Alaigne
Alaigne | |
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 The church in Alaigne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Alaigne  | |
  Alaigne  Alaigne | |
| Coordinates:43°06′08″N2°05′30″E/ 43.1022°N 2.0917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Intercommunality | Limouxin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean Périllou[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.86 km2(5.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 24/km2(62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11004/11240 |
| Elevation | 244–444 m (801–1,457 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alaigne(French pronunciation:[alɛɲ];Occitan:Alanha) is acommunein theAudedepartmentin theOccitanieregion of southernFrance.
Geography
[edit]The commune is located some 10 km north-west ofLimouxand 20 km east ofMirepoix.A number of district roads all converge on the village of Alaigne: the D102 south fromBelvèze-du-Razès,the D702 west fromRoutier,the D102 north-west from Limoux, and the D52 which comes east fromBellegarde-du-Razèsthen continues south toVillelongue-d'Aude.[3]
The village itself is a traditionalCirculadelocated in the historical region ofRazès.
Located in the AOP Malepere wine growing area, the commune is mostly vineyards and farmland for wheat, rape and sunflowers with a few scattered forests. There are no villages or hamlets other than Alaigne.
Neighbouring communes and towns
[edit]Places adjacent to Alaigne | |
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Heraldry
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This is the arms of the last Archbishop of Narbonne,Arthur Richard Dillon.
The communes ofBize-Minervois,Gruissan,Pieusse,andRoutierwhich were also strongholds of the Archbishop of Narbonne have the same arms. Blazon:
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History
[edit]Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part ofPieusseandRoutierwas abaronyof the Archbishop of Narbonne.[5]
Administration
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List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne[6]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1912 | Urbain Frontil | General Councillor | |
| 2001 | 2026 | Jean Périllou |
Population
[edit]The inhabitants of the commune are known asAlaignoisorAlaignoisesin French.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 385 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.72% |
| 1982 | 330 | −1.47% |
| 1990 | 290 | −1.60% |
| 1999 | 300 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 337 | +1.46% |
| 2012 | 343 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 326 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Culture and heritage
[edit]Civil heritage
[edit]- ThePorte de PapiFortified door (15th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[9]
Religious heritage
[edit]- TheCemeterycontains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
- TheParish Church of Saint-Pierre es Lienscontains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
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.
- ^abGoogle Maps
- ^Arms of the State of Languedoc,editor Jacques Vincent, by Denis-François Gastelier de La Tour, 1767, Paris, 248 pages(in French)
- ^Topographic Dictionary of the départment of Aude,Imprimerie nationale, AbbotAntoine Sabarthès,1912, Paris, p. 313.
- ^List of Mayors of France(in French)
- ^Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude,habitants.fr
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00102510 Porte de Papi Fortified door(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002570 Funeral Stèle(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002569 Funeral Stèle(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002568 Funeral Stèle(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002567 2 Funeral Stèles(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002572 Chalice with Paten(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002571 Chalice with Paten(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002566 2 Stoups(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002565 Facing of the Altar and the communion table(in French)
- ^Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM11002579 Reliquary Cross of Saint Julie(in French)
External links
[edit]- Alaigne on the National Geographic Institute website
- Alaigne on Géoportail,National Geographic Institute(IGN) website(in French)
- Alaigneon the 1750 Cassini Map
