Pont d'Espagne is a stone-built bridge that spans the Gave de Marcadau at the point where it meets the Gave de Gaube, near one of its sources high in the French Pyrenees. It is a protected area of the Pyrénées in the Pyrénées National Park.
Pont d'Espagne | |
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Coordinates | 42°51′04″N 0°08′24″W / 42.8511°N 0.14°W |
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The Pont d'Espagne is at an altitude of approx 1500m. The name translates as Spanish Bridge. The bridge used to join Spain and France through the mountains.
There is a car park nearby and it is possible to get to Lac de Gaube by ski lift.
The nearest towns are Cauterets and Lourdes.
42°51′04″N 00°08′24″W / 42.85111°N 0.14000°W