Bize-Minervois
Bize-Minervois | |
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 The Cesse river in Bize-Minervois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bize-Minervois  | |
  Bize-Minervois  Bize-Minervois | |
| Coordinates:43°19′07″N2°52′16″E/ 43.3186°N 2.871°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Le Sud-Minervois |
| Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Alain Fabre[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.80 km2(8.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,258 |
| • Density | 60/km2(160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11041/11120 |
| Elevation | 34–323 m (112–1,060 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bize-Minervoisis acommunein theAudedepartmentin southernFrance.
Geography
[edit]Located on the edge of the Haut-Minervois in theCessevalley, Bize lies between the fertile sedimentary plain ofNarbonneand thecaussesof theMinervoisand theMontagne Noire.Bize is situated approximately 3 km north of the D5 betweenOlonzacandCapestang.Bize is a small village with a population approximately 1,200 where 19% of the houses are second homes.[3]
History
[edit]Bize is first mentioned in 911 in the will of man named Walcharius who left the lands of the parish ofSaint-Saturnin of Bizanto theArchbishop of Narbonne.During thereligious wars of the 16th centuryBize changed hands many times and in 1573 was fortified as aprotestantstronghold against thecatholicBishops of Narbonne.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,001 | — |
| 1975 | 921 | −1.18% |
| 1982 | 783 | −2.29% |
| 1990 | 807 | +0.38% |
| 1999 | 872 | +0.86% |
| 2009 | 1,072 | +2.09% |
| 2014 | 1,110 | +0.70% |
| 2020 | 1,243 | +1.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
[edit]- Caves Las Fonts (Moulin)-Paleolithiccaves, now a classified monument whereprehistoricremains were discovered in 1827 by French archaeologist and scientist Paul Tournal, founder of the Narbonne Museum.[5]
- La Porte Saint Michel1236 - the main gate in to the village coming from the direction of Narbonne. A second gate, La Porte St Croix - the entrance from the directionArgeliers,MinerveandSaint-Pons- was demolished in the 19th century to allow easier passage for carts.
- The church of Saint-Michel(18th century)
Events
[edit]- 'Fete d l'olivier' - Festival of Olives is held annually in July[6]
- General market every Wednesday morning throughout the year
Amenities
[edit]Bize has two bakers, two general stores, a post office, hairdressers, a pharmacy, and awine cave.There is also a bar and several restaurants. Sporting facilities include aboulodrome,footballpitches (home of Bize FC),tenniscourts and in the summer the Cesse is dammed to create a freshwaterswimming hole.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Logement en 2020,INSEE
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^Magazine of Natural History on Google Books
- ^Le Minervois: historic region in the LanguedocArchivedSeptember 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine
External links
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