Audressein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
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.Google Maps
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 flows from the west across the commune to join the Lez at the village. The Long Rieu stream rises in the north of the commune and flows south to join the Bouigane near the village.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1989 1995 Louis Anglade 1995 2001 Marcel Catala 2001 2008 Annie Ajas 2008 2020 Oscar Girotto 2020 2026 Michel Anglade
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Audressenois or Audressenoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
The Hydraulic Thresher Building (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An Ornamental GardenMinistry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Tramesaygues (14th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church is listed as a World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela. The original porch had three entries and a Bell tower from the 14th century. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: A Wayside Cross (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal Font (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cabinet for Baptismal Fonts (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1558)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An ex-voto Monumental Painting (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ex-voto Monumental Paintings (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Other religious sites The Church of Saint-Martin The Presbytery contains one item that is registered as an historical object: A Cross (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Ariège department
References
External links Audressein on the old IGN website Audressein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Audreßein on the 1750 Cassini Map