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Communes Of The Aude Department
The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * *Communauté d'agglomération Le * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INSEE Code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and ''départements''. They are also used as national identification numbers given to people. Created under Vichy Although today this national identification number is used by social security in France and is present on each person's social security card (''carte Vitale''), it was originally created under Vichy France under the guise of the Registration Number to the National Directory of Identification of Physical People (''Numéro d'inscription au répertoire des personnes physiques'', NIRPP or simply NIR). The latter was originally to be used as a clandestine military recruitment tool, but at the end served to identify Jews, gypsies, and other "undesirable" populations under Vichy's conceptions. The first digit of the NIR was 1 for a male European, 2 for a female European, 3 for a male Muslim, 4 for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argeliers
Argeliers (; oc, Argelièrs) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argeliésois'' or ''Argeliésoises'' Geography Argeliers is part of the urban area of Narbonne located on the southern edge of the Haut-Minervois and in the north of the fertile sedimentary plain of Narbonne, 22 km west by south-west of Béziers and 16 km north-west of Narbonne at the foot of the first foothills north of the plain of Narbonne. The northern border of the commune is the border between Aude and Hérault departments. Access to the commune is by the D5 road from Capestang in the east passing through the commune south of the village and continuing to Pouzols-Minervois in the west. Access to the village is by the D326 from Mirepeisset in the south intersecting the D5 and continuing to the village then north-east. The D36E48 comes from Montouliers in the north changing to the D426 at the border and continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aragon, Aude
Aragon (; oc, Argon) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aragonais'' or ''Aragonaises'' Geography Aragon is a commune in the Carcassonne urban area on the '' Green Meridian'' in ''Cabardès''. The village is built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the ''Trapel'' and ''Vallette'' streams. The commune is located some 13 km north of Carcassonne and 6 km east of Montolieu. Access is by the D203 road from Fraisse-Cabardès in the north-west passing through the length of the commune to the village then continuing south to Pennautier. There is also the D935 going south-east from the village to Villegailhenc. The north of the commune is quite rugged and heavily forested while the south of the commune is farmland with some patches of forest. The ''Ruisseau de Trapel'' flows from the north-west passing north of the village and gathering tributaries as it continues south-east to join the Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antugnac
Antugnac (; oc, Antunhac) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aude department The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aude {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzonne
Alzonne (; oc, Alzona) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alzonnois'' or ''Alzonnoises'' Geography The commune is located in the Lauragais valley some 15 km west of Carcassonne and 15 km east of Castelnaudary. The route D6113 passes through the commune from west to east between these two cities and becomes National Route N113 near Carcassonne. The Autoroute des Deux Mers (A61, E80) passes just 1 km south of the commune but the nearest exit is to the D43 near Bram. Other roads running into the commune are the D8 from Montolieu in the north, the D34 from Saint-Martin-le-Vieil in the northwest, and the D33 running west to east from Bram to Villesèquelande forms the southern border of the commune with a connecting road running north to the village. The Bordeaux-Sète railway runs west to east across the southern part of the commune but there is no station. The nearest stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alet-les-Bains
Alet-les-Bains (; ''Alet'' in Occitan, formerly spelt ''Aleth'') is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Geography Alet-les-Bains is located near a hot springs in Aude in the south of France. The village is roughly one and a half hours from the sea and one hour from a winter sports centre. To each side of the village, the mountains come to a height of 750 metres above sea level. Access to the SNCF (French National Railway Company) can be found at the Alet-les-Bains train station. History The origins of the abbey of Alet-les-Bains are unknown other than that of a priory in the eighth century. It was likely founded by Béra, viscount of Razés. By the twelfth century, it had much influence and many pilgrims. In 1318, the abbey became a bishopric in order to continue the fight against the Cathars; as it stayed until the French revolution. The diocese had eighty Parishes and spanned from Formiguères to Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet. A wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albières
Albières (; oc, Albièras) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Albiérois'' or ''Albiéroises'' Geography ''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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albas, Aude
Albas (; oc, Albàs) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Albassiens'' or ''Albassiennes'' Geography Location ''Albas'' is located some 50 km south-east of Carcassonne and 25 km west of Port-la-Nouvelle. It can be accessed from the east by road D40 which runs north-west from Durban-Corbières then turns left to enter the commune from the east. The D40 continues west to the town of Albas then continues to the west through the heart of the commune and on to Villerouge-Termenès. The commune can also be accessed from Cascastel-des-Corbières in the south-east by road D106 which runs north-west to the town of Albas. There are numerous countries roads criss-crossing the commune. The landscape is unusual with farmland along the east–west central axis of the commune but most of the commune is forested hills. The village is built at an average altitude 270 metres, the town hall is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alairac
Alairac () is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alairacois'', or ''Alairacoises''. Geography The commune is in the urban area of Carcassonne and is located on a hillock at the foot of the Malepère mountain range. Alairac is a traditional circulade village dating to 1000AD. The commune has been part of the agglomeration community called Carcassonne Agglo since 1 January 2010. The commune is located some 80 km south-east of Toulouse and only 6 km south-west of Carcassonne. The Motorway E80 (A61) passes across the northern tip of the commune but has no exit. The commune can be reached by Road D18 from Carcassonne which passes in a south-westerly direction through the heart of the commune towards Cailhau. Road D211 also passes through the commune from Arzens in the west to Lavalette in the east passing to the north of Alairac village. The village can be reached by a number of loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaigne
Alaigne (; oc, Alanha) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alaignois'' or ''Alaignoises'' 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. 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 History Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part of Pieusse and Routier was a barony of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajac
Ajac () is a commune in the Aude department, part of the Occitanie region, southern France. Location Ajac is 7 km from the local market town of Limoux, and 30 km from the historic city of Carcassonne. Falling within the ancient region of Languedoc, Ajac is part of the Pays Cathare, an area rich with Medieval abbeys and castles. Village Layout Although not a Circulade like neighboring villages, Ajac is built upon a hill with the chateau at the top and center. The chateau was the ancestral home of the noble Montcalm and Lévis families, and birthplace of François Gaston de Lévis, Duc de Levis. Building of the chateau started in the 12th century, but has since had numerous alterations, most notably in the 18th century. It is now in private ownership. The church of Ajac is of Romanesque origin, but rebuilt in the 18th century. Sited within the foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees, the village is largely surrounded by agricultural land and vineyards. Both red and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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