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Coordinates: 43°00′10″N 1°08′15″E / 43.0027777778°N 1.1375°E
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Commune of Saint-Lizier |
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 Saint-Lizier cloister |
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| Location | |
  Saint-Lizier
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Saint-Lizier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Girons |
| Mayor | Etienne Dedieu (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 368–578 m (1,210–1,900 ft) (avg. 484 m/1,590 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,592 (1999) |
| - Density | 177 /km2 (460 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09268/ 09190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Lizier is a commune in the Ariège department in south-western France.
Inhabitants of Saint-Lizier are called Licérois.
History
Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs in Spain against Sertorius, stopped here. He gathered together the ancient tribes of the area under the name Consorani. The ramparts seen today date from 3rd century AD and enclose the oppidum.
During the fifth century the citadel became an episcopal see, the oldest in the Ariège area. Its first bishop is thought to have been Saint Valier.
The town is named in honor of its 6th Century bishop
See also
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