Aucazein (; oc, Aucasenh) is a

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in the Ariège department in the

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region of south-western

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. 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

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in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to Argein. Most of the land area of the commune is rugged and forested however the valley where the village is located has some farmland.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Bouigane'' river flows east along the valley and through the village on its way to join the ''Lez'' at Audressein. The ''Ruisseau de Cassech'' forms the western border of the commune as it flows north to join the ''Bouigane''. Similarly ''La Rivière'' forms the eastern border of the commune and also joins the ''Bouigane''. The ''Ruisseau de Recoule'' flows from the north and passes through the commune for a short distance before joining the ''Bouigane''.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The commune is located on the Way of St. James which crosses Ariège. The Knights Templar built a Romanesque chapel in the commune.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 59 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments

The commune has one site that is registered as a historical monument: *An Ornamental GardenMinistry of Culture, Mérimée The commune has some other sites of interest: *The Remains of a feudal Chateau (private property) *2

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*An Oratory *The Church of Saint-Aubin *A Metal Bridge built in 1905 over the ''Bouigane''

References

External links

Aucazein on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Aucasein'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{authority control Communes of Ariège (department)