| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Neste, Aure et Louron |
| Insee | 65282 |
| Postal code | 65510 |
| Mayor | Noël Lacaze[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CC Aure Louron |
| Coordinates | 42.7972°N 0.4119°E |
| Elevation m | 960 |
| Elevation min m | 956 |
| Elevation max m | 3130 |
| Area km 2 | 43.35 |
Loudenvielle (ludɑ̃vjɛl; Occitan: Lodenvièla) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.[2] On 1 January 2016, the former commune Armenteule was merged into Loudenvielle.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | Cazères-sur-Garonne | 141 | Nans Peters | Adam Yates |
| 2007 | 15 | Foix | 196 | Kim Kirchen | Michael Rasmussen |
| 2003 | 14 | Saint-Girons | 192 | Gilberto Simoni | |
| 1997 | 9 | Pau | 182 | Laurent Brochard | Cédric Vasseur |
In the 2007 tour, the original stage winner was Alexander Vinokourov, but in April 2008 the win was credited to Kim Kirchen following Vinokourov's failing a drug test.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (in French)