Ausson, French commune in Haute-Garonne department, France.
Ausson covers 14.39 square kilometers at an average elevation of 426 meters above sea level, featuring gently rolling hills typical of southwestern France's countryside landscape.
The commune has preserved detailed civil records dating from the 1740s through the early 20th century, including Napoleonic cadastral surveys that documented land divisions and property boundaries.
The village centers around its restored parish church featuring statues of Saint Pierre and Saint Blaise, with bells recast in 1922 by renowned craftsman Ursulin Dencausse from Tarbes.
Mayor Yves-Pierre Barrau administers the 592 residents as of 2022, with municipal services accessible via regional roads connecting to Saint-Gaudens and neighboring communes in the arrondissement.
Local shepherds continue using ancient seasonal transhumance routes through surrounding hills, maintaining centuries-old pastoral traditions that shaped the region's agricultural heritage and cultural identity.
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