Antras (''Antràs'' in

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) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern

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Geography

Antras is located some 25 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens, 20 km north-east of Bagneres-de-Luchon, and only 1 km from the Spanish border. It was part of the former province of

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in the Biros Valley. No district roads or highways pass through the commune and the only access to the village is by a mountain road (the Route d'Antras) from the D4 road at Sentein. There are few roads in the commune with some mountain tracks and unformed roads. The commune is mountainous and heavily forested.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Ruisseau d'Antras'' flows from the commune down to Sentein where it joins the ''Lez'' which continues to Saint-Girons where it joins the Salat river.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Antras

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Antrasois'' or ''Antrasoises'' in French.

Sites and Monuments

*A Marble Cross (1785) is registered as an historical monument. * A Romanesque Parish Church. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: **6 Candlesticks (18th century) **An

Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of worship. They are use ...

Retable A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above the altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum, it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate struct ...

Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle (), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (, also Tent of Meeting), was the portable earthly dwelling of God used by the Israelites from the Exodus until the conquest of Canaan. Moses was instru ...

, Altar dais, a Painting, and 2 Statues (18th century) **A Sculpture: Chrisme (12th century) **A

Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'cup', taken from the Ancient Greek () 'cup') is a drinking cup raised on a stem with a foot or base. Although it is a technical archaeological term, in modern parlance the word is now used almost exclusively for the ...

with

Paten A paten or diskos is a small plate used for the celebration of the Eucharist (as in a mass). It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium. Western usage In many Wes ...

(19th century) **An

Ampulla An ampulla (; : ampullae) was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and with two handles, used for sacred purposes. The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for ho ...

of Saint Chrême (19th century) **A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

References

External links

Antras on the old National Geographic Institute website

Antras on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Antras'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{DEFAULTSORT:Antras, Ariege Communes of Ariège (department)