Gurs
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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.
Neighboring communes:
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...
department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Gurs was the site of the Camp Gurs concentration camp
Camp Gurs
Camp Gurs was an internment and refugee camp constructed by the French government in 1939. The camp was originally set up in southwestern France after the fall of Catalonia at the end of the Spanish Civil War to control those who fled Spain out of fear of retaliation from Francisco Franco's regime...
. Nothing remains of the camp; after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a forest was planted on the site where it stood.
Geography
Gurs is located near Pau.Neighboring communes:
- JassesJassesJasses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- northwest - SusSus, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesSus is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- northwest - DognenDognenDognen is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- east - Moncayolle-Larrory-MendibieuMoncayolle-Larrory-MendibieuMoncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule. Moncayolle is famous for its ornate Comtoise clocks.-External links:...
- west - L'Hôpital-Saint-BlaiseL'Hôpital-Saint-BlaiseL'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-Sights:...
- southwest - Préchacq-JosbaigPréchacq-JosbaigPréchacq-Josbaig is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
- south