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Saint-Aventin is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

The commune of Saint-Aventin is located in the heart of the Pyrenees, and extends from the Larboust Valley in the north to the Spanish border in the South. The highest point is the Sacroux peek at 2,676 metres. The municipal territory hosts the Luchon-Superbagnères winter sports facilities, accessible only from Bagnères-de-Luchon by road or Cable car. The village of Saint-Aventin, is located in the Larboust Valley, 52 km south of Saint-Gaudens and 5 km west of Bagnères-de-Luchon. The population density is 5.3per/km²

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	242	—
1800	176	−27.3%
1806	259	+47.2%
1821	340	+31.3%
1831	386	+13.5%
1841	400	+3.6%
1846	415	+3.8%
1851	410	−1.2%
1856	390	−4.9%
1861	410	+5.1%
1866	360	−12.2%
1878	320	−11.1%
1886	295	−7.8%
1891	282	−4.4%
1896	284	+0.7%
1901	283	−0.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1906	288	+1.8%
1911	291	+1.0%
1921	228	−21.6%
1926	224	−1.8%
1931	208	−7.1%
1936	200	−3.8%
1946	195	−2.5%
1954	162	−16.9%
1962	128	−21.0%
1968	155	+21.1%
1975	149	−3.9%
1982	115	−22.8%
1990	98	−14.8%
1999	96	−2.0%
2008	88	−8.3%
2011	92	+4.5%

Source: EHESS^[3]

Land Marks

Luchon-Superbagnères
La chapelle de Saint-Aventin.
La vallée du Lis (ou du Lys).

Gallery

church of Saint-Aventin.
Deux autels au dieu Abellio encadrant le cippe funéraire d'un couple.
Le portail de l'église.
La chapelle de Saint-Aventin.
L'One au pont de Miey.
Saint-Aventin near 1840, by Eugène de Malbos.

Saint Aventin Church

The Romanesque Church Saint-Aventin dates from the 11th or 12th century, has two bell towers, a porch decorated with sculptures, and capitals showing scenes of the life and martyrdom of saint Aventin.
The exterior walls have incorporated stone from previous buildings that reuse of stelae and pagan altars dedicated to Pyrenean gods, including Abellio and Aherbelst. Inside the church are monumental paintings, a baptismal font and a wrought iron altar. The Church has been classified historical monument since 1840.^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Aventin, EHESS (in French).
^ Base Mérimée: PA00094445, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Aventin, EHESS (in French).

[4] Base Mérimée: PA00094445, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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