Bielle
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Bielle | |
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Bielle | |
Coordinates: 43°03′19″N 0°25′52″W / 43.0553°N 0.4311°WCoordinates: 43°03′19″N 0°25′52″W / 43.0553°N 0.4311°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Canton | Laruns |
Intercommunality | Vallée d'Ossau |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Baylaucq |
Area1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
Population (2009)2 | 450 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64127 / 64260 |
Elevation |
420–1,973 m (1,378–6,473 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Bielle is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Bielle is a classic, picturesque farming village located in the floor of a narrow valley with steeply rising mountains as a dramatic backdrop. The buildings -primarily farm houses and barns- are built of stone. The farms are laid out in polygonic lots defined by stone walls and farm buildings. The farm building are solid, simple and spacious. Bielle gently ascends a hillside, offering memorable views in all directions. A stream, with many stone bridge crossings, cascades through the village. Sheep and cattle graze in the fields. This village is magic for landscape painters who enjoy a farm-village setting.
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