Lavelanet

Lavelanet (occitan: Avelhanet ) is a common French, located in the department of the Ariège and the area the Midday-Pyrenees. Its inhabitants is called Lavelanetiens. Its name comes from Latin avellana: hazel nut. Famous in the past for its textile industries, the majority of them are closed today, mainly because of the importation of textiles coming from foreign countries.

Geography

History

Administration

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Demography

Places and monuments

The Esplanade (place of Lavelanet)

Personalities born in Lavelanet

Aldo Quaglio : player of Rugby to XV then with XIII, Pillar.
Patrick Estève: player of Rugby to XV, Winger.
Fabien Barthez : player of Football, goalkeeper.
Benoit Baby: player of Rugby to XV, 3/4 center.

See too

Common of Ariège

External bonds

Lavelanet on the site of the national geographical Institute
Lavelanet on the site of INSEE
Lavelanet on the site of Quid
Localization of Lavelanet on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Lavelanet on Mapquest
Site deprived on the town of lavelanet in order to find all the infos

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