Gabaston Explained

Gabaston
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Pau
Canton:Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Insee:64227
Postal Code:64160
Mayor:Guy Cazalet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nord-Est Béarn
Coordinates:43.3608°N -0.2072°W
Elevation M:288
Elevation Min M:265
Elevation Max M:345
Area Km2:12.73

Gabaston (in French pronounced as /ɡabastɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Gavaston) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Hydrography

Gabaston is watered by the Gabas river which flows through the town. The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[2]

Notable Personalities

Piers Gaveston[3] (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. http://fr.wikipedia.org/cartulary{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} of Saint-Sever.
  3. http://fr.wikipedia.org/Pierre_Gaveston{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}