Antichan-de-Frontignes (; oc, Antishan de Frontinhas) is a

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in the

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country' ...

department in the Occitanie region of south-western

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Antichanais'' or ''Antichanaises'' in French.

Geography

Antichan-de-Frontignes is located at the foot of the

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in the Comminges region some 40 km east by south-east of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and 19 km south by south-west of Saint-Gaudens. Access to the commune is by the D618 road which branches from the D331 east of

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and goes to the village then continues north-east by a roundabout route to Juzet-d'Izaut. There is also a local road going from the D618 north of the village to

Saint-Pé-d'Ardet Saint-Pé-d'Ardet (; oc-gsc, Sent Pèr d'Ardet) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population See also * Communes of the Haute-Garonne department *Pic du Gar Pic du Gar is a mountain of the Pyrenees. It is ...

. Most of the commune is heavily forested however there is some farmland near the village.Google Maps
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Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

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Demography

In 2017 the commune had 157 inhabitants. Antichan-de-Frontignes Mairie

Sites and monuments

*The village is the point of departure for a

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which crosses the Col des Ares 4.5 km from the village then continues to the summits of the

Pic du Gar Pic du Gar is a mountain of the Pyrenees. It is located near Saint-Béat, Haute-Garonne département, in the Comminges natural region. The limestone mountain has an altitude of above sea level. Despite its relatively low altitude, the Pic du Gar ...

and the Saillant Peak. *The Church of Notre-Dame of the Assumption

References

External links

Antichan-de-Frontignes on the old IGN website

Antichan-de-Frontignes on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Antichan-de-Frontignes'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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