Lacourt (Ariège)

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Lacourt
La Cort
Lacourt (France)
Lacourt
region Occitania
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Saint-Girons
Canton Couserans Est
Community association Couserans-Pyrénées
Coordinates 42 ° 57 ′  N , 1 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 57 ′  N , 1 ° 11 ′  E
height 411-1,232 m
surface 16.50 km 2
Residents 196 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 09200
INSEE code 09149

Lacourt and the River Salat

Lacourt ( Occitan : La Cort ) is a French commune with 196 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Girons , the association of municipalities Couserans-Pyrénées and the canton of Couserans Est (until 2015: canton of Saint-Girons ). The inhabitants are called Lacourtais / Lacourtaises .

geography

Lacourt is located around 77 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Toulouse in the west of the Ariège department. The municipality consists of the village of Lacourt, the hamlets of Chunaut , Espou , Milas and Sengouagneich , scattered settlements and individual farms. The Salat River flows through the municipality in a northerly direction. Lacourt lies within the Pyrénées Ariégeoises Regional Nature Park . Large parts of the community are mountainous and forested. The highest point is the Table des Quatre Seigneurs in the west of the municipality. In terms of traffic, the community is on the D3.

Lacourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Eycheil in the north-west and north, Encourtiech in the north, Rivèrenert in the north-east, Erp in the east, Soueix-Rogalle in the south-east and south, Alos in the south-west and west and Moulis in the west.

history

The castle Château de Chunaut , built by the Duke of Couserans, is mentioned in the 12th century . In the Middle Ages, the place was within the province of Couserans, which in turn was part of the province of Gascony. The parish was part of the Saint-Girons district from 1793 to 1801. In addition, Lacourt was within the canton of Saint-Girons from 1793 to 2015 . The parish has been assigned to the Arrondissement of Saint-Girons since 1801. Lacourt was created in its current form between 1790 and 1794, when Lacourt and Espou merged to form today's municipality.

Population development

year 1793 1800 1841 1911 1921 1926 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2014 2016
Residents 874 801 1,278 1,038 797 813 427 429 356 361 279 264 211 203 198
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Church Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens
  • Commemorative plaque for the fallen
  • Cave Grotte de Charblac and numerous other caves
  • 18th century bridge over the Salat
  • numerous wayside crosses (including Croix de la Baraque, Croix de la Lauze and Croix de Sournis)
  • Remains of the 12th century Château de Chunaut
  • More Attractions

  • District Nabech with bridge and river

  • Entrance to Lacourt

  • Lacourt and its surroundings

  • Landscape near Lacourt

  • Remnants of the Château de Chunaut

Web links

Commons : Lacourt  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Commemorative plaque for the fallen
  2. ↑ Description in Palissy (French)