Vaudevant (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Vernosc-lès-Annonay (, literally Vernosc near Annonay; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Vernoux-en-Vivarais (, literally Vernoux in Vivarais; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Vesseaux (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Villevocance (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Ramapur or Rama Pur as it is known for postal purposes, is a village-gram panchayat in Pawai Block, Phulpur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

References

Villages in Azamgarh district


Vinezac (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
 Côtes du Vivarais AOC
 Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Vinzieux () is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Louise Friberg (born 24 June 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the United States-based LPGA Tour.

Early years
Born in a golfing family, Friberg started playing golf at young age at Rya Golf Club, outside Helsingborg, Sweden. Her father Mikael and her grandfather Björn were both elite golfers and each of them held a scratch handicap at the same time in the 1970s. Her grandfather Björn started the Swedish agency for Ping golf equipment, after he coincidentally met Karsten Solheim, when Björn tried to qualify for The Open Championship in England in 1971. Mikael continued to run the business until he retired after 45 years in 2016.

Consequently, Friberg kept playing with Ping clubs through her entire career.

Amateur career
Friberg was the 1997 Nordic Youth champion after finishing one-under par over 54 holes at Kalmar Golf Club, Sweden, beating future major winner Suzann Pettersen, Norway, by five strokes.

In 2002, she finished 9th and best Swedish player at the individual European Ladies Amateur Championship, played at Kristianstad Golf Club, Sweden, nine strokes behind winner Becky Brewerton, Wales.

She attended college at the University of Washington in the United States on a full golf scholarship where she was a standout golfer all four years and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies in 2003.

Professional career
Friberg turned professional at the end of 2003, playing first on the LPGA Futures Tour, then the Swedish Golf Tour, at the time named the Telia Tour, where she won the CA Ladies Trophy at Ullna Golf Club in September 2005. She qualified for the Ladies European Tour for 2006. In 2007, she recorded three top-10 finishes on the Ladies European Tour.

She competed at the 2007 Women's British Open, a major tournament on the LPGA Tour, at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland, and finished tied for 33rd. It was the first time a women's tournament were allowed at the Old Course.

At the fall 2007 LPGA Qualifying Tournament, she finished tied for 9th, earning fully exempt status on the LPGA Tour for the 2008 season.

In her third start as a tour member, Friberg earned her first LPGA Tour win at the 2008 MasterCard Classic at the Bosque Real Country Club in Mexico City, Mexico, beating runner-up Yani Tseng by one stroke and world number one Lorena Ochoa in 5th place in her home country. In the final round Friberg, shot a 7-under-par 65 to come from ten shots back, despite having been ill through the tournament week. Her MasterCard Classic win is tied for the largest final round comeback in LPGA Tour history. It was also the 100th victory by a Swedish born player on the LPGA Tour, since Liselotte Neumann won the first at the 1988 U.S. Women's Open.

On 15 September 2011, Friberg announced she would be retiring from tournament play after competing in the Navistar LPGA Classic, to start a career as a club professional at Vallda Golf & Country Club in Kungsbacka, Sweden. She did play the Kraft Nabisco Championship, from which she was exempt due to her 2008 win, in 2012 and 2013.

After being out of the game for two years running a junior golf program in Sweden and giving private lessons in Arizona, Friberg attempted a comeback and competed in the LPGA Tour's Qualifying School. In 2014 she played 10 tournaments on the LPGA Tour with a best finish of tied 24th at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, after a score of 64 in her last round. She also made a visit to her old hometown in Sweden and played the 2014 Helsingborg Open on the Ladies European Tour and finished tied 14th.

During 2015, Friberg only competed in Europe, mainly in Sweden, and won once on the Swedish mini-tour Future Series. After the 2015 season she retired, for the second time, from regular tournament golf and was employed by her old club Rya Golf Club.

Private life
During her LPGA Tour career, she lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. After moving back to Sweden, she settled in Rydebäck, south of Helsingborg. In December 2016, she was appointed sports manager at Rya Golf Club.

Amateur wins
1997 Nordic Youth Championship

Professional wins (3)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)
2005 CA Ladies Trophy (Swedish Golf Tour)
2016 Abbekås Open (Swedish Mini Tour Future Series)

Playoff record
Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2014.

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

LPGA Tour career summary

Official as of 2012 season.

References

External links

University of Washington Player Profile

Swedish female golfers
Ladies European Tour golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Washington Huskies women's golfers
Sportspeople from Helsingborg
Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona
1980 births
Living people


Vocance (; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


La Voulte-sur-Rhône (, literally La Voulte on Rhône; ) is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.

Population

Lagerstätte

La Voulte-sur-Rhône is a marine Lagerstätte (sedimentary deposit) located in France. It is Middle Jurassic (Callovian) in age, and is known for the variety of fossils it produces, including cephalopods, such as Proteroctopus ribeti, Rhomboteuthis lehmani, and Vampyronassa rhodanica. Fossilized cephalopods are rare, and Voulte-sur-Rhône is prized among paleontologists as one of only a few known localities known to produce such cephalopod fossils. Fossil preservation is by pyrite, a geologically rare process. Other sites with pyrite preserved fossils are Beecher's Trilobite Bed and the Hunsrück Slate.
Also found at the site are ophiuroids, crustaceans, fish, and other pyritized specimens. The exceptional preservation of the fossils at this site is most likely due to the result of oxygen deficient water at the time of the deposition of the fossils, and possibly repeated sediment blanketing.

See also
Communes of the Ardèche department

References

Communes of Ardèche
Ardèche communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


Lary Gaby Mehanna (; born 28 October 1983) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Villeparisis.

Born in Lebanon to a Lebanese father and a French mother, Mehanna moved to France aged one. He was part of the youth team of Paris Saint-Germain, before moving back to Lebanon in 2003, playing for Ansar. After a short stint in France at Tremblay in 2011–12, Mehanna returned to Ansar, before moving to France in 2016, playing for amateur side Villeparisis.

Mehanna has played for Lebanon internationally between 2006 and 2014. He has played over 30 games, representing Lebanon at the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.

Early life
Born on 28 October 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Lebanese father and a French mother, Mehanna moved aged one with his family to Dammartin-en-Goële, France, due to the ongoing Lebanese Civil War. Aged six, Mehanna played as a defender for Cergy-Pontoise; he became a goalkeeper aged 12 during a youth tournament. Between 1998 and 2002 Mehanna played for Paris Saint-Germain's youth setup.

Club career
Mehanna joined Lebanese Premier League side Ansar on 8 July 2003. He retired from football in December 2015, before moving to France in January 2016, joining Regional 3 side Villeparisis in the French eighth division.

International career
On 16 October 2015, Mehanna announced his international retirement.

Personal life
On 21 August 2016, Mehanna married Natalie Nasrallah. His favourite club is French side Paris Saint-Germain.

Honours
Ansar
 Lebanese Premier League: 2005–06, 2006–07
 Lebanese FA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12

Individual
 Lebanese Premier League Best Goalkeeper: 2007–08
 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2005–06, 2006–07

See also
 List of Lebanon international footballers

References

External links

1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Beirut
Footballers from Seine-et-Marne
Lebanese emigrants to France
Lebanese people of French descent
Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
Lebanese men's footballers
French men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Cergy Pontoise FC players
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
Al Ansar FC players
Lebanese Premier League players
Lebanon men's international footballers


Holland Christian High School is a private, Calvinist high school in the city of Holland, Michigan. Holland Christian's colors are maroon and white, and their nickname is "The Maroons". Holland Christian High School is the only grade 9–12 building in the Holland Christian Schools system.

History
By 1963 the school had 264 students in the tenth grade, 289 in the 12th grade, and other grades ranging 173-200 students. Prior to 1965 Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school and referred high school students to Holland Christian High. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965 but never happened.

Campus
In 1963 the library used blond wood furniture and included decorations.

Athletics
The school uses Holland Civic Center for its basketball matches. The Holland Evening Sentinel, in 1963, stated that the school's athletic facilities were inadequate.

The men's varsity soccer team, coached by Dave DeBoer, won the 2022 division three Michigan state championship. Holland Christian won two other soccer state championships in 1986 and 2003.

Notable alumni
Kathy Arendsen, softball player and coach
Jeff Bates, co-founder of Slashdot
Kirk Cousins, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings and former starting quarterback at Michigan State University
Klaas de Boer, retired U.S. soccer player and coach.
Betsy DeVos, former United States Secretary of Education and former chair of the Republican party in Michigan
Anthony Diekema, former president of Calvin College
William Garvelink, U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Ambassadors from the United States
Tony Gugino, American professional basketball player
Dave Hertel, American retired soccer player.
Pete Hoekstra, Former U.S. Congressman from Michigan's 2 District, U.S. House of Representatives and former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands
Bill Huizenga, Republican U.S. Representative of Michigan's 2nd congressional district.
David Kool, collegiate basketball player
Paul Ronald Lambers, Medal of Honor Recipient – Vietnam War
Rob Malda, computer programmer; co-founder of Slashdot
Erik Prince, business executive; founder and sole owner of Blackwater USA and the Prince Group
Rachel Reenstra, host of Ms. Adventure on the Animal Planet network

References

External links

Private high schools in Michigan
Christian schools in Michigan
Educational institutions established in 1902
Schools in Ottawa County, Michigan
1902 establishments in Michigan


Aigues-Juntes (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Geography
The Lèze, tributary of the Ariège, forms part of the commune's southwestern and northwestern borders.

