Audressein (; oc, Audressenh) is a
commune
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in the
Ariège department in the
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
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region of south-western
France
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.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Audressenois'' or ''Audressenoises''.
Geography
Audressein is situated on the former
Route nationale 618 Route nationale 618 or RN 618 was a French national road linking Saint-Jean-de-Luz (on the Atlantic Ocean) to Argelès-sur-Mer (on the Mediterranean). En route it crossed many of the famous passes in the Pyrenees, immortalized by the Tour de France ...
, the "Route of the Pyrenees", at the start of the climb to the
Col de la Core some 18 km south-west of
Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from
Argein in the west which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues to
Engomer in the north-east. The D804 goes from
Sor
Sor may refer to:
* Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Spanish guitarist and composer
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* Sor River, a river in the ...
in the west through the commune just south of the village and continues to
Castillon-en-Couserans
Castillon-en-Couserans (, literally ''Castillon in Couserans''; oc, Castilhon de Coserans) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Personalities
Pierre Soulé (1801 – 1870), U.S. politician and diplomat, was born ...
in the south-east. The commune is mixed forest and farmland with substantial forests in the north.
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The ''Léz'' river flows through the commune from south to north forming the south-eastern border of the commune and continues north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The ''Bouigane'' river flows from the west across the commune to join the Lez at the village. The ''Long Rieu'' stream rises in the north of the commune and flows south to join the Bouigane near the village.[
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 139 inhabitants.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
*The Hydraulic Thresher Building (19th century)
*An Ornamental Garden
Religious heritage
The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:
*The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Tramesaygues (14th century). The church is listed as a World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. The original porch had three entries and a Bell tower from the 14th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
**A Wayside Cross (15th century)
**A Baptismal Font (17th century)
**A Cabinet for Baptismal Fonts (17th century)
**A Bronze Bell (1558)
**A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (15th century)
**An ex-voto Monumental Painting (15th century)
**Ex-voto Monumental Paintings (16th century)
;Other religious sites
*The Church of Saint-Martin
*The Presbytery contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
**A Cross (14th century)[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
See also
* Communes of the Ariège department
References
External links
Audressein on the old IGN website
Audressein on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Audreßein'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Ariège (department)
World Heritage Sites in France