Ustou (; oc, Uston) 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 southwestern
France
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.
The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouze.
Population
Inhabitants of Ustou are called ''Ustouens''.
Sights
* The
Château de Mirabat
The Château de Mirabat is a ruined castle dating from before the Middle Ages in the ''communes'' of Seix, Oust and Ustou in the Ariège ''département'' of France.
History
In excavation at Mirabat, a shard of Roman amphora was found at the bo ...
, a Middle Ages
castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix,
Oust
The Oust (; br, Oud) is a river in Brittany, France, right tributary of the Vilaine. It is long. Its source is in the hills between Corlay and Quintin. It flows generally southeast, through the following ''départements'' and towns:
* Côtes ...
and Ustou.
See also
*
Communes of the Ariège department
References
Communes of Ariège (department)
Ariège communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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