Politics and administration

Population

Inhabitants of Aigues-Juntes are called Aigues-Juntais.

Local culture and patrimony

 Lac de Mondély, located across three communes: Aigues-Juntes, La Bastide-de-Sérou and Gabre.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

Communes of Ariège (department)


L'Aiguillon (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aiguillonnois or Aiguillonnoises

Geography

Location
L'Aiguillon is part of the natural region of Olmes Country and lies halfway between Lavelanet, the capital of the canton and Bélesta. It has a number of hamlets and localities including Terris, Durenat, Couchou, Pagès, Jordy, Ramoundino, Les Peyriquets, Saint Charles, and Roudière.

The D117 road (the former National Route N117) passes through the commune and is joined in the centre of the village by the D16 road.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Hydrology
The Hers traverses the commune in the north at the foot of the Crète de l’Arse. Several tributaries join it within the commune: streams of Benaix, Mede, and Bacref.

Geology and relief
The commune lies at the bottom of a gorge carved by the Hers in the Massif de Plantaurel of the Pyrenees Mountains. The village is sandwiched between the peak of Mede to the south which rises to  above sea level and the peak of the Arse to the north whose highest point is . The latter is cut off from the Bouchard peak by the Balussous Pass where the Hers turns north (see map).

Toponymy
L'Aiguillon was formerly spelled L’Éguillon.

In Occitan L'Aiguillon is called agulhon which means "a sharp height".

History

The Lordship of L'Aiguillon came under Mirepoix until the sharing of the fief in 1329 when it passed to the authority of Léran. From the 16th century L'Aiguillon was part of the barony of Bélesta with the lordships of Bélesta and Fougax. The village was part of the commune of Bélesta until its separation in 1926.

The main industries in the 19th and 20th centuries were, as is the case in all of Olmes Country, were those of horn comb manufacturing (formerly made of boxwood) and spinning.

Administration

List of mayors

Population

Sites and monuments

A Sawmill in marble from the 19th century (built under an authorisation of Charles X on 21 February 1827) was updated in 2005. *A building which was a Flour mill prior to 1747, was transformed into a factory making horn combs but is now in ruins.
The Church combines both classical and modern architectural features (especially the entrance). Formerly consecrated to the Virgin Mary, it is now dedicated to Saint Sernin. There was also a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael near the present church (late 15th century).
A French formal garden next to the cemetery with a gazebo at its centre.
There are also several Monumental Crosses.

Notable people linked to the commune
Father Edouard Lafuste (died 17 November 1935 in L'Aiguillon), the village priest, was the author of numerous historical studies.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

External links
L’Aiguillon on the old National Geographic Instituite website
L'Aiguillon on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
'l'Eguillon on the 1750 Cassini Map

References

Communes of Ariège (department)


Albiès (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Albiésois or Albiésoises

Geography
Albiès is a long narrow commune oriented north–south about 25 km south by south-east of Foix and 15 km west by north-west of Ax-les-Thermes. It is traversed by Route Nationale N20 (E9) from Verdun in the north-west passing south of the village and continuing to the east. It is also possible to access the southern tip of the commune by road D522 from Les Cabannes to the west of the village via a tortuous mountain route west of the commune arriving at the southern tip of the commune where it terminates. The commune south of the N20 highway is heavily forested and inaccessible mountainous terrain. The village can be accessed by the Rue de Nappy going north from the N20 highway. A railway line passes through the village from west to east but there is no station in the commune. The nearest station is at Les Cabannes some 4 km to the west.

The Ariège river passes through the village flowing east parallel to the N20. The Ruisseau de Caychax flows from the north of the commune into the Ariège. The Ruisseau de Sauzelles rises in the south of the commune and flows north joining the Ruisseau de l'Oule which rises in the south-west and forms the southern portion of the western border before joining the Ruisseau de Sauzelles and becoming the Ruisseau de Lavel d'Albiès which is most of the western border before joining the Ravin de la Rescalbade and flowing into the Ariège as the Ruisseau de la Garganle. A separate stream - the Ruisseau de Garganle - forms part of the eastern border where it flows into the Ariège.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

Religious heritage
The Parish Church contains a Collection plate (17th century) which is registered as an historical object.

Notable people linked to the commune
Monseigneur Jean-Marie Vidal (1872-1940), Bishop of Pamiers, historian and writer.
Jacques Martiel (born 13 December 1946), journalist, publisher and Printer.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Albiès on the old IGN website
Albiès on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Albies on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Georgi Markov (, born April 5, 1946) is a retired Bulgarian  Greco-Roman wrestler. He was born in 1946, in Gorno Vyrshilo, Pazardzhik province.

Markov was a European Champion and a World Champion, but is probably best-known for winning a Olympic gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

At the 1984 European Championships, in Jönköping, Markov disabled an intruder with a gun who attempted to disrupt the games.

He was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa.

References

External links
Georgi Markov at databaseOlympics.com

1946 births
Living people
Olympic wrestlers for Bulgaria
Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Bulgarian male sport wrestlers
Olympic gold medalists for Bulgaria
Olympic medalists in wrestling
People from Pazardzhik Province
Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
20th-century Bulgarian people
21st-century Bulgarian people


Visseiche (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Visseiche are called Visseichais in French.

See also
Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

External links

Official website Visseiche

Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association

Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine


Aigues-Vives (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aigues-Vivesiens or Aigues-Vivesiennes.

Geography

Location
Aigues-Vives is located both in the Pays d'Olmes and the Canton of Mirepoix on the D625 main road (formerly Route nationale N625) which runs from Saint-Quentin-la-Tour in the north through the heart of the commune and the town to Laroque-d'Olmes in the south.  It is about 90 km in a direct line south by south west of Narbonne.  Augues-Vives can also be accessed from the east on Highway D28 from Léran. Apart from the Aigues-Vives town there is one other residential area to the north of the town called Le Kartare.  The commune is forested to the west and the east with the centre of the commune farmland (apart from the town).

Neighboring communes and villages

Hydrography
The Countirou stream, which has its source in the nearby village of Tabre, passes through the commune of Aigues-Vives, along the D625 road, and comes to an end at Hers-Vif near Mirepoix. A number of streams traverse the commune and flow into Coutirou including the: Fontaine de Toustou, the Couxou, the Ribalerie, and the Saint-Paul).

Lake Montbel is located three kilometres south-east of the commune and is visible from the hills above Aigues-Vives.

Geology and terrain
The village is located in an area formed during the Tertiary period with a soil which is a mix of conglomerate and sandstone, on  strata called the "conglomerates of Palassou" located on the North Pyrenees faultline.

Aigues-Vives is surrounded by several hills, the highest being 630m above sea level, on the western edge of the commune. The village itself is 420m high on average with the lowest point being 391m.

Seismicity and disasters
According to decree No. 2010-1255 of 22 October 2010 on the delimitation of the seismicity of the French territory, Aigues-Vives is exposed to a risk level of 3 (moderate).

Other risks facing Aigues-Vives are forest fires, industrial hazards, and risks due to transport of dangerous goods. Past disasters include the November 1982 storm, flooding and mudslides in January 1992 and mudslides in November–December 1996.

Toponymy
Aigues-Vives or in Occitan Aigas Vivas meaning "whitewater" takes its name from springs in the surrounding hills. There were also these old forms: Aygas vivas (1300) Aquisvivis (1377), and Aiguesvives (1801).

History
The first written mention of Aigues-Vives dates to 1301. The village was under the control of Mirepoix, ten miles to the north, until 1329, when Gaston de Lévis-Léran appropriated the castle and the surrounding lands. The village remained in the possession of the Lévis-Léran family until the Revolution.

The main industries in the 20th century were the making of "horn combs" and textiles, as is the case for much of the Pays d'Olmes.

Heraldry

Policy and administration

Municipal administration
Based on the number of inhabitants (more than 100, less than 499), the town has a council of 11 members.

List of mayors

Population and society

Population

Pyramid of ages
The population of the town is relatively young.

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aigues-Vives and Ariege Department in 2017

Source: INSEE

Education
Aigues-Vives has a kindergarten and primary school, with 68 students (for the academic year 2010–2011).

Sports
Several sports facilities exist in Aigues-Vives: a football club, a gymnasium, a Tai-chi group, a bicycle club, and a leisure centre which has a go-karting track and a mini-golf area.

Health
There is no pharmacy or doctor in Aigues-Vives with the closest being at Laroque-d'Olmes about 3 kilometres away. The nearest hospital is in Lavelanet seven kilometres away.

