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Commune in Occitanie, France Commune in Occitania, France
Aleu
Commune
The road into AleuThe road into Aleu
Location of Aleu
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Coordinates: 42°53′37″N 1°16′01″E / 42.8936°N 1.2669°E / 42.8936; 1.2669
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonCouserans Est
IntercommunalityCouserans-Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Vidal
Area13.95 km (5.39 sq mi)
Population131
 • Density9.4/km (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code09005 /09320
Elevation496–1,105 m (1,627–3,625 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aleu (French pronunciation: [alø]; Occitan: Àleu) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.

Geography

A street in Aleu
Lavoir (public laundry)

Aleu is located some 10 km south-east of Saint-Girons and 30 km west by south-west of Foix. It can be accessed by the D618 road coming from the west and following the northern border of the commune continuing to Biert in the east. The only access to the village by vehicle is by a small mountain road branching from the D618 at Castet d'Aleu. There is a small unsealed airstrip north-east of the village at approx 1000m altitude. The commune is very rugged with extensive forests. Apart from the village, there are numerous hamlets: Castet d'Aleu, Galas d'en Bas and Galas d'en Haut, La Trappe, La Bordasse, Biech, Pinsou, La Rouere and Fontale.

The Ruisseau d'Aleu rises in the south of the commune and flows north through the centre of the commune and the village gathering many tributaries and continues to join the Arac which forms the entire northern border of the commune. The Ruisseau de Loule forms most of the eastern border and also flows into the Arac. In the west the Ruisseau de Regude forms most of the border and flows north-west to join the Arac north-west of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Places adjacent to Aleu
Saint-Pierre
Soueix-Rogalle Aleu Biert
Oust Benazet Moures

History

The commune of Aleu was created in the French Revolution superseding the Community of Aleu which was detached in 1776 from that of Soulan.

Administration

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List of successive mayors

From To Name
2001 2008 Louis Gilabert
2008 2026 André Vidal

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aleudiens or Aleudiennes in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 211—    
1975 135−6.18%
1982 127−0.87%
1990 134+0.67%
1999 122−1.04%
2007 143+2.01%
2012 134−1.29%
2017 130−0.60%
Source: INSEE
Aleu Town Hall
War memorial

Sites and monuments

The Church of Saint Benedict
A monumental cross in Aleu
  • Joubac, a small peak just above Aleu, has an altiport with a view of all the surrounding mountains and the Mont Valier mountain chain
  • The Church of Saint Benedict contains a 12th-century font which is registered as an historical object.
  • Church of Saint Roch and Saint Germaine at Castet d'Aleu (windows from the 19th century)
  • Castelet of Castet at Aleu dating from the 12th or 13th century

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Léopold Galy, born in Aleu on 12 March 1908 and died at Toulouse on 17 February 2001, was a French aviator and test pilot

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. List of Mayors of France
  5. Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège, habitants.fr
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. LE PANORAMA DE JOUBAC, (in French)
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000003 Bénitier (in French)

External links

Communes of the Ariège department
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