Gèdre

Gèdre is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées and the area the Midday-Pyrenees.

Name

Gèdre draws its name, in first analysis of the Gascon èdrɵ, jèdrɵ “ivy” (Latin will hedera ). In fact, it could be a question of a reinterpretation of an old derivative of Jer “meadow” or of one * jerdɵ “raspberry cane”.

Geography

Located in the the Pyrenees on the Gave de Gavarnie at the doors of the National park of the Pyrenees and the World heritage of UNESCO for its circus, the Circus of Gavarnie.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

village of Pragnères (970 m)
village of Gèdre (1000 m)
village of Gèdre-Top (1142 m)
village of Saussa-Ayrues (1194 m)
village and Vault of Héas (1500 m)
Chaos of Coumély (Valley of Winder)
Circus of Estaubé
Circus of Troumouse
Barns of Campbieil

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Hautes-Pyrénées

External bonds

Gèdre on the site of the national geographical Institute
Gèdre on the site of INSEE
Gèdre on the site of Quid
Localization of Gèdre on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Gèdre on Mapquest
Small page illustrated with photographs on Gèdre and its hamlets Saussa-Ayrues, Pragnères and Héas.

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