Antras, Ariège

Antras (Antràs in Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

Antras
Commune
The Marble Cross in the village square
Location of Antras
Antras
Antras
Coordinates: 42°52′57″N 0°56′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonCouserans Ouest
IntercommunalityCouserans-Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Marc Woiry
Area
1
20.02 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
65
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09011 /09800
Elevation777–2,268 m (2,549–7,441 ft)
(avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antrasois or Antrasoises.[2]

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 Couserans 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.[3]

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.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[3]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Antras[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012008Aimé Cep
2008CurrentMarc Woiry

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200564—    
200667+4.7%
200773+9.0%
200871−2.7%
200967−5.6%
201062−7.5%
201161−1.6%
201258−4.9%
201358+0.0%
201461+5.2%
201564+4.9%
201665+1.6%

Sites and Monuments
  • A Marble Cross (1785) is registered as an historical monument.[5]
  • A Romanesque Parish Church. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Ariège (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093767 Marble Cross (in French)
    6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000009 6 Candlesticks (in French)
    7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000008 Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, Altar dais, a Painting, and 2 Statues (in French)
    8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000007 Sculpture: Chrisme (in French)
    9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000006 Chalice with Paten (in French)
    10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000005 Ampulla of Saint Chrême (in French)
    11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000004 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
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