Economy

Incomes of the population and taxation
In 2017, the median net household income was €19,290.

Employment, business and trade
The rate of unemployment in 2017 was 15.5% and slightly higher among women than men.

There are several companies in the building trades, particularly masonry and housepainting in Aigues-Vives and there is also a textile company and a website design business. There is an Asian caterer, a camping ground, and a Karting Club.

Agriculture and livestock is another sector of activity in Aigues-Vives: wheat, forage grass, and vines are grown, while cattle and sheep are also raised. The nearby forests are exploited and are rich in mushrooms.

Wind farm project
A project to create a wind farm on the ridges of the Serre du Tut was launched and then abandoned due to strong opposition, especially from the Association for the Preservation and Tourism and the Sites in the Pyrénées Mountains.

Local culture and heritage

Sites and monuments
A Romanesque Church dedicated to Saint Stephen with a bell tower. There is an old baptismal font with an octagonal limestone basin and sandstone base (1657). It has been transformed into a font and is registered as an historical object. The War Memorial is also in the church.

Several 'Wayside crosses scattered around the village were used as Oratories. Processions in honour of the Virgin Mary are organized there.

A Column with a square pedestal, topped by a statue of the Virgin is located in the parking lot near the church. It is about four metres high.

An Old Fountain with a hand pump which is in no state to use.

Dry stone huts in ruins, formerly used by farmers.
Lake Montbel is 5 km southeast of the commune.
The Ecomuseum of Camping in the Serre.

Notable people
Faust Nadal, a colonial physician. Born in Aigues-Vives
Jean Pelissier (1883-1939), a historian, sociologist, and journalist born in Aigues-Vives

See also
Communes of the Ariège department
Lake Montbel

Bibliography
History and Heritage of Mirepoix Country, Mirepoix Tourist Office, 1999, p. 115-119.

References

External links
Aigues-Vives on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aiguesvives on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


99X may refer to:

Radio station
KKPS, a radio station (99.5 FM) licensed to Brownsville, Texas, United States, which was branded 99X under the callsign KRIX during the 1980s
KTUX, a radio station (98.9 FM) licensed to Carthage, Texas, United States, which was branded 99X during different periods from 1993 to 2018
KXFT, a radio station (99.7 FM) licensed to Mason, Iowa, United States, which was branded 99X from 2007 to 2009
WEPN-FM, a radio station (98.7 FM) licensed to New York, New York, United States, which was branded 99X under the callsign WXLO during the 1970s
WMMS-HD2 and W256BT, an HD Radio digital subchannel (100.7-2 FM) and its low-power analog translator (99.1 FM) – both licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, United States – which were branded 99X from 2012 to 2017
WWCN, a radio station (99.3 FM) licensed to Fort Myers Beach, Florida, United States, formerly branded 99X
WNNX, a radio station (100.5 FM) licensed to College Park, Georgia, United States, which is presently branded as winter of 2022 to present and broadcasting a classic alternative format.
WWWQ, a radio station (99.7 FM) licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States, which was branded 99X under the callsign WNNX from 1992 to 2008
WWWQ-HD2 and W255CJ, an HD Radio digital subchannel (99.7-2 FM) and its low-power analog translator (98.9 FM) – both licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States – which have been branded 99X since 2008
WMJV, a radio station (99.5 FM) licensed to Grifton, North Carolina, United States, which was branded 99X during the 1990s

Other uses
Marion-Kay Spices 99-X, a chicken spice created by Col. Harland Sanders, which is a variant of the KFC Original Recipe

See also

 X99
 9X9

 9X (disambiguation)
 99 (disambiguation)
 X (disambiguation)


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The Abernant Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket in mid-April.

History
The event is named after Abernant, a successful sprinter in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was established in 1969, and the first running was won by Song.

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.

The race is currently staged on the final day of Newmarket's three-day Craven Meeting. It is run on the same day as the Craven Stakes.

The leading horses from the Abernant Stakes sometimes go on to compete in the Palace House Stakes or the Duke of York Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):
 Boldboy – 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978

Leading jockey (4 wins):
 Joe Mercer – Song (1969), Shiny Tenth (1972), Boldboy (1974, 1976)

Leading trainer (4 wins):
 Dick Hern – Boldboy (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978)
 Kevin Ryan – Hamza (2014), Astaire (2015), Brando (2017, 2018)

Winners

See also
 Horse racing in Great Britain
 List of British flat horse races

References

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 galopp-sieger.de – Abernant Stakes.
 ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Abernant Stakes (2019).
 pedigreequery.com – Abernant Stakes – Newmarket.

Open sprint category horse races
Newmarket Racecourse
Flat races in Great Britain
1969 establishments in England
Recurring sporting events established in 1969


Aleu (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aleudiens or Aleudiennes

Geography

Aleu is located some 10 km south-east of Saint-Girons and 30 km west by south-west of Foix. It can be accessed by the D618 road coming from the west and following the northern border of the commune continuing to Biert in the east. The only access to the village by vehicle is by a small mountain road branching from the D618 at Castet d'Aleu. There is a small unsealed airstrip north-east of the village at approx 1000m altitude. The commune is very rugged with extensive forests. Apart from the village, there are numerous hamlets: Castet d'Aleu, Galas d'en Bas and Galas d'en Haut, La Trappe, La Bordasse, Biech, Pinsou, La Rouere and Fontale.

The Ruisseau d'Aleu rises in the south of the commune and flows north through the centre of the commune and the village gathering many tributaries and continues to join the Arac which forms the entire northern border of the commune. The Ruisseau de Loule forms most of the eastern border and also flows into the Arac. In the west the Ruisseau de Regude forms most of the border and flows north-west to join the Arac north-west of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The commune of Aleu was created in the French Revolution superseding the Community of Aleu which was detached in 1776 from that of Soulan.

Administration

List of successive mayors

Population

Sites and monuments

Joubac, a small peak just above Aleu, has an altiport with a view of all the surrounding mountains and the Mont Valier mountain chain
The Church of Saint Benedict contains a 12th-century font  which is registered as an historical object.
Church of Saint Roch and Saint Germaine at Castet d'Aleu (windows from the 19th century)
Castelet of Castet at Aleu dating from the 12th or 13th century

Notable people linked to the commune
Léopold Galy, born in Aleu on 12 March 1908 and died at Toulouse on 17 February 2001, was a French aviator and test pilot

See also
Communes of the Ariège department
Cantons of the Ariège department
Arrondissements of the Ariège department

References

External links
Aleu on the old IGN website
Aleu on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aleu on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Alliat (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department and Occitanie region in southwestern France.

Geography
Commune in the "Haute-Ariège" part of the Pyrenees located 15 km from the city of Foix and 5 km from the city of Tarascon-sur-Ariège, in the "Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises".

Population
Inhabitants of Alliat are called Alliatois.

Sights
 The "cave of the cow" (): with distinctive archeological strata discovered in its entrance and in the "salle Monique", opened to the public in 1979. It produced a remarkably rich collection of prehistorical objects from the Magdalenian era (12,000 to 14,000 years old), including a large number of harpoons and assegai points as well as more than 200 pieces of art: bones, engraved reindeer and red deer antlers, sculpture of animals, sometimes of humans, as well as rare species for that period: panther, bear, wolves, Saiga antelope, birds and salmon.
It was one of the first caves explored in Ariège (Félix Garrigou, in 1866). A second salle was discovered in 1952 and was explored by its discoverer, Romain Robert, until 1964.

 Fortified cave Spoulgas d’Alliat: located 100 m south of the cave of the cow.

Activities
 Rock climbing around the caves
 Horse riding

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

Communes of Ariège (department)


Allières (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alliérasois or Alliérasoises

Geography

Allières is located in the Plantaurel mountains in the Natural Regional Park of Pyrénées ariégeoises some 22 km west by north-west of Foix and some 70 km south of Toulouse. Access to the commune is by the minor D49 road which runs north from the D117 road through the commune and the village and continuing north across the mountains to join the D119 near Maury. There is also access by a minor road from the east. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Escougnale. The commune is heavily forested with a few farms.

Numerous streams rise in the commune mostly flowing north to the Ruisseau de Mourisse which forms the northern border of the commune and flows west to join the Arize river near Maury. There is also the Ruisseau de Peydalières rising in the west of the commune which flows west also to join the Arize.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Roche contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
A Painting with frame: Presentation at the temple of the child Jesus with a saint bishop (17th century)
A Painting with frame: Virgin and child surrounded by Saint Julien and Saint Nicolas de Myre (1871)

Notable people linked to the commune
The Falentin Saintenac family has many dead in their chapel adjoining the church.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Allières on the National Geographic Institute website
Allières on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Ailleres on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Alos is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alosiens or Alosiennes

Geography
Alos is located some 100 km south by south-west of Toulouse, about 40 km west of Foix, and about 10 km north of the Spanish border.  It is a high mountain commune with only three tortuous access roads: the D37 branching west from the D3 south of Lacourt enters the commune in the northeast and continues to the village before continuing south-east to join the D17 road north of Seix. There is also the D137 road coming south-west from Moulis which enters the commune in the north and joins the D37 near the village. Apart from Alos there are the hamlets of Artiguenard and La Riviere in the commune. There are numerous small country roads throughout much of the commune which consists mainly of mountain slopes and forests.

