Lescun

Lescun
Commune
View of Lescun from Lhers
Lescun
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Lescun
Coordinates: 42°56′06″N 0°38′01″W / 42.935°N 0.6336°W / 42.935; -0.6336Coordinates: 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
Intercommunality	Vallée d'Aspe
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	François Baye
Area1	61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	187
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	64336 /64490
Elevation	468–2,504 m (1,535–8,215 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village of Lescun is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is at approximately 900m altitude 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 walkers 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.

With its old buildings and narrow streets, Lescun exudes a pleasant old village charm.

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