Loudenvielle

Loudenvielle
Lake Génos-Loudenvielle seen from the north, with Loudenvielle across the lake
Coat of arms
Loudenvielle
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Loudenvielle
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement	Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Canton	Bordères-Louron
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Pélieu
Area1	42.65 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	261
• Density	6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	65282 / 65510
Elevation	956–3,130 m (3,136–10,269 ft) (avg. 960 m or 3,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Loudenvielle is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

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
2007	15	Foix	196	Kim Kirchen	Michael Rasmussen
2003	14	Saint-Girons	192	Gilberto Simoni	Lance Armstrong
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

• Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• www.lelouron.com
• Loudenvielle - Le Louron dans le Tour de France (French)