Lescun

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Lescun
Commune
View of Lescun
Location of Lescun
Map credit Lescun Location within France Show map of France Map credit Lescun Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 42°56′06″N 0°38′01″W / 42.935°N 0.6336°W / 42.935; -0.6336
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton	Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Danielle Gay
Area 1	61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Highest elevation	2,504 m (8,215 ft)
Lowest elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population  (2023)	163
• Density	2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64336 /64490
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lescun (French pronunciation: [lɛskœ̃]) is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is at an elevation of approximately 900 metres (3,000 feet) in a grand cirque.

Lescun is situated on the GR 10 long-distance footpath traversing the Pyrenees. Combined with the dramatic scenery of its mountain backdrop, this makes it a popular focus for hikers and climbers. Several lakes and summits can for example be reached from Lescun, including the lake of Lhurs, the lake of Ansabère, the Billare, the Pic d'Anie, and the Grande Aiguille d'Ansabère.

Lescun in popular culture

Lescun the setting for the book Waiting for Anya by Michael Morpurgo.

See also

• Another distant picture
• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department