Gurs

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Country France Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques Canton Navarrenx		Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Arrondissement Oloron-Sainte-Marie Intercommunality Canton of Navarrenx

Gurs is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Gurs was the site of the Camp Gurs concentration camp. Nothing remains of the camp; after World War II, a forest was planted on the site where it stood.

Geography

Gurs is located near Pau.

Neighboring communes:

Jasses - northwest

Sus - northwest

Dognen - east

Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu - west

L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise - southwest

Préchacq-Josbaig - south

References

Gurs Wikipedia

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