The Riviere d'Alois flows out of the north-east to join the Salat river to the east. Numerous streams feed into the Alois including the Raven de Guerbrens which forms part of the eastern border and the Ruisseau de Argeniere which flows from the south of the commune. Many other streams flow into the Alois from all corners of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Alos

Population

See also
 Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Alos on the old National Geographic Institute website
Alos on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Alos on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Alzen (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Alzen are called Alzenois.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links

 Official site

Communes of Ariège (department)


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

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

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.

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

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, Retable, Tabernacle, Altar dais, a Painting, and 2 Statues (18th century)
A Sculpture: Chrisme (12th century)
A Chalice with Paten (19th century)
An Ampulla of Saint Chrême (19th century)
A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)

See also
 Communes of the Ariège department

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

Communes of Ariège (department)


La Ville-ès-Nonais (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population
Inhabitants of La Ville-ès-Nonais are called in French nonaisiens.

See also
Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

External links

Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association

Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine


Arabaux (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arabausois or Arabausoises

Geography
Arabaux is some 20 km south of Pamiers and 2 km north-east of Foix to which urban area it belongs. National Highway N20 passes through the south-western corner of the commune partly in a tunnel but it has no exit in the commune with the nearest exit No. 10 south of Saint-Jean-de-Verges. The D1 road goes from Foix through the south of the commune and continues east to Carla-de-Roquefort. Access to the village is by country roads - one from the NR20 Exit 10 and one from the D1 on the eastern border. The commune is heavily forested in the centre and west with the rest of the land farmland.

The Alses river passes through the centre of the commune from east to west then turns north forming part of the western border to join the Ariège near the NR20 Exit 10. The Ruisseau d'Araboux rises west of the village and flows north-west to join the Ariege.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
Bernard de Lordat, co-lord of Lordat, received Arabaux in around 1250, after an exchange with the count of Foix and thus became the lord.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

External links
Arabaux on the National Geographic Institute website
Arabaux on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arabaux on the 1750 Cassini Map

References

Communes of Ariège (department)


Argein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the  Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Argenois or Argenoises

Geography
Argein is located some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons just a kilometre west of Audressein. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Audressein in the east passing through the centre of the commune and the village and continuing west to Aucazein. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Viellot. The centre of the commune is the valley of the Bouigane oriented east–west where the village lies. In the valley there is some farmland however the rugged north and south of the commune is heavily forested.

The Buouigane river flows along the central valley east to join the Léz at Audressein. Some tributaries rise in the commune to join the Bouigane including the Ruisseau d'Auriech and the Ruisseau de Sol.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Mayors from 1929

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 194 inhabitants.

Sites and Monuments

The Parish Church of Saint Peter is an old Romanesque church from the 12th century and now an integral part of a church originally built in the 9th century. The original semicircular Apse forms the south aisle of the present building. There is an altar bearing a very ancient inscription (prior to the 4th century) depicted again in the south wall of the church. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)
2 Collection Plates (16th century)
A Thurible (17th century)
A Ciborium (1638)
A Chalice (17th century)
A Chalice with Paten (16th century)
A Statue: Saint Peter (18th century)
A Tabernacle (18th century)
An Altar, Retable, and Altar Dais (18th century)
A Monumental Painting on the southern exterior facade and interior walls (17th century)

Notable people linked to the commune
Honoré Laffont, born 6 October 1901 at Argein and died on 14 February 1975. An international Rugby player (1st time in 1926 against Wales). He was twice a finalist in the championship of France with RC Narbonne (1932 and 1933). He played scrum half (1.65m, 62 kg). He was also coach for RC Narbonne.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Argein on the National Geographic Institute website
Argein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Argein on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Arignac (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arignacois or Arignacoises

Geography
Arignac is located 2 km north of Tarascon-sur-Ariège and some 11 km south of Foix. Access to the commune is by road D88 from Tarascon-sur-Ariège in the south passing through the village and continuing north-east to join National Highway N20 at Exit 14. The N20 passes through the south-east of the commune but the nearest exit is Exit 14 just east of the commune. The town covers about 10% of the commune with the rest mostly forest and hill country with a few farms in the south.

The Ariège river forms the south-eastern border of the commune and the Saurat flows south through the commune and the town to join the Ariège.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of successive mayors

Demography
In 2017, the commune had 707 inhabitants.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Arignac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arignac on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Arnave (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Geography

Arnave is situated in the Pyrenees and is served by Highway D20. The town sits in a deep valley between mountain peaks, the tallest of which is  above sea level.

Arnave was built on the banks of a stream by the same name. The source of this stream is at an approximate altitude of , at the foot of Mount Fourcat . It is fed by two other streams, the Ruisseau de la Sécaille and, further downstream, the Ruisseau de la Montagne. The former descends by way of Cazenave-Serres-et-Allens and its source is at  the base of le Pic du Han (). The source of the latter is further to the north and on the other side of the Cazenave mountain, at the Lauzate peak. The Arnave stream is also fed by other smaller streams and springs. The Arnave stream itself empties into the river Ariège four kilometres downstream from the town of Arnave, at the site of Bompas, Ariège.

The Arnave stream winds through high valleys with many waterfalls, some of which are impressive. One in particular is known as "la poêle" (the "stovetop" or "frying pan") for its being difficult to access.

Population

Inhabitants of Arnave are called Arnavais. In 2010 the town counted 217 inhabitants. Censuses of the town going back to 1793 have tracked the change in population. Starting in the 21st century, French municipalities with a population under 10,000 undergo a survey every 5 years, compared with annual surveys in larger municipalities.

Sites and monuments
The Chapel Saint-Paul d'Arnave is an example of Romanesque Architecture and is considered one of the oldest in the department. The building dates to the 10th and 11th centuries. Jules d'Ancelin, the baron of Labaume, is interred here. The chapel was part of the Labaume Barony until the mid-20th century, when it was ceded to the town for restoration. The site is also known for its black stone, believed to cure "Haut-Mal", or epilepsy, when the afflicted sleeps an entire night with his head beneath it. The site was a longtime pilgrimage destination thanks to legends of miraculous cures.

A gypsum quarry from the last century is known for anhydrite specimens.

References

Communes of Ariège (department)


Arrien-en-Bethmale (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrienois or Arrienoises

Geography
Arrien-en-Bethmale consists of the villages of Aret, Arrian, Tournac, and Villargein, all located in the Pyrenees mountains in the Bethmale valley in the former province of Couserans some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons and 3 km south of Castillon-en-Couserans. It is part of the Regional Natural Park of Pyrenees Ariège. Access to the commune is by the D17 road from Les Bordes-sur-Lez in the north-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Bethmale. The commune is a rugged alpine commune heavily forested in many parts.

The Ruisseau de Cournelliere and the De Leaude rise north-east of the village and flow down to the south-west to join the Balamet river which flows down the valley to join the Lez north-west of the commune just south of Les Bordes-sur-Lez. The Ruisseau de Mourtis flows through the south of the commune also into the Lez.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The commune was created in 1931 when it separated from the commune of Bethmale.

Arrien-en-Bethmale has a very ancient history, as evidenced by the discovery of a funerary inscription dating probably from the 1st century.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 111 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage
The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
An Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, 3 Statues, and a Painting (18th century)
2 Candlesticks (18th century)
An Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, 2 Paintings, and 2 Bas-Reliefs (18th century)
An Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, 3 Statues, and a Painting (18th century)

Notable people linked to the commune
Roman Caramalli as monk for the Parish from 1999 to 2005 contributed to the recognition of the commune by promoting local culture.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
 Arrien-en-Bethmale on the National Geographic Institute website
Arrien-en-Bethmale on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arrieu on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Arrout (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrotois or Arrotoises

Geography

Arrout is a commune in the Pyrenees mountains in the former province of Couserans some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons and 3 km north of Castillon-en-Couserans. Access to the commune is by a country road from the end of the D404, which comes from Cescau in the south-east, to the village or by the Chemin d'Arrout from Audressein in the south. There is also a country road from Alas in the north-east. The commune is rugged and heavily forested throughout.

The Lez river forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The Cayssau stream rises in the north-west and forms the north-western border before joining the Ruisseau de Lachein. The Ruisseau de Lasquert rises in the centre of the commune and flows north-east to join the Ruisseau de Lachein which flows south-west to join the Lez.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 85 inhabitants.

Culture and Heritage
Arrout is one of the communes who received the Green Star of Esperanto from Esperanto info, an award given to mayors of communes who take a census of Esperanto speakers.

