Antras (''Antràs'' in
Occitan Occitan may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain.
* Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France.
* Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...
) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Ariège department in the
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...
region of southwestern
France
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.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Antrasois'' or ''Antrasoises''.
Geography
Antras is located some 25 km south-east of
Saint-Gaudens, 20 km north-east of
Bagneres-de-Luchon, and only 1 km from the Spanish border. It was part of the former province of
Couserans
125px, Coat of arms of CouseransCouserans (; Gascon: ''Coserans'' ) is a small former province of France located in the Pyrenees mountains. Today Couserans makes up the western half of the Ariège ''département'', around the towns of Saint-Gir ...
in the Biros Valley. No district roads or highways pass through the commune and the only access to the village is by a mountain road (the Route d'Antras) from the D4 road at
Sentein. There are few roads in the commune with some mountain tracks and unformed roads. The commune is mountainous and heavily forested.
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The ''Ruisseau d'Antras'' flows from the commune down to Sentein where it joins the ''Lez'' which continues to Saint-Girons where it joins the Salat river.[
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Antras
Population
Sites and Monuments
*A Marble Cross (1785) is registered as an historical monument.
* A Romanesque Parish Church. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
**6 Candlesticks (18th century)
**An Altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
, 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 structur ...
, Tabernacle
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...
, Altar dais, a Painting, and 2 Statues (18th century)
**A Sculpture: Chrisme (12th century)
**A Chalice
A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
R ...
with Paten
A paten or diskos is a small plate, used during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.
Western usage
In many Western liturgical denominations, the p ...
(19th century)
**An Ampulla
An ampulla (; ) was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and with two handles, used for sacred purposes. The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or ...
of Saint Chrême (19th century)
**A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
See also
* Communes of the Ariège department
References
External links
Antras on the old National Geographic Institute website
Antras on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Antras'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Ariège (department)