Arvigna | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 43°03′49″N 1°43′59″E / 43.0636°N 1.7331°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Pamiers |
Canton | Pamiers-2 |
Intercommunality | CC Portes Ariège Pyrénées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxime Roubichou [1] |
Area 1 | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 230 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
09022 /09100 |
Elevation | 279–490 m (915–1,608 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arvigna (French pronunciation: [aʁvinɑ̃]; Occitan: Arvinhan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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. [3]
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. [3]
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: [4]
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Blazon: Or, 3 chevrons of Sable debruised by a castle Gules towered at centre turreted port open, windowed and masoned in Sable, bordure in Vert.
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List of Successive Mayors [5]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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1965 | 1977 | Georges Chaubet | SE | |
1977 | 1987 | Pierre Naudi | SE | Farmer |
1987 | 1995 | André Jalibert | SE | Farmer |
1995 | 2008 | Jacques Mirouse | PS | Retired |
2008 | 2020 | Jean-François Naudi | SE | Farmer |
2020 | 2026 | Maxime Roubichou |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arvignais or Arvignaises in French. [6]
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Source: EHESS [7] and INSEE [8] |
There are four structures registered as historical monuments in Arvigna. These are:
The Church of Saint-Vincent and Saint-Martial contains many items that have been registered as historical objects. These are:
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.
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).
Arvigna | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 43°03′49″N 1°43′59″E / 43.0636°N 1.7331°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Pamiers |
Canton | Pamiers-2 |
Intercommunality | CC Portes Ariège Pyrénées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxime Roubichou [1] |
Area 1 | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 230 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
09022 /09100 |
Elevation | 279–490 m (915–1,608 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Arvigna (French pronunciation: [aʁvinɑ̃]; Occitan: Arvinhan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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. [3]
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. [3]
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: [4]
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Blazon: Or, 3 chevrons of Sable debruised by a castle Gules towered at centre turreted port open, windowed and masoned in Sable, bordure in Vert.
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List of Successive Mayors [5]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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1965 | 1977 | Georges Chaubet | SE | |
1977 | 1987 | Pierre Naudi | SE | Farmer |
1987 | 1995 | André Jalibert | SE | Farmer |
1995 | 2008 | Jacques Mirouse | PS | Retired |
2008 | 2020 | Jean-François Naudi | SE | Farmer |
2020 | 2026 | Maxime Roubichou |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arvignais or Arvignaises in French. [6]
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Source: EHESS [7] and INSEE [8] |
There are four structures registered as historical monuments in Arvigna. These are:
The Church of Saint-Vincent and Saint-Martial contains many items that have been registered as historical objects. These are:
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.
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).