Religious Heritage

The Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
A Chalice with Paten (17th century)
A Ciborium (17th century)
A Templar door (12th century)

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Arrout on the National Geographic Institute website
Arrout official website
Arrout on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arrout on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Artigues (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department, region of Occitania, southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Artiguois or Artiguoises.

Geography
Artigues is a remote mountain commune some 25 km south by south-west of Quillan and 20 km east of Ax-les-Thermes in a direct line. The D16 road from Rouze to Le Pla passes through the north-eastern corner of the commune but has no access to the commune. Access to the village is by a small mountain road, Laoutre, from Mijanès in the north-west. The commune is extremely rugged and heavily forested with alpine vegetation below the snow line. There is some farming activity near the village.

The Ruisseau de Boutadieu forms the south-eastern border of the commune and flows north to join the Ruisseau d'Artigues which forms the rest of the eastern border as it flows north to join the Quérigut River just north of the commune. The Ruisseau de Laurenti rises in the south of the commune and flows north into the Étang de Laurenti in the south-centre of the commune. From there it continues east to join the Ruisseau de Boutadieu. The Ruisseau de Fournet rises in the centre of the commune and flows north to join the Bruyante west of the commune. The Barrage de Noubais is on the northern border of the commune and the stream flowing out of it forms the northern border as it flows north-east to join the Quérigut.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 56 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments

In the Parish Church are several objects which are registered as historical objects:
2 Statues: Saint Just and Saint Pasteur (18th century)
A Chalice (17th century)
6 Candlesticks (17th century)
A Chandelier (18th century)

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Artigues on the National Geographic Institute website
Artigues on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arugues on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Artix is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Articois or Articoises.

Geography
Artix is located some 7 km south-west of Pamiers and 4 km south of Saint-Victor-Rouzaud. Access to the commune is by the D13 road from Saint-Victor-Rouzaud in the north, passing through from the northern to the eastern edge of the commune and continuing to Rieux-de-Pelleport in the south-east. Access to the village is by the Souleille de Touron country road, branching off the D13, and going west to the village, and continuing west to join the D431. There is the hamlet of Le Prieu on the northern border of the commune. The commune is a mix of farmland and forest.

The Ruisseau de Babots rises in the north of the commune and flows north to join the Estrique. The Ruisseau de Grave forms the western border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the Estrique. The Ruisseau d'Artix rises in the south of the commune and flows north-east, gathering tributaries that continue east to join the Ariège near Rieux-de-Pelleport.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The village of Artix seems to be old as it was apparently present in 960 in the will of the Bishop of Toulouse (Hugues). The French Wars of Religion ravaged the commune: in 1562 the Protestants pillaged crops. The church was also destroyed. Finally in 1621 the Baron of Léran plundered the Chateau of Artix.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 141 inhabitants.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Artix on the National Geographic Institute website
Artix on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Artix on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Arvigna (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arvignais or Arvignaises.

Geography
Arvigna is a commune in the Pre-Pyrenees located some 11 km south-east of Pamiers and 12 km west by south-west of Mirepoix. Access to the commune is by the D12 road from Vira in the south-west passing through the commune east of the village and continuing to join the D119 north of the commune. There are extensive forests in the commune covering about 40% of the land area with the rest farmland.

The Douctouyre river flows along the edge of the forests in the north-east of the commune from south-east to north and it continues north to join the Hers near Vals. Four streams rise in the commune and flow north-east to join the Douctouyre in the commune - the Ruisseau de Lafage, the Ruisseau de Truffet, an unnamed stream, and the Ruisseau de Minguet. The western border is delineated by an unnamed stream which flows north to join Le Canal south of Saint-Amadou.

Places and Hamlets
The population is mostly split between four hamlets (Languit, Menet, Roubichou, les Bordes) which are scattered around the Town hall and the school. The church is on the slopes of Cantegril hill above Arvigna village. There are eight other hamlets in the commune:

Le Castel
Marty
Minguet
Monge
Peres
Le Pioy
La Rose
Le Soula
En Terraine

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 223 inhabitants.

Sites and Monuments
There are four structures registered as historical monuments in Arvigna. These are:
War memorial (20th century). This memorial is located inside the walls of the church.
Funeral Chapel of the Barrière family (19th century)
Wayside Cross at Roubichou (1813)
Parish Church of Saint-Vincent and Saint-Martial (14th century).

The Church of Saint-Vincent and Saint-Martial contains many items that have been registered as historical objects. These are:

Funeral Cross of Father Louis Richard (20th century)
Cemetery Cross (19th century)
The surroundings of the war memorial including the large statues of Saint Joan of Arc and Saint Germaine of Pibrac with their Corbels (20th century)
2 Altar Towers (19th century)
Cape and Cloth of Gold (19th century)
4 sides of the processional dais (19th century)
Exhibition veil of the sacremental saint: IHS (19th century)
Processional banner: Baby Jesus blessing the world (19th century)
Baptismal fonts and a sculpture of the baptism of Christ (19th century)
Secondary Altar of the Virgin, Altar tombstone, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and small statue: Virgin of the Sacred Heart (19th century)
Harmonium (19th-20th century)
Main Altar, Altar tombstone, Altar seating, and Tabernacle (19th century)
Collection plate (17th century)
Stoup: 3 anthropomorphic heads (17th century)
Stoup (on a footing) (17th century)
Family pew (19th century)
Sacristy furniture (17th century)
4 Funeral candlesticks (19th century)
Altar Cross: Christ on the cross (17th century)
Chalice with its Paten (20th century)
Solar Monstrance (19th century)
Mortuary cloth: with deaths-heads insignia (19th century)
Mortuary cloth (19th century)
Aube (19th century)
Paddle: IHS (19th century)
Paddle: IHS (18th century)
Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century)
Pair of paintings: Saint Vincent and Saint Martial (19th century)
Altar table with its frame: Calvary St. Peter and St. Martial (17th century)
4 Stained glass windows (19th century)
The Church furniture
4 paintings on the processional dais (19th century)

Local life, tourism and associations

Local life
School: an inter-communal educational grouping (RPI) for the Douctouyre Valley groups together the communes of Arvigna, Calzan, Vira, [Dun], Lieurac, and Carla-de-Roquefort. Five classes are open, including one at Arvigna with a canteen service and a CLAE. There is a leisure centre that operates on Wednesdays and during the holidays at Dun.

Tourism
There are two rural Gîtes (apartments), a Hiking or Mountain bike trail 7 km long trail which is an Earth Society (maquisards and guerrillas) path starting from the hamlet of Minguet to the site of a former Cathar castle (not restored).

Associations

The Festival Committee organises various annual events, local festivals and fireworks. It includes many people from the commune and elsewhere, young and old.
Hunting Association
Walking group: Les Caminaïres

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
 Arvigna on the old National Geographic Institute website
Arvigna on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Arvigna on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Ascou (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ascounais.

Geography
Ascou is an alpine commune located some 40 km south-east of Foix and immediately east of Ax-les-Thermes. The northern border of the commune is the border between the departments of Ariège and Aude. Access to the commune is by the D 25 road which branches off the D 613 east of Ax-les-Thermes and continues through the village and the length of the commune to Mijanès over the mountains to the east. The D 258 road branches off the D 25 in the commune and goes north-east changing to the D 107 at the border and continuing to La Fajolle. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Goulours, Lavail, and Pujal. The commune is entirely alpine in nature with no farmland.

The Ruisseau de l'Adorre rises in the east of the commune and flows west gathering tributaries and changing to the Lauze river before passing the village and continuing west to join the Ariège at Ax-les-Thermes. The Ruisseau de l'Eycherque rise in the north-east of the commune and flows south-west to join the Lauze at the D 25 road. The Riu Caud  flows from the north to join the Lauze at the Étang de Goulours

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 121 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments

The Parish Church contains a Statue of the Virgin and child which is registered as a historical object.

Notable people linked to the commune
Michel Naudy, journalist and politician.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
 Ascou on the IGN website
Ascou on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Ascou on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Villamée (; ; Gallo: Vilaemaé) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Villamée are called Villaméens in French.

See also
Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

External links

Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association

Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine


Jane Baxter (9 September 1909 – 13 September 1996) was a British actress. Her stage career spanned half a century, and she appeared in a number of films and in television.

Early life
Baxter was born as Feodora Kathleen Alice Forde in Bremen, Germany to an Anglo-Irish naval engineer father and a German mother of noble background, Hedwig von Dieskau. The family castle lies on the outskirts of Halle in Saxony-Anhalt. Hedwig had been lady-in-waiting to Princess Charlotte, sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Feodora was named after Charlotte's daughter, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, who committed suicide in 1945.

Career
Feodora Forde came to London at the age of six and studied acting at the Italia Conti Academy. She made her debut on the London stage at the age of 15 at the Adelphi Theatre in 1925 as an urchin in a short-lived musical, Love's Prisoner. Her breakthrough occurred in 1928 when she substituted as Peter Pan for Jean Forbes-Robertson, whom she understudied. On the advice of the play's author, J. M. Barrie, Feodora changed her name to Jane Baxter. She was spotted by the writer Ian Hay, who suggested her for the lead in A Damsel in Distress, a play he had written with P. G. Wodehouse.

