Cantons of the Ariège department

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The following is a list of the 13 cantons of the Ariège department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

Ariège (department) Department of France

Ariège is a department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France named after the Ariège River. Its capital is the town of Foix and the INSEE and Postal code is 09. The inhabitants of the department are known as Ariègeois or Ariègeoises.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

The canton of Arize-Lèze is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lézat-sur-Lèze.

The canton of Couserans Est is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in La Bastide-de-Sérou.

The canton of Couserans Ouest is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Girons.

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Couserans

Couserans 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-Girons and Saint-Lizier. A small part of Couserans is also in the extreme south of Haute-Garonne, just across the border from Ariège.

Pamiers Subprefecture and commune in Occitanie, France

Pamiers is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is the smaller town of Foix. The seat of the Bishop of Pamiers is at the Pamiers Cathedral.

The arrondissement of Foix is an arrondissement of France in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Ariège, it has 115 communes.

The arrondissement of Pamiers is an arrondissement of France in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Ariège, it has 91 communes.

The arrondissement of Saint-Girons is an arrondissement of France in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Ariège, it has 121 communes.

A66 autoroute road in France


The A66 autoroute is a 38.2 kilometres (23.7 mi) long motorway in the south of France, also called L'Ariégeoise.

Col de Port

Col de Port is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees between Massat and Tarascon-sur-Ariège in the "massif de l'Arize". It links the Couserans and Ariège valleys.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pamiers diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pamiers, Couserans, and Mirepoix is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in southern France. The diocese comprises the department of Ariège and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Toulouse. The diocese of Pamiers is divided into five Deaneries: Pamiers, Foix, Haut-Ariège, Couserans, and Pays-d'Olmes-Mirapoix. The episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saint Antoninus in the city of Pamiers, and the current bishop is Jean-Marc Eychenne, appointed on 17 December 2014.

Albiès Commune in Occitanie, France

Albiès is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

The Castillonais or Cheval Ariègeois de Castillon , also formerly called Cheval du Biros or Saint-Gironnais, is an ancient breed of small rustic saddle-horse from the Ariège département of south-western France. It may be dark bay or seal brown. It stands 135–155 centimetres at the withers, with an average height of about 145 cm. It is used principally for trekking and for driving.

The canton of Pamiers-1 is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Pamiers.

The canton of Pamiers-2 is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Pamiers.

The canton of Pays d'Olmes is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lavelanet.

The canton of Portes d'Ariège is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saverdun.

The canton of Portes du Couserans is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Lizier.

The canton of Val d'Ariège is an administrative division of the Ariège department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Varilhes.

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