Tavascan (

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: ''Tavascán'', Catalan: ''Tavascan'') is a village located in the

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, Spain. The village lies in a valley approximately 8 kilometres from the French border and 16 kilometres from the

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n border. Tavascan is situated on a slope 1122 metres above

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. In the village there are three hotels and one restaurant that serve tourists drawn to the area by the surrounding valleys and ski slopes of Tavascan Pleta del Prat.

The small river of Tavascan (Spanish: ''Río de Tavascán'', Catalan: ''Riu de Tavascan'') runs through the centre of the village, and flows into the ''Pantà de Tavascan'', which flows into the river of Lladorre. Attractions in Tavascan include the village church of

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. Tavascan is the location of the end of the main L-504 road, which continues as small forest tracks.

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Populated places in Pallars Sobirà {{Lleida-geo-stub