She made her screen debut in 1930 in a B-movie, Bed and Breakfast, and acted in a succession of films in the 1930s, most famously Blossom Time with Richard Tauber in 1934. She also performed in several West End shows and in 1935 she joined the repertory company at the Liverpool Playhouse. Here the leading actor was Michael Redgrave who found her "a delightful actress"; she would become his daughter Vanessa's godmother. She had further success in London in 1937 with George and Margaret which ran for two years and in 1947 she co-starred on Broadway with John Gielgud and Margaret Rutherford in The Importance of Being Earnest, in which she played Cicely Cardew. Another classic role in 1948 was Viola in Twelfth Night at the Old Vic, which was the stage directing debut of Alec Guinness.

After a year's run in Dial M for Murder in 1952, she continued to work in the theatre for 20 years her last West End appearance being in A Voyage Round My Father, which co-starred her old friend, Michael Redgrave. Baxter's television work included plays and series such as Upstairs, Downstairs. Her last appearance was in the documentary Missing Believed Lost (1992), in which Sir John Mills also appeared.

Personal life
Baxter married Clive Dunfee, the racing driver, in 1930 and witnessed his death in a race at Brooklands two years later. In 1939, she married Arthur Montgomery, a businessman, with whom she had two daughters and one son. One daughter married James Dugdale, 2nd Baron Crathorne, until 2014 Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire.

Death
Jane Baxter died in 1996, four days after her 87th birthday, from stomach cancer.

Miscellaneous
Newspaper journalist Tom Vallance described Jane Baxter as "the epitome of middle-class breeding – sensible and practical, pretty rather than glamorous, with a delicate complexion. Perfect elocution, a beaming smile, and a hint of the coquette behind the cool exterior."

Of her performance in the film Ships with Wings, Prime Minister Winston Churchill called Baxter "that charming lady whose grace personifies all that is best in British womanhood."

Filmography
Bed and Breakfast (1930)
Bedrock (1930)
Down River (1931)
Two White Arms (1932)
Flat No. 9 (1932)
The Constant Nymph (1933)
The Night of the Party (1934)
The Double Event (1934)
We Live Again (1934)
The Little Minister (1934)
Blossom Time (1934)
Girls, Please! (1934)
The Clairvoyant (1935)
Enchanted April (1935)
Line Engaged (1935)
Royal Cavalcade (1935)
Drake of England (1935)
Dusty Ermine (1936)
The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
Second Best Bed (1938)
The Ware Case (1938)
Confidential Lady (1939)
Murder Will Out (1939)
Chinese Bungalow (1940)
The Briggs Family (1940)
Ships with Wings  (1941)
The Flemish Farm (1943)
Death of an Angel (1952)
Upstairs Downstairs (episode 'A Change of Scene') (1973) as The Dowager Lady Newbury

Selected stage credits
 George and Margaret by Gerald Savory (1937)
 Living Room by Esther McCracken (1943)
 The Damask Cheek by John Van Druten (1949)
 The Holly and the Ivy by Wynyard Browne (1950)

References

External links

1909 births
1996 deaths
British stage actresses
British film actresses
British television actresses
Deaths from cancer in England
Deaths from stomach cancer
Actresses from London
20th-century British actresses
20th-century English women
20th-century English actors
Actors from Bremen (city)


Aston () is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Astonnais or Astonnaises.

Geography
Aston is located some 90 km west of Perpignan and 30 km south of Foix. It is located high in the Pyrenees with its southern border the border between France and Andorra. Access to the commune is solely by a local road from Les Cabannes in the north to the village which lies at the northern tip of the commune. The D522 road from Les Cabannes passes down the eastern border of the commune in a tortuous route which terminates at the Angaka ski resort just east of the commune. Except for a very small area around the village the commune is extremely rugged and heavily forested.

The Aston river rises in the south of the commune and flows north, passing through the village, to join the Ariège at Les Cabannes, gathering a very large number of tributaries from all corners of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 220 inhabitants.

Economy
The commune has two dams for the generation of Hydroelectricity: the Laparan and the Riète. They are operated by Électricité de France.

Sites and monuments
The Étang de Larnoum

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Aston on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aston on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Aucazein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aucazénois.

Geography
Aucazein is located in the Ariège Natural Regional Park some 40 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens in a direct line and 20 km west by south-west of Saint-Girons at an altitude of 570 metres. Access to the commune is by road D 618 from Orgibet in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to Argein. Most of the land area of the commune is rugged and forested however the valley where the village is located has some farmland.

The Bouigane river flows east along the valley and through the village on its way to join the Lez at Audressein. The Ruisseau de Cassech forms the western border of the commune as it flows north to join the Bouigane. Similarly La Rivière forms the eastern border of the commune and also joins the Bouigane. The Ruisseau de Recoule flows from the north and passes through the commune for a short distance before joining the Bouigane.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
The commune is located on the Way of St. James which crosses Ariège. The Knights Templar built a Romanesque chapel in the commune.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 59 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments

The commune has one site that is registered as a historical monument:
An Ornamental Garden

The commune has some other sites of interest:
The Remains of a feudal Chateau (private property)
2 Mills
An Oratory
The Church of Saint-Aubin
A Metal Bridge built in 1905 over the Bouigane

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Aucazein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aucasein on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Audressein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Audressenois or Audressenoises.

Geography
Audressein is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees", at the start of the climb to the Col de la Core some 18 km south-west of Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Argein in the west which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues to Engomer in the north-east. The D804 goes from Sor in the west through the commune just south of the village and continues to Castillon-en-Couserans in the south-east. The commune is mixed forest and farmland with substantial forests in the north.

The Léz river flows through the commune from south to north forming the south-eastern border of the commune and continues north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The Bouigane river flows from the west across the commune to join the Lez at the village. The Long Rieu stream rises in the north of the commune and flows south to join the Bouigane near the village.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 139 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:

The Hydraulic Thresher Building (19th century)
An Ornamental Garden

Religious heritage

The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:
The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Tramesaygues (14th century). The church is listed as a World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. The original porch had three entries and a Bell tower from the 14th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
A Wayside Cross (15th century)
A Baptismal Font (17th century)
A Cabinet for Baptismal Fonts (17th century)
A Bronze Bell (1558)
A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (15th century)
An ex-voto Monumental Painting (15th century)
Ex-voto Monumental Paintings (16th century)

Other religious sites
The Church of Saint-Martin
The Presbytery contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
A Cross (14th century)

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Audressein on the old IGN website
Audressein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Audreßein on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)
World Heritage Sites in France


Augirein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Augirenois or Augirenoises.

Geography

Augirein is located in the former province of Couserans some 30 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens and 25 km west by south-west of Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by road D618 from Saint-Lary in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to Orgibet. Just east of the village is the hamlet of Terrefete. The commune is almost all rugged and heavily forested except for a small area in the north where the village is.

The Bouigane river flows through the north of the commune from west to east and continues to join the Lez at Audressein. The Ruisseau de Nede rises south of the commune and flows through the centre from south to north to join the Bouigane on the north-eastern border of the commune. Several tributaries rise in the commune and join the Ruisseau de Nede including the Ruisseau de Couledoux and the Ruisseau des Souls.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Climate

On average, Augirein experiences 80.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 1.7 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 1.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below , and 20.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above . The record high temperature was  on August 21, 2011, while the record low temperature was  on February 8, 2012.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 76 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments
The Church contains a Chalice (19th century) which is registered as a historical object.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Augirein on the old IGN website
Augirein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Auguren on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


The Last of the Mohicans () is the feature-length second part of the 1920 German silent Western film Lederstrumpf (Leatherstocking) directed by Arthur Wellin and featuring Bela Lugosi and Emil Mamalock. Bela Lugosi played the Indian Chingachgook, one of his most unusual roles, and Emil Mamalock played Hawkeye, the Deerslayer. It is based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel of the same name. The first part is The Deerslayer and Chingachgook (Der Wildtöter und Chingachgook).

A print of Lederstrumpf, in its heavily edited shortened U.S. version titled The Deerslayer, was discovered in the 1990s, but the original full-length German film is lost.

Cast
In alphabetical order
 Charles Barley as Harry
 Edward Eyseneck as Worley
 Herta Heden as Judith Hutter
 Gottfried Kraus as Tom Hutter
 Bela Lugosi as Chingachgook, an Indian brave
 Emil Mamelok as the Deerslayer (aka Hawkeye)
 Erna Rehberger as Heddy Hutter
 Kurt Rottenburg as Magua (villain)
 Egon Söhnlein as Col. Munro
 Margot Sokolowska as Wah-ta-Wah
 Heddy Sven as Cora Munro

See also
 Bela Lugosi filmography

References

External links

1920 films
1920 Western (genre) films
Films based on The Last of the Mohicans
Films of the Weimar Republic
German black-and-white films
German sequel films
Silent German Western (genre) films
Films directed by Arthur Wellin
1920s German films


Aulos is a former commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Aulos-Sinsat.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aulosois or Aulosoises.

