Aurin (Haute-Garonne)

Aurin, Occitan Aurinh, is a commune with 324 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute- Garonne in the Midi-Pyrénées region.

Geography

Aurin is in Lauragais at the sauna at an average altitude of 216 meters above sea level in the Castagniccia, 21 kilometers south-east of Toulouse, the capital of the Midi -Pyrénées region. The village is surrounded by the neighboring communities Maureville, Lanta and Tarabel. The municipality has an area of 7.49 square kilometers.

Culture and sights

The Church of Sainte- Apollonie is typical of the Lauragais. The bells of the relatively small building attached to a wall, which is far higher than the rest of the building. The church was built in the 16th century and restored in the 19th century. 1950 and 1996, the walls of the nave and portal stem were painted with scenes from the legend of Saint Apollonia of Alexandria and from the life of Jesus in the context of landscapes from the Lauragais. The church was registered in 2001 in the Additional List of Monuments historiques ( historical monuments ').