Laruns ( French pronunciation: [laʁœ̃s] ; Occitan : Laruntz ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France .
4-553: It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, the Gave d'Ossau and its tributary, the Valentin . Formerly part of the province of Béarn , Laruns is now within the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques , itself in France's Nouvelle-Aquitaine région . It forms part of the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie , and of the canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 . Laruns is geographically
8-720: Is the torrential river flowing through the Ossau Valley , one of the three main valleys of the High- Béarn ( Pyrénées-Atlantiques ), in the Southwest of France . It is formed in Gabas from the confluence of two gaves coming from both sides of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau : After joining the Gave d'Aspe , in Oloron-Sainte-Marie , it forms the Gave d'Oloron . It is considered the upper course of
12-565: The third-largest commune in metropolitan France, after Arles and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer . It includes a large area of upland, around and between the Gave d'Ossau and its tributaries, stretching as far as the border with Spain at the Col du Pourtalet , 30 km (19 mi) to the south of the village of Laruns. The principal artery of communications through the commune is the D934 road, which runs south from
16-736: The town of Pau , 40 km (25 mi) to the north, to the Col du Pourtalet. The D918 road branches off the D934 in Laruns village, and follows the Valentin before crossing the Col d'Aubisque to Argelès-Gazost in the next major valley to the east. There are no direct roads westward from Laruns. Because of its large geographic size, the Laruns contains several recognisably distinct communities in addition to Laruns itself. These include: Neighboring communes and municipalities: Gave d%27Ossau The Gave d'Ossau ( French pronunciation: [ɡav dɔso] )
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