Geography
Aulos is located some 12 km south-east of Tarascon-sur-Ariège and 22 km north-west of Ax-les-Thermes. Access to the commune is by Route nationale 20 from Sinsat in the north-west passing through the north of the commune and continuing south-east to Luzenac. Access to the village is by the D522 road which branches off the N20 in the commune and goes south-east through the village continuing to Les Cabannes. A railway line passes through the commune with the nearest station at Les Cabannes. Most of the commune is heavily forested with a strip of farmland along the N20 and the D522.

The river Ariège forms the whole eastern border of the commune with no tributaries passing through the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2012 the commune had 56 inhabitants.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Aulos on the old IGN website
Aulos on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aulos on the 1750 Cassini Map

Former communes of Ariège (department)
Populated places disestablished in 2019


Corbel (; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It borders the department of Isère.

Geography
The township of Corbel has three main water streams: Gringalet, Hyères and Guiers Vif. The Gringalet separates Corbel valley from north to south and Guiers Vif goes on its southern border, in the gorges du Guiers. The Gringalet rises in the township, close to les Cruz, and empties into the Guiers Vif. River of Hyères (or Hyère), meanwhile, has its source at the Col des Égaux and down to the township of Saint-Jean-de-Couz. At the level of Corbel valley, if the district is more forested and steepits at his southern border (with Guiers Vif), it is less at the center and at the north. At the Col des Égaux, there are more grasslands and flat surfaces. Two mountains of the Chartreuse Mountains are located on the territory of the township: Roche Veyrand (1356 m) and Thivelet (1231m). Northeast of the town is la Cluse that can reach the col de la Cluse by D45 road.

The town of Corbel (845 m), the center of the township, is located on the east side of Thivelet (or Thimelet), and is about 20 km from Chambéry, by the D45 and the D1006 roads. Between Roche Veyrand and Thivelet lies the hamlet of Les Fiolins (860m). Further north of the township are the hamlets of Les Mathés (900m) and of Les Cruz (1000 m). Morel and La Cochette subdivision are located below the mountain named La Cochette, and near the hamlets of Les Burneys and Les Perrucons. On the other side of the slope of "Le Thimelet" mountain range lies the village of Egaux, near the Col des Égaux. From the Col des Égaux, there is a continuous descent of about 5 km from the RD 45 to Saint-Jean-de-Couz. On the other hand, the southern border of the township, bounded by the Guiers Vif, is bordering with the department of Isère.

History
In the eighteenth century, the township experienced a huge growth of population. The population grew up from 260 inhabitants in 1755 to 555 inhabitants in 1801. The township of Corbel became part of the township of Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz during the French Revolution, and later, that of Les Échelles. In the nineteenth century, the township was relatively poor and populated (580 inhabitants in 1848). Famine often threatened Corbelains (inhabitants) because the earth only allowed to grow oats and potatoes. The main resource of the township was the common trade, including the export of timber to Les Échelles and Chambéry. From 1850, with the creation of the main road to Chambéry (D45), the township depopulated, and saw its population divided by two in less than fifty years. With these new roads, famine and poverty have gradually disappeared permanently from the township. In the twentieth century, the wealth of the township and the standard of living of the population increased progressively. In 1994 was created a small road reserved to the residents that directly connects Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie to Corbel.

Population and society

Cultural events and festivities
Church and trails, ovens and fountains: Hiking on the trail to see the ovens and fountains of Corbel.

Sports
Many sports activities can be practiced in the township. Trails have been marked for tourists. You can practice cycling, climbing, horse riding, glider and kanoé in the gorges du Guiers Vif. The Fiolins hamlet is the starting point of a path that leads to a via ferrata through Roche Veyrand to get to Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie.

Corbel is near skiing and tobogganing stations (Le Desert d'Entremont). There is also the presence of indicated snowshoes paths that connect Corbel to the winter sports resort of the Desert, but also doing a variety of loops in the township only.

Media
 Local TV: France 3 Alpes, TV8 Mont-Blanc
 Local radio: France Bleu Pays de Savoie

Personalities
 Arcabas (1926) - Painter and sculptor, he is one of the authors of contemporary sacred art in France.

Sights

Ovens and fountains
In the town, some basins (fountains) cut in the stone are very famous. Indeed, in 1999, most of the basins of the township were renovated. Ovens of different hamlets are also significant and have their specificities. The walking tour "ovens and fountains" was created specially to visit most of the ovens and fountains of the township.

Other notable sights
 The views over the Chartreuse are countless on the heights of Corbel, we can see in particular the Ruchère, the Grand Som or the Crête des Eparres.
 The church of Corbel dates from the thirteenth century, but it was renovated in the eighteenth century. It is the oldest church of the Entremonts. It features Arcabas's stained glasses from the twentieth century (1997).
 A mill from the sixteenth century is on the road between Les Fiolins and Les Perrucons.

See also
Communes of the Savoie department

References

Communes of Savoie


Vignoc (; ; Gallo: Veinyoc) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Vignoc are called Vignocois in French.

See also
Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department

References

External links

Official website Vignoc

Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association

Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine


Aulus-les-Bains (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aulusiens or Aulusiennes.

Geography

Aulus-les-Bains is located at the head of the Garbet river valley and beneath the Guzet-Neige ski resort some 35 km south-east of Saint-Girons and 25 km south-west of Tarascon-sur-Ariège at an altitude of 750 metres. Access to the commune is by the D8F road which branches from the D3 west of the commune and follows a tortuous route to the village before continuing by an even more tortuous route to join the D18 in the east. The D32 road comes from Ercé in the north to the village. The commune is mountainous and heavily forested with large areas in the south above the snow line.

The village is best known for its thermal springs and spa complex. There are several Belle Époque buildings with some still offering hotel accommodation. The village is very popular in winter for skiing and in the summer for walking and cycling. The local beauty spot and waterfall, the Cascade d'Ars, is a one-hour walk from the village. Cyclists can climb the Col de Latrappe or the Col d'Agnes directly from the village.

There are two holiday cottages: the Presbytère and the Goulue. Other local amenities include a bar/café, a pizzeria/health food restaurant, a tobacconist, a mini supermarket, a post office, and a butcher shop.

The Garbet river rises in the commune and gathers a very large number of tributaries in the commune as it flows north-west through the village to join the Salat north of Oust. There are numerous streams and ponds throughout the commune which all flow to join the Garbet.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
From the early 19th century, Aulus expanded as a health spa, frequented by "invalids of love" or "young people with shameful illnesses". This came about after a syphilitic army lieutenant had found some relief in its waters, probably because they counteracted the effects of the mercury then used to treat syphilis patients. The lieutenant's regiment spread the word: by 1849 Aulus had three hotels, a new bridge and an avenue of acacia trees to attract visitors.

During the Second World War in January 1942, 686 foreign Jews were sent to stay in Aulus. The Vichy government arrested 174 Polish Jews out of this group on 26 August 1942 and took them to Vernet. A further 100 were added from elsewhere in the department then they were all taken to Drancy on the way to Auschwitz. On arrival all but 44 were killed and only 26 survived the war. A further 266 Jews were arrested by the Germans on 9 January 1943 and only 83 survived from this group.

Administration
List of mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 158 inhabitants.

Economy
Aulus-les-Bains is a hydro-mineral resort whose sources, which were known to the Romans, found fame at the beginning of the 19th century.  Today Aulus-les-Bains is still best known for its hot springs. With syphilis now curable, the village markets itself as the "Cholesterol Spa". The water from the springs is also used to treat ailments such as urinary problems, arthritis, and some disorders of the nervous system. The village is also the point of  departure for the many hikers wishing to visit the surrounding valleys and mountains.

Sites and monuments
 The Hot springs.
 The Cascade d'Ars (Ars waterfall), which is 246 metres high and has three levels. There are many walks going up to and around the waterfall taking from three and a half hours to nine hours ranging from easy to very difficult.
 The Parish Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
A Collection Plate (16th century)
A Collection Plate depicting the Annunciation (16th century)
A Chalice with Paten (19th century)

The GR10 hiking trail passes through the commune from the Lac d'Izourt in the south-west to Ustou in the west.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department
 Hot springs
 List of spa towns in France
 Couserans

References

External links
Aulus-les-Bains Tourist Office
Aulus-les-Bains on the old IGN website
Aulus-les-Bains on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Aulne on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Auzat (; Languedocien: Ausat) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Auzatois or Auzatoises.

The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Geography

Auzat is located some 45 km south by south-west of Pamiers and 40 km north by north-west of Andorra la Vella. Its south-western border is the border between France and Spain and its south-eastern border is the border between France and Andorra. Access to the commune is by road D8 which branches from the D18 at Vicdessos and goes to the village then continues south to access the dam at Etang de Soulcem. Due to the extremely rugged terrain there is no access to Spain or Andorra from the commune. Its highest point is the Pica d'Estats (3143 m), which is located in the Montcalm Massif, exactly on the Spanish border.

