Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luz-Saint-Sauveur (French pronunciation: [lys sɛ̃ sovœʁ]; Gascon: Lus e Sent Sauvaire) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of south-western France.[3] It lies on the river Bastan, a tributary of the Gave de Pau.[4][5] Locals simply call it Luz, the city took its current name from Luz-Saint-Sauveur on April 9, 1962.[3] Its inhabitants are called Luzéens and Luzéennes in French.[6] The town features locations of historical heritage such as the church of Saint-André, also known as "Les Templiers", the Château Sainte-Marie or the spa district. Protected by mountains to the east, west and south, and separated from the plain to the north by the Pierrefitte gorge, Luz-Saint-Sauveur is somewhat geographically isolated though it is only a 1⁄2 hour drive from Lourdes.
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Luz-Saint-Sauveur | |
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Coordinates: 42°52′21″N 0°00′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
Arrondissement | Argelès-Gazost |
Canton | La Vallée des Gaves |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–2026) | Annie Sagnes[1] |
Area 1 | 50.38 km2 (19.45 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 921 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 65295 /65120 |
Elevation | 677–3,194 m (2,221–10,479 ft) (avg. 711 m or 2,333 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |