Taurignan-Vieux
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Taurignan-Vieux Taurinhan eth Vielh |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons | |
| Canton | Portes du Couserans | |
| Community association | Couserans-Pyrénées | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 2 ' N , 1 ° 7' E | |
| height | 355-570 m | |
| surface | 5.86 km 2 | |
| Residents | 206 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09190 | |
| INSEE code | 09308 | |
.jpg) View of Taurignan-Vieux (left), the Salat and the Pyrenees |
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Taurignan-Vieux ( Occitan : Taurinhan eth Vielh ) is a French commune with 206 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitania region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Girons , the association of municipalities Couserans-Pyrénées and the canton of Portes du Couserans (until 2015: canton of Saint-Lizier ). The inhabitants are called Taurignanais / Taurignanaises .
geography
Taurignan-Vieux is located around 70 kilometers southwest of the city of Toulouse in the west of the Ariège department. The community consists of the village of Taurignan-Vieux, a few hamlets and scattered settlements and individual farms. The village is on the Salat River . Taurignan-Vieux is located within the Pyrénées Ariégeoises Regional Nature Park . Large parts of the community are forested. The municipality is located on the D3 east of the D117 from Foix to Tarbes.
Taurignan-Vieux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Barjac in the northeast, Gajan in the east and southeast, Lorp-Sentaraille and Caumont in the southwest and Taurignan-Castet in the west and north.
history
Finds from the Gallo-Roman period prove an early settlement. In the Middle Ages, the place was within the province of Couserans, which in turn was part of the province of Gascony. In 1562 and 1563 there were three arrests for (alleged) witchcraft. The parish was part of the Saint-Girons district from 1793 to 1801. In addition, Taurignan-Vieux was from 1793 to 2015 within the canton of Saint-Lizier . The parish has been assigned to the Arrondissement of Saint-Girons since 1801.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1841 | 1851 | 1856 | 1886 | 1931 | 1936 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Residents | 385 | 325 | 526 | 512 | 422 | 400 | 239 | 258 | 227 | 202 | 183 | 185 | 190 | 209 | 214 | 206 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||||||||||
Attractions
- Church Église de l'Assomption
- Memorial to the Fallen
- Rocher de Roquelaure hill
- More Attractions
Web links
- Information about Taurignan-Vieux on cassini.ehess.fr
- Location of the place in France
- Taurignan-Vieux on the IGN site
- Photos of the Église de l'Assomption church
- Portrait and landmarks of the community