Many streams rise in the south of the commune and flow north in two parallel main streams - the Ruisseau de la Coume de Subra and the Ruisseau de Mounicou. The Ruisseau de la Coume de Subra joins the Ruisseau de l'Artigue flowing east to join the Ruisseau de Mounicou which continues north to the village where it becomes the Ruisseau de Vicdessos then continues east to join the Ariège at Tarascon-sur-Ariège. There are also many lakes in the south of the commune with the Etang de Soulcem being the largest.

Hamlets and places in the commune
Emperrot
L'Artigue
Marc
Saleix
Olbier
Artiès
Mounicou

Neighbouring communes and villages

Environment
The commune has a rich environment in terms of Wilderness and ecological potential but industrialization has left traces: in particular the disused Pechiney Aluminium Smelter (closed in 2003) left heavy environmental consequences.

The smelter was ranked 2 under Directive 96/82/EC (Seveso). The plant had an internal landfill site of 1.8 hectares located several kilometres from the smelter site at a place called Massada on the border with Vicdessos commune. This discharge area, as well as the groundwater and soil that supported the plant operations, are polluted by various pollutants including fluorides, cyanides, hydrocarbons, arsenic, aluminium, and barium.

History

Onost had the first group housing in the Middle Ages with the Church of Saint-Vincent of Onost mentioned in the 11th century
Auzat village was founded in the 11th or 12th century. It was a village grouped around the present Rue du Fort and the Rue du Rocher
12th-15th centuries: domination by Montreal-de-Sos, castle of the Counts of Foix
1907: Construction of the Pechiney Smelter to manufacture ingots and billets of aluminum
1908: construction of a central hydroelectric station to supply electricity to the Pechiney smelter
1911: opening of the Tramway de Tarascon-sur-Ariège à Auzat
1939: The Catastrophe of Izourt - an avalanche that killed 28 people
1990: Implementation of the Montcalm Water Company
2003: closure of the Pechiney smelter
2007: Opening of the House of heritage
2011: a new athletics stadium was inaugurated in the presence of President of the FFA, Bernard Amsalem

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Twinning
Since 2003, the Auzat valley and Vicdessos have developed special links with Italy, especially with the Veneto and Friuli regions which were the origins of the victims of the Izourt Dam disaster in Auzat that had resulted in the deaths of 29 Italians and 3 Frenchmen on 24 March 1939. The Ricordate Association, with the support of elected officials, regularly organizes events and commemorations for the victims' families to honour their dead and to better understand the circumstances of the accident.

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 488 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage
The Chateau of Montreal-de-Sos is located on a rocky escarpment overlooking the hamlet of Olbier
The Vicdessos Valley
The Vicdessos Lakes

Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings:
The Cemetery Chapel has a Statue of Saint Bartholomew (15th century) which is registered as an historical object
The Church of Auxat has three items that are registered as historical objects:
A Chandelier (19th century)
A Ciborium (19th century)
A Monstrance (19th century)
The Church of Olbier has one item that is registered as an historical object:
A Collection Plate (16th century)
The Church of Saleix has many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Chalice (17th century)
A Tabernacle (18th century)
2 Statues: Virgin and Child, Saint Joseph (18th century)
Group sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)
A Collection Plate: the Annunciation (16th century)
A Collection Plate: Adam and Eve (16th century)
2 Statues: Saint Roch, Saint John (18th century)
A Chandelier (19th century)

Notable people linked to the commune
Jean Sérafin, footballer
Aimé Molinié, senator

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links

Auzat official website
Auzat on the old IGN website
Vicdessos Valley official website
The catastrophe of Izourt
Ausat on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Axiat  is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Axiatois or Axiatoises.

Geography
Axiat is located some 27 km south-east of Foix and some 12 km north-west of Ax-les-Thermes. Access to the commune is by the D20 road from Appy in the west which passes through the south of the commune and the village before continuing south to Lordat. The commune is alpine in nature with snow-capped mountains in the north, extensive forests, and rugged terrain. There is some farming activity in the south near the village.

The Ruisseau d'Axiat forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west to join the Ariege at Urs. The Ruisseau de la Cassagne forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows south to join the Ruisseau d'Axiat. The Ruisseau de Girabel forms the north-western border of the commune flows south to join the Ruisseau de la Cassagne. The Ruisseau de Sauquet rises north of the commune and flows south through the centre near the village and joins the Ruisseau d'Axiat on the southern border. The Ruisseau de Fontronne forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows south to join the Ruisseau d'Axiat on the southern border.

There is also a hamlet called Axiat in the commune of Miglos.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 41 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Julien (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.

Photos of the Church

Environmental heritage
The Soularac Peak (2,368 m)
The Saint-Barthélemy Peak (2,348 m)

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Axiat on the old IGN website
Axiat on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Axiat on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Balacet () is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balacetois or Balacetoises.

Geography
Balacet is located some 8 km south-west of Audressein and 3 km north-east of Sentein in the Biros Valley. Access to the commune is by the tortuous D704 road which branches from the D4 just west of Lascoux and goes to the village then continues east to Uchentein. There is also another road that goes west from the village to Irazein. The commune is a rugged mountain commune which is heavily forested.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 26 inhabitants.

Religious heritage
The Parish Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
A Pyx of "malades-chrismatoire" (13th century)
A Ciborium (19th century)
2 Candlesticks (18th century)
An Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (18th century)
A Chalice (17th century)
A Carving: Chrisme (12th century)

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links
Balacet on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Balacet on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Balaguères (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balaguérois or Balaguéroises.

Geography
Balaguères is located some 4 km north-east of Audressein and 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons in the Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées ariégeoises. The north-west border of the commune is also the departmental border between Ariège and Haute-Garonne. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Engomer in the east which passes through the south of the commune and continues south-west to Audressein. Access to the main village of Alas is by the D204A from Engomer and several local roads. The D204 goes north-west from the village through the hamlet of Agert to the hamlet of Balagué in the commune. The commune is farmland in the valley and forested on the mountain slopes.

The Lez river flows through the south of the commune and the village from south-west to east and continues east then north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The Ruisseau de Lachein flows from the north-west through the commune, gathering several tributaries, to join the Lez at the village.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
Balagué, Agert, and Alas were all part of the lordship of Aspet in the 12th century together with Engomer, Montgauch, Bareilles, and Mauvezin de Prat. This lordship became a powerful Barony in the Middle Ages. On 12 December 1642 Guy d'Encausse, Lord of Labastide (near Rieucazé) purchased Alas-Balagué and gave it to Jean-Jacques de Solan. By decree in April 1667 King Louis XIV ordered the purchase of 18 parishes that had been committed in 1642 and 1643. They all returned to the Crown lands of France. Later, however, some were sold again (Castelbiague, Pointis-Inard, Alas-Agert-Balagué). Others remained in paréage with the king: Affis (His), Arbas, Ganties, Mauvezin, Montastruc, and Rouède. The rest remained permanently in the hands of the king as sole lord: Aspet, Chein, Escaich, Estadens, Montgauch-Bareilles, and Saleich.

Administration

List of Mayors

Mayors from 1936

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 197 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Cultural distinctions
Balaguères is one of the communes that have received the Esperanto Green Star, a distinction awarded to mayors of communes who identify with the speakers of the constructed language of Esperanto.

Balaguères was one of the filming locations for the film: The Return of Martin Guerre in 1982 with Nathalie Baye, Gérard Depardieu, and Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu.

Religious heritage
The Church of Agert contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
A Ciborium (18th century)
A Chalice (18th century)
The Church of Alas contains four items that are registered as historical objects:
A Ciborium (17th century)
A Framed Painting: The Virgin and child donating a rosary to Saints Dominic and Catherine of Sienna (18th century)
A Chalice with Paten (17th century)
A Confessional (18th century)

Environmental heritage
The Réseau Paloume, a natural cavity at more than 750 m altitude.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

Notes

References

External links
Balaguères on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
Balagué, Agert, and Alas on the 1750 Cassini Map

Communes of Ariège (department)


Barjac () is a commune in the Ariège department, Occitania, southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barjacois or Barjacoises  .

Geography
Barjac is located in the old Volvestre region of Languedoc some 10 km north of Saint-Girons and 60 km south by south-west of Toulouse. Access to the commune is by route D303A which branches off the D3 west of the commune and passes through the commune east then south to join the D303 to La Crouzette south-east of the commune. It is a part of the Natural Regional Park of Pyrénées ariégeoises. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.

The Grande Goutte stream forms the western border of the commune as it flows north to join Le Lens river north of the commune. Le Macaoude stream similarly forms the eastern border as it flows north to join Le Lens just north of the commune.

History
Barzac appears as Barzac on the 1750 Cassini Map and the same on the 1790 version.

Demography
In 2017 the commune had 42 inhabitants.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

Communes of Ariège (department)