Audressein (French pronunciation: [odʁɛsɛ̃]; Occitan: Audressenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

Geography

Audressein is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees", at the start of the climb to the Col de la Core some 18 km south-west of Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Argein in the west which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues to Engomer in the north-east. The D804 goes from Sor in the west through the commune just south of the village and continues to Castillon-en-Couserans in the south-east. The commune is mixed forest and farmland with substantial forests in the north.

The Léz river flows through the commune from south to north forming the south-eastern border of the commune and continues north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The Bouigane river flows from the west across the commune to join the Lez at the village. The Long Rieu stream rises in the north of the commune and flows south to join the Bouigane near the village.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors

From	To	Name
1989	1995	Louis Anglade
1995	2001	Marcel Catala
2001	2008	Annie Ajas
2008	2020	Oscar Girotto
2020	2026	Michel Anglade

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Audressenois or Audressenoises in French.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 334 —     1800 238 −4.73% 1806 430 +10.36% 1821 412 −0.28% 1831 446 +0.80% 1836 484 +1.65% 1841 466 −0.76% 1846 473 +0.30% 1851 503 +1.24% 1856 450 −2.20% 1861 385 −3.07% 1866 450 +3.17% 1872 465 +0.55% 1876 449 −0.87% 1881 442 −0.31% 1886 385 −2.72% 1891 349 −1.94% 1896 337 −0.70%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 320 −1.03% 1906 347 +1.63% 1911 330 −1.00% 1921 275 −1.81% 1926 243 −2.44% 1931 240 −0.25% 1936 248 +0.66% 1946 200 −2.13% 1954 183 −1.10% 1962 160 −1.66% 1968 150 −1.07% 1975 132 −1.81% 1982 123 −1.00% 1990 121 −0.20% 1999 107 −1.36% 2007 119 +1.34% 2012 117 −0.34% 2017 139 +3.51%
Source: EHESS and INSEE

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Hydraulic Thresher Building (19th century)
• An Ornamental Garden

Religious heritage

The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:

• The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Tramesaygues (14th century). The church is listed as a World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. The original porch had three entries and a Bell tower from the 14th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Wayside Cross (15th century)
  • A Baptismal Font (17th century)
  • A Cabinet for Baptismal Fonts (17th century)
  • A Bronze Bell (1558)
  • A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (15th century)
  • An ex-voto Monumental Painting (15th century)
  • Ex-voto Monumental Paintings (16th century)

Other religious sites

• The Church of Saint-Martin
• The Presbytery contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Cross (14th century)

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department