Le Vernet, Ariège Explained

Le Vernet
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Pamiers
Canton:Portes d'Ariège
Insee:09331
Postal Code:09700
Mayor:Denis Lafon[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Coordinates:43.1861°N 1.6031°W
Elevation M:261
Elevation Min M:235
Elevation Max M:376
Area Km2:5.59

Le Vernet (in French pronounced as /lə vɛʁnɛ/; Languedocien: Lo Vernet) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Le Vernet are called Vernétois in French.

History

It was the site of Camp Vernet, a concentration camp built in 1918. During World War II it was used by the Vichy authorities to intern "undesirable aliens", primarily European refugees, including Jews, and as a transit camp for detained Jews who were to be deported to Nazi labor and extermination camps.

Transport

Le Vernet-d'Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.