Saint-Girons, Ariège

Saint- Girons ( Occitan Sent Gironç ) is a commune with 6423 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Ariège in the Midi -Pyrénées; it is the administrative center for the district of Saint- Girons and the canton of Saint- Girons.

Geography

Saint- Girons is located in the center of a basin at the foot of the Pyrenees and at the confluence of the salad with the Lez and the Baup. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park Pyrenees Ariégeoises.

Unlike the neighboring Roman Lugdunum Consoranum - Saint- Lizier - Saint-Girons occurs only around 1100 in appearance.

Saint- Girons is the capital of couserans.

Demographics

From 1962 only residents with a primary residence

Special

In February (! ) 1960 31.2 ° C was measured in Saint- Girons.

Personalities

  • Roger Fauroux, politicians
  • Sylvain Dispagne, rugby players
  • Gaston Massat, Surrealist
  • Frédéric Moncassin, ex- racing driver

Twinning

  • Vielha, (Spain ) since September 29, 1992
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Saint-Girons Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Salat (river) Élie Baup
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