Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat

Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat (Languedocien: Sant Felitz de Tornagat) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat
Commune
A view towards Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat
Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat
Saint-Félix-de-Tournegat
Coordinates: 43°07′55″N 1°44′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Geneviève Berdeil
Area
1
10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
142
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09259 /09500
Elevation249–410 m (817–1,345 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

St-Félix-de-Tournegat is a small rural and very peaceful hilltop village. St Félix de Tournegat which includes the hamlets and farms of Barthès, Bel-Fort, Escapat, La Pujolle, Le Paradis, Les Seigneuries, Marvielle, Montagnac, Rigail, and Villerousse.

The village dates from the Iron Age and was occupied during Roman times. The Roman fortified church, dedicated to St Félix in the 13th Century has been beautifully restored, and is now a Classified Historic Monument.

Population

Inhabitants are called Saint-Félixans.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962124—    
1968131+5.6%
197588−32.8%
198297+10.2%
1990104+7.2%
1999117+12.5%
2008136+16.2%

Sights

Just outside the village is the Domaine de Montagnac, a converted farm and former Equestrian Centre. Situated in its own private park (with private swimming pool), and with 135 acres (0.55 km2) of land all around, nowadays it has been converted into luxury accommodations.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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