summit, the quality of
108-725: The j-rune of the Elder Futhark jer, ISO 639-3 code for the Jere language , a dialect cluster of Kainji languages in Nigeria Given name [ edit ] Jeremiah Jer Collison (1890-?), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer Jeremiah Jer Doheny (1874–1929), Irish hurler Jeremiah Jer Dwyer (1854-?), Irish hurler Jeremy Jer Lau (born 1992), Hong Kong singer Jer Norberg (1873-?), Irish hurler Gerard Patrick Jer D. O'Connor (born 1940), Irish former Gaelic footballer Other uses [ edit ] Jer., an abbreviation for
120-519: The paths reduces considerably, but one can reach the summit without any real difficulty for a fairly fit and agile person. From the observatory, situated on the peak, an exceptional panorama awaits the visitor: Lourdes, the Lavedan and Argelès-Gazost , Tarbes , Lannemezan , Pau and the whole central mountain range of the Pyrenees (with orientation board). However, the observatory is in an abandoned state, as
132-520: The title Jer . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jer&oldid=1228527897 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Nicknames Hypocorisms Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pic du Jer Located at 951 m (3,120 ft) metres above
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#1732854730296144-412: The valleys of the Gave de Gavarnie , the Gave de Cauterets and the Gave d'Azun . The Lavedan communicates with the vallée de Campan (vallée de l' Adour ) by the col du Tourmalet and with the vallée d'Ossau by the cirque du Litor (east of col d'Aubisque ; the left bank of the vallée de l'Ouzom is part of Ossau while the right bank is part of the val d'Azun ). It is separated from Aragon by
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