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Lavelanet (; ''L'Avelhanet'' in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a
TOUR DE FRANCE : 'The others are better this year,' Lance says - International Herald Tribune
/ref> In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
commune
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in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region
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in southwestern France
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.
Population
Its inhabitants are called ''Lavelanetiens.''
Tour de France
In 2002 the 13th stage of theTour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
started in Lavelanet./ref> In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
Etymology
The name of Lavelanet comes from theLatin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
meaning "hazel nut" (french: noisette).
The city is commonly called by the locals.
Personalities
* Alix André (1909-2000), romance novelist * Fabien Barthez, footballer * Benoît Baby, rugby player *Jean-Paul Banos
Jean-Paul Banos (born 27 January 1961) is a Canadian former fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre
A sabre (French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the lig ...
and Jean-Marie Banos, fencers
* Perrine Laffont, mogul skier
* Daniel Lassalle, baroque trombonist
See also
* Communes of the Ariège departmentReferences
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