Albiès (; oc, Alvièrs) is a

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in the Ariège

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in the

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region of southwestern

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Albiésois'' or ''Albiésoises''

Geography

Albiès is a long narrow commune oriented north–south about 25 km south by south-east of

Foix Foix (; oc, Fois ; ca, Foix ) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the Préfecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwe ...

and 15 km west by north-west of

Ax-les-Thermes Ax-les-Thermes (; oc, Ax or ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Axéens'' or ''Axéennes''. The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''N ...

. It is traversed by Route Nationale N20 (E9) from

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in the north-west passing south of the village and continuing to the east. It is also possible to access the southern tip of the commune by road D522 from Les Cabannes to the west of the village via a tortuous mountain route west of the commune arriving at the southern tip of the commune where it terminates. The commune south of the N20 highway is heavily forested and inaccessible mountainous terrain. The village can be accessed by the Rue de Nappy going north from the N20 highway. A railway line passes through the village from west to east but there is no station in the commune. The nearest station is at Les Cabannes some 4 km to the west.Google Maps
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The Ariège river passes through the village flowing east parallel to the N20. The ''Ruisseau de Caychax'' flows from the north of the commune into the Ariège. The ''Ruisseau de Sauzelles'' rises in the south of the commune and flows north joining the ''Ruisseau de l'Oule'' which rises in the south-west and forms the southern portion of the western border before joining the Ruisseau de Sauzelles and becoming the ''Ruisseau de Lavel d'Albiès'' which is most of the western border before joining the ''Ravin de la Rescalbade'' and flowing into the Ariège as the ''Ruisseau de la Garganle''. A separate stream - the ''Ruisseau de Garganle'' - forms part of the eastern border where it flows into the Ariège.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

Religious heritage

The Parish Church contains a Collection plate (17th century) which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable people linked to the commune

*Monseigneur Jean-Marie Vidal (1872-1940),

Bishop of Pamiers The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pamiers, Couserans, and Mirepoix (Latin: ''Dioecesis Apamiensis, Couseranensis, et Mirapicensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Pamiers, Mirepoix, et Couserans'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church ...

, historian and writer. *Jacques Martiel (born 13 December 1946), journalist, publisher and

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References

External links

Albiès on the old IGN website

Albiès on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Albies'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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