Argein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
Geography Argein is located some 12 km south-west of Saint-Girons just a kilometre west of Audressein. Access to the commune is by the D618 road from Audressein in the east passing through the centre of the commune and the village and continuing west to Aucazein. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Viellot. The centre of the commune is the valley of the Bouigane oriented east–west where the village lies. In the valley there is some farmland however the rugged north and south of the commune is heavily forested.Google Maps
The Buouigane river flows along the central valley east to join the Léz at Audressein. Some tributaries rise in the commune to join the Bouigane including the Ruisseau d'Auriech and the Ruisseau de Sol.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France
From To Name Party Position 1791 1792 Jacques Bataille 1792 1796 Jacques Fourment 1796 1802 Jean Doumenc 1802 1811 Jean Argela 1811 1813 Jean Doumenc 1813 1830 Jean Argela 1830 1837 Jean Bourdeau 1837 1847 Bernard Doumenc 1847 1857 Gaudens de Meritens de Roses 1857 1870 André Tap 1870 1899 Jean-Pierre Ille 1899 1904 Jean Ferre 1904 1915 Pierre Pujol 1915 1919 François Bauby 1919 1929 Michel Ferre
Mayors from 1929
From To Name 1929 1945 François Dedieu 1945 1965 Guillaume Ortet 1965 1971 Jean Delbert 1971 1977 François Bauby 1977 2001 Guy Dubuc 2001 2012 Raymond Junca 2012 2026 Denis Lourde
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Argenois or Argenoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège, habitants.fr
Sites and Monuments
The Parish Church of Saint Peter is an old Romanesque church from the 12th century and now an integral part of a church originally built in the 9th century. The original semicircular Apse forms the south aisle of the present building. There is an altar bearing a very ancient inscription (prior to the 4th century) depicted again in the south wall of the church. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Collection Plates (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Thurible (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (1638)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Peter (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar, Retable, and Altar Dais (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting on the southern exterior facade and interior walls (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people linked to the commune Honoré Laffont, born 6 October 1901 at Argein and died on 14 February 1975. An international Rugby player (1st time in 1926 against Wales). He was twice a finalist in the championship of France with RC Narbonne (1932 and 1933). He played scrum half (1.65m, 62 kg). He was also coach for RC Narbonne.
See also Communes of the Ariège department
References
External links Argein on the National Geographic Institute website Argein on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Argein on the 1750 Cassini Map