Ga·var·nie

(găv′ər-nē′, gä-vär-)

A village of southwest France in the Pyrenees south of Lourdes. Nearby is the Cirque de Gavarnie, a vast natural amphitheater which is the site of the highest waterfall in France, about 422 m (1385 feet) high.

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References in periodicals archive

LINGFIELD: 4.40 Gavarnie Encore (won off 51 down 3lb to 48); Blackthorn Stick (4lb); Coup De Vent (4lb); 6.50 Bookmaker (3lb); Flying Fantasy (3lb).

STATISTICS

On the 18th Clough went to Gavarnie, returning after "a hard day's riding ...

Clough's last summer

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A PYRENEES UP; Martin Lipton takes his family on a fun-filled low-tech camping holiday in the peaks

William Hill: 5 Borehan, 6 Ingleby Arch, Tawaassol, 9 Trafalgar Bay, 10 River Bravo, 11 Imperial Sword, 12 Pearly Wey, Signor Peltro, Terentia, 14 Guto, High Curragh, Obe Brave, 16 Don't Tell Sue, Gavarnie Beau, Green Park, Hog-maneigh, Mr Sandicliffe, Prince Tamino, 20 bar.

Horse Racing: Borehan to miss royal date for York

The accident happened in the resort of Gavarnie in the mountainous Pyrenees region of France.

Tributes to mother killed in French ravine cycling tragedy

The accident happened above the resort of Gavarnie on Sunday.

'Devoted mother, treasured wife' dies in cycling accident

WATCH OUT FOR - Arturius, Bobski, Boulders Beach, Cool Sting, Country Affair, Echo Point, Effective, Everest, Fair Question, Fancy Day, First Show, Gavarnie Beau, Gold Express, Hard To Explain, High Day, Kalantera, Ken's Dream, Kew Jumper, Michigan d'Isop, Monolith, Nayodabayo, New Team, Original Thought, Pablo Du Charmil, Premium First, Rebellion, Rose Muwasim, Saxon Leader, Sky High Guy, Silencio, Tagula Blue, Westport.

Racing: GIFT LOOKS DIVINE WITH IDEAL DRAW; WINNER MACHINE SATURDAY SPECIALS

The accident happened near the resort of Gavarnie on Sunday.

Mother killed in ravine cycling accident

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