Antras, Ariège Explained

Antras
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Saint-Girons
Canton:Couserans Ouest
Insee:09011
Postal Code:09800
Mayor:Marc Woiry[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Couserans-Pyrénées
Coordinates:42.8825°N 0.9439°W
Elevation M:900
Elevation Min M:777
Elevation Max M:2268
Area Km2:20.02

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

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.[2]

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.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Antras[3]

From To Name
2001 2008 Aimé Cep
2008 2026 Marc Woiry

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antrasois or Antrasoises in French.[4]

Sites and Monuments

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Antras,+France/@42.8691129,0.9039155,13360m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a8c0f45b353453:0x882f29da7032fb82?hl=en Google Maps
  3. http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=36971 List of Mayors of France
  4. https://www.habitants.fr/ariege-09 Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège
  5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
  6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy