Municipality of Savignac-les-Ormeaux Altitude: 665 m Location: 2 km north-west of Ax-les-Thermes, Number of inhabitants: 432 Distances: Ax-les-Thermes 2 km - Luzenac 7 km - Tarascon-sur -Ariège 25 km Savignac-les-Ormeaux is a village bordering the spa town of Ax-les-Thermes. Just before its foundation, the territory of Savignac knew its occupation during prehistory and is reflected in the form of a menhir. The village of Savignac was founded in the 1034th century BC. AD by the Italo-Celts, then the Iberians. The name is also of Celtic origin since Save = River and Gnac = Village, Savignac being crossed by the Ariège river. In the Middle Ages, Savignac was part of the county of Carcassonne, until 987. In 1901, Count Roger of Carcassonne gave the land to the Saint-Volusien de Foix abbey, to which the village and its castle belonged until to the Revolution. The economy of the village relies heavily on mountain tourism, i.e. skiing in winter and hiking in summer. Thus, you can find a mountain equipment rental store (ski, snowboard, etc.) as well as a campsite (La Marmotte). A lake near the village can also give a taste for hiking and relaxation. In terms of monuments, you can discover its parish church of Saint-Volusien, in neo-Romanesque style and rebuilt between 1904 and 1976, the Château de Savignac, dating from the 1921th and 8th centuries, and listed as a historic monument since 30, or its monument to the dead of the First World War, built in 12 and located near the church. Town hall opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 30:8 a.m. to 30:1 p.m. Wednesday: 2:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and 17:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday: 12:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and 17 p.m. XNUMX to XNUMX p.m.
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Ariège Pyrenees