Alaigne
Alaigne (Alanha in Occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
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The church in Alaigne | |
Coat of arms | |
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Coordinates: 43°06′08″N 2°05′30″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Limoux |
Canton | La Piège au Razès |
Intercommunality | Limouxin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Périllou |
Area 1 | 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
Population | 326 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alaignois or Alaignoises'[2]
Geography
The commune is located some 10 km north-west of Limoux and 20 km east of Mirepoix. A number of district roads all converge on the village of Alaigne: the D102 south from Belvèze-du-Razès, the D702 west from Routier, the D102 north-west from Limoux, and the D52 which comes east from Bellegarde-du-Razès then continues south to Villelongue-d'Aude.[3]
The village itself is a traditional Circulade located in the historical region of Razès.
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
Heraldry
This is the arms of the last Archbishop of Narbonne, Arthur Richard Dillon.
The communes of Bize-Minervois, Gruissan, Pieusse, and Routier which were also strongholds of the Archbishop of Narbonne have the same arms. Blazon: |
History
Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part of Pieusse and Routier was a barony of the Archbishop of Narbonne.[5]
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne[6]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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1906 | 1912 | Urbain Frontil | Consul General | |
2001 | Current | Jean Périllou |
(Not all data is known)
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 327 | — |
2007 | 337 | +3.1% |
2008 | 338 | +0.3% |
2009 | 339 | +0.3% |
2010 | 340 | +0.3% |
2011 | 343 | +0.9% |
2012 | 343 | +0.0% |
2013 | 340 | −0.9% |
2014 | 335 | −1.5% |
2015 | 330 | −1.5% |
2016 | 326 | −1.2% |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Porte de Papi Fortified door (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.[7]
Religious heritage
- The Cemetery contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre es Liens contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
See also
External links
Notes and references
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alaigne. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alaigne. |
Notes
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Inhabitants of Aude (in French)
- Google 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, Abbot Antoine Sabarthès, 1912, Paris, p. 313.
- List of Mayors of France (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00102510 Porte de Papi Fortified door (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002570 Funeral Stèle (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002569 Funeral Stèle (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002568 Funeral Stèle (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002567 2 Funeral Stèles (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002572 Chalice with Paten (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002571 Chalice with Paten (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002566 2 Stoups (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002565 Facing of the Altar and the communion table (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002579 Reliquary Cross of Saint Julie (in French)