Albières

Albières is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Albières
Commune
A general view of Albières
Coat of arms
Location of Albières
Albières
Albières
Coordinates: 42°56′52″N 2°28′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières
IntercommunalityRégion Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jacques Villefranque
Area
1
17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
118
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11007 /11330
Elevation371–823 m (1,217–2,700 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 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 Albiérois or Albiéroises[2]

Geography
An Albières street

Albières is a remote commune high in the mountains some 40 km south by south-east of Carcassonne and 40 km west by south west of Port-la-Nouvelle in a direct line. The road distance is substantially more. The D129 road running north-west from Pont d'Orbieau forms the north-eastern border of the commune but to enter the commune the D613 road branches off this road heading south-west to the village of Albières. The D613 continues west through the commune to Arques and is the only access route to the commune. There is quite an extensive network of small mountain roads in the commune. The commune is mountainous with alpine vegetation, no farming areas, and some forested areas.

There are many streams flowing through the commune with the Ruisseau d'Albières flowing through the village and north, joined by several other streams and joining L'Orbieu river which flows northwards to join the Aude near Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude.[3]

Neighbouring communes and towns

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Heraldry
Arms of Albières
 Blazon:

Or, fess fusilly in gules and Or.

Administration
Albières Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors of Albières[4]

Mayors from the French Revolution to 1938
FromToName
17911791Blaise Calmont
17921793Jean-Pierre Alquier
17941796Jean-Pierre Villefranque
17971797Barthélémy Alquier
17981798Jean Villefranque
17991800Amiel
18011802Villefranque
18031804Jean-Pierre Villefranque
18051805Amiel
18061820Magna
18211830Féréol Malet
18311831Jacques Auriol
18321838Villefranque
18391846Amiel
18471848Pierre Villefranque
18491855Amiel
18561856Roques
18571862Barthélémy Amiel
18631864Joseph Roques
18651870Jean-Baptiste Bascou
18701878François Laffon
18781880Célestin Villefranque
18811884Etienne Azais
18851886Jean-Baptiste Bascou
18871887Martin Burgat
18871891Auguste Malet
18921897Constantin Guichou
18981903Antoine Auriol
19041912Léon Burgat
19121914Raynaud
19141918François Azais
19181918Jean Raynaud
19191938Ernest Rougé
Mayors from 1938
FromToNamePartyPosition
19381955Bertin Pistre
19551971Arthème Moulins
19711983Léon Pistre
19831995Marcel Floutie
1995CurrentJacques VillefranquePS

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200482—    
200685+3.7%
200789+4.7%
200893+4.5%
200997+4.3%
201098+1.0%
201199+1.0%
2012104+5.1%
2013108+3.8%
2014113+4.6%
2015114+0.9%
2016116+1.8%
Albières Lavoir (Public Laundry)

Sites and Monuments
Albières Church
  • Ruins of a Medieval Castle and enclosure (castrum) of the old village
  • The Church of Saint Martin from the 17th century contains a Painting: the Assumption[5] which is registered as an historical object.
  • The Oratory of Notre-Dame des Douleurs contains a Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity[6] which is registered as an historical object.

Notable People linked to the commune
  • Raymond Busquet whose paternal family is from Albières and neighbouring villages

Associations
  • The ACCA of Albières: Boar Hunting
  • The Paradis club: Club of the Third Age of Albières
  • The Committee of festivals of Albières

Events
  • A Local Festival around 14 July (organized by the Festival Committee)
  • The Festival of Albières of World Music at the end of July
  • The Bal-musette in late August (organized by the Paradis Club)
  • A Theatre during the All Saints' Day holidays

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Aude (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11000592 Painting: The Assumption (in French)
    6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM11002502 Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (in French)
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