Arrien-en-Bethmale

Arrien-en-Bethmale (; oc, Arrienh de Vathmala) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arrienois'' or ''Arrienoises''

Geography

Arrien-en-Bethmale consists of the villages of Aret, Arrian, Tournac, and Villargein, all located in the Pyrenees mountains in the Bethmale valley in the former province of Couserans some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons, Ariège, Saint-Girons and 3 km south of Castillon-en-Couserans. It is part of the Regional Natural Park of Pyrenees Ariège. Access to the commune is by the D17 road from Les Bordes-sur-Lez in the north-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Bethmale. The commune is a rugged alpine commune heavily forested in many parts.Google Maps
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The ''Ruisseau de Cournelliere'' and the ''De Leaude'' rise north-east of the village and flow down to the south-west to join the ''Balamet'' river which flows down the valley to join the ''Lez'' north-west of the commune just south of Les Bordes-sur-Lez. The ''Ruisseau de Mourtis'' flows through the south of the commune also into the Lez.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The commune was created in 1931 when it separated from the commune of Bethmale.

Arrien-en-Bethmale has a very ancient history, as evidenced by the discovery of a funerary inscription dating probably from the 1st century.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 111 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
*An Altar, Retable, Church tabernacle, Tabernacle, 3 Statues, and a Painting (18th century)
*2 Candlesticks (18th century)
*An Altar, Retable, Church tabernacle, Tabernacle, 2 Paintings, and 2 Bas-Reliefs (18th century)
*An Altar, Retable, Church tabernacle, Tabernacle, 3 Statues, and a Painting (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable people linked to the commune

*Roman Caramalli as Monasticism, monk for the Parish from 1999 to 2005 contributed to the recognition of the commune by promoting local culture.

See also

*Communes of the Ariège department

References

External links

Arrien-en-Bethmale on the National Geographic Institute website

Arrien-en-Bethmale on Géoportail
Institut géographique national, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Arrieu'' on the 1750 Cassini Map

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Communes of Ariège (department)