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Corbières AOC
Corbières is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Languedoc-Roussillon, France, and it is this region's largest AOC, responsible for 46 per cent of the region's AOC wine production in 2005. Red wine dominates the production in Corbières with almost 95 per cent, with 3.5 per cent rosé wine and 2 per cent white wine making up the balance.Syndicat de l'AOC Corbières: Les chiffres cles , accessed on October 27, 2011 is the most common grape variety. The AOC was created in 1985, covers of vineyards and produces an average of 554,000 hectoliters of wine per year, corresponding to 74 million bottles. Due to its si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cucugnan (France) Vignes
Cucugnan (; oc, Cucunhan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, approximately north-west of Perpignan. The small village lies in a valley in the Corbières Massif, overlooked by the ruined Château de Quéribus, which stands at the top of a hill to the south of Cucugnan. History The first documented mention of a settlement called ''Cucuniano'' is a record of a gift of land from Roger I, Count of Carcassonne to the Abbey of Lagrasse in the year 951. In the 13th century, during the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars, the Lord of Cucugnan participated in the Cathar resistance before he was forced to submit to King Louis IX. In 1495, Cucugnan was destroyed by the Spanish invaders and a new village grew up around the ruined medieval village. Landmarks The village is clustered around a small hill, at the top of which stands its main landmark, a 17th-century windmill, the ''Moulin d'Omer''. The windmill was owned by the Lords of Cucugnan until the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comigne
Comigne (; oc, Cominha) is a commune in the Aude département in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montlaur, Aude
Montlaur () is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-de-Dagne. 5 December 2018 Montlaur village is located in a valley delimited by the Alaric mountain in the North and the Coque hill in the South. Population See also * Corbières AOC *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayronnes
Mayronnes (; oc, Maironas) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Geography The commune is located in the Corbières Massif. The village lies in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Madourneille brook, a tributary of the Orbieu The Orbieu (; oc, Orbiu) is an long river in the Aude ''département'', in south central France. Its source is at Fourtou, in the Corbières Massif. It flows generally northeast. It is a right tributary of the Aude into which it flows between ..., which forms part of the commune's southeastern border. Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagrasse
Lagrasse (; oc, La Grassa) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2016, it had a population of 560. Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association. Geography Lagrasse is about southeast of Carcassonne. It lies in the valley of the River Orbieu, at the foot of the Pyrenees. History Lagrasse dates from the time the abbey was built. Permission for the construction was given by Charlemagne in 783. Population Sights The two highlights of the village are the eponymous Abbey and the bridges, although the narrow medieval streets of the village itself are also very attractive, and remains of the town walls can still be seen. Economy The region is renowned for the wine produced in t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labastide-en-Val
Labastide-en-Val (; oc, La Bastida en Val) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caunettes-en-Val
Caunettes-en-Val () is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arquettes-en-Val
Arquettes-en-Val (; oc, Arquetas) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arquettois'' or ''Arquettoises'' The commune is one of the rare ones in France that are free of debt. Geography Arquettes-sur-Val is located some 16 km south-east of Carcassonne and 4 km south-west of Montlaur. Access to the commune is by the D42 road from Palaja in the north-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south to Serviès-en-Val. The D114 goes north-east from Serviès-en-Val to form part of the eastern border of the commune before joining the D3. The D714 road connects the D3 east of the commune to the village. The D310 goes south-west from the village to Villetritouls. The commune is rugged and forested in the north-west giving way to farmland in the south-east. The ''Ruisseau des Lys'' rises in the north-east of the commune and flows south-east gathering many tribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton De Lagrasse
Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and entertainment * Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in " Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly'' Design * Canton (building), a corner pilaster * Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag * Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware People * Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname * Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist Places Canada * Canton, New Brunswick, a community in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick * Canton, Ontario China * Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China * Guangzhou (Canton City), capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moux
Moux is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monze, Aude
Monze (; oc, Monza) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... File:Monze - Tour horloge.JPG File:Monze - Pont.JPG Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montirat, Aude
Montirat () is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Population See also * Corbières AOC * Communes of the Aude department References Communes of Aude Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Aude-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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