Le Vernet (French pronunciation: [lə vɛʁnɛ]; Languedocien: Lo Vernet) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Le Vernet
Memorial for the Le Vernet Internment Camp
Memorial for the Le Vernet Internment Camp
Location of Le Vernet
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Le Vernet is located in France
Le Vernet
Le Vernet
Le Vernet is located in Occitanie
Le Vernet
Le Vernet
Coordinates: 43°11′10″N 1°36′11″E / 43.1861°N 1.6031°E / 43.1861; 1.6031
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPortes d'Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Denis Lafon[1]
Area
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5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
704
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09331 /09700
Elevation235–376 m (771–1,234 ft)
(avg. 261 m or 856 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Le Vernet are called Vernétois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962323—    
1968382+18.3%
1975417+9.2%
1982464+11.3%
1990508+9.5%
1999536+5.5%
2008632+17.9%

History

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It was the site of Camp Vernet, a concentration camp built in 1918. During World War II it was used by the Vichy authorities to intern "undesirable aliens", primarily European refugees, including Jews, and as a transit camp for detained Jews who were to be deported to Nazi labor and extermination camps.

Transport

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Le Vernet-d'Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.