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Argein
Argein (; oc, Argenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argenois'' or ''Argenoises'' Geography Argein is located some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons just a kilometre west of Audressein. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Audressein in the east passing through the centre of the commune and the village and continuing west to Aucazein. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Viellot. The centre of the commune is the valley of the Bouigane oriented east–west where the village lies. In the valley there is some farmland however the rugged north and south of the commune is heavily forested. The ''Buouigane'' river flows along the central valley east to join the Léz at Audressein. Some tributaries rise in the commune to join the Bouigane including the ''Ruisseau d'Auriech'' and the ''Ruisseau de Sol''. Neighbouring communes and villages Administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argein Church
Argein (; oc, Argenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argenois'' or ''Argenoises'' Geography Argein is located some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons just a kilometre west of Audressein. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Audressein in the east passing through the centre of the commune and the village and continuing west to Aucazein. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Viellot. The centre of the commune is the valley of the Bouigane oriented east–west where the village lies. In the valley there is some farmland however the rugged north and south of the commune is heavily forested. The ''Buouigane'' river flows along the central valley east to join the Léz at Audressein. Some tributaries rise in the commune to join the Bouigane including the ''Ruisseau d'Auriech'' and the ''Ruisseau de Sol''. Neighbouring communes and villages Administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audressein
Audressein (; oc, Audressenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Audressenois'' or ''Audressenoises''. 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 fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aucazein
Aucazein (; oc, Aucasenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aucazénois''. Geography Aucazein is located in the ''Ariège Natural Regional Park'' some 40 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens in a direct line and 20 km west by south-west of Saint-Girons at an altitude of 570 metres. Access to the commune is by road D 618 from Orgibet in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to Argein Argein (; oc, Argenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argenois'' or ''Argenoises'' Geography Argein is located some 12 km south-west .... Most of the land area of the commune is rugged and forested however the valley where the village is located has some farmland. The ''Bouigane'' river flows east along the valley and through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrout
Arrout (; oc, Arrot) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arrotois'' or ''Arrotoises'' Geography Arrout is a commune in the Pyrenees mountains in the former province of Couserans some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons and 3 km north of Castillon-en-Couserans. Access to the commune is by a country road from the end of the D404, which comes from Cescau in the south-east, to the village or by the ''Chemin d'Arrout'' from Audressein in the south. There is also a country road from Alas in the north-east. The commune is rugged and heavily forested throughout. The ''Lez'' river forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the Salat at Saint-Girons. The ''Cayssau'' stream rises in the north-west and forms the north-western border before joining the ''Ruisseau de Lachein''. The ''Ruisseau de Lasquert'' rises in the centre of the commune and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the Comparison of rugby league and rugby union, two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retable
A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above the altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate structure. A retable which incorporates sculptures or painting is often referred to as an altarpiece. According to the Getty ''Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online'', "A 'retable' is distinct from a 'reredos'; while the reredos typically rises from ground level behind the altar, the retable is smaller, standing either on the back of the altar itself or on a pedestal behind it. Many altars have both a reredos and a retable." 'Retable' This distinction is not always upheld in common use, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altar
An altar is a Table (furniture), table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paganism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, modern paganism, and in certain Islam, Islamic communities around Caucasus, Caucasia and Anatolia, Asia Minor. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including the Religion in ancient Rome, Roman, Religion in ancient Greece, Greek, and Norse paganism, Norse religions. Etymology The modern English language, English word ''wikt:altar#English, altar'' was derived from Middle English ''wikt:alter#Latin, altar'', from Old English ''wikt:alter, alter'', taken from Latin ''wikt:altare#Latin, altare'' ("altar"), probably related to ''wikt:adolere#Etymology 2, adolere'' ("burn"); thus "burning place", influenced by ''wikt:altus#Latin, altus'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Tabernacle
A tabernacle or sacrament house is a fixed, locked box in which the Eucharist (consecrated communion hosts) is stored as part of the " reserved sacrament" rite. A container for the same purpose, which is set directly into a wall, is called an '' aumbry''. Within Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and in some traditions of Anglicanism and Lutheranism, the tabernacle is a box-like or dome-like vessel for the exclusive reservation of the consecrated Eucharist. It is normally made from precious metals, stone or wood, and is lockable and secured to the altar or adjacent wall to prevent the consecrated elements within from being removed without authorization. These denominations believe that the Eucharist contains the real presence of Jesus, and thus use the term ''tabernacle'', a word referring to the Old Testament tabernacle, which was the locus of God's presence among the Jewish people. The "reserved Eucharist" is secured in the tabernacle for distribution at services, for use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
