Artigues (; ) is a
commune in the
Aude
Aude ( ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it " ...
department in the
Occitanie region of southern
France
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Geography
Artigues is located some 10 km south by south-east of
Quillan
Quillan (; Languedocien: ''Quilhan'') is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Brenac was merged into Quillan.
Geography
Quillan is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the roa ...
and 2 km west of
Axat
Axat (; ''Atsat'' in Occitan language, Occitan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Aude Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region of southern France.
Geography
Axat is located in Cathar c ...
. Access to the commune is by the D83 road from Axat in the east passing through the village and continuing west then south by a tortuous route to
Le Clat
Le Clat 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 France, communes of the Aude Departments of France, department of France ...
. The commune is rugged and heavily forested but with a little farming activity near the village.
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The river Aude
Aude ( ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it " ...
forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows north. The ''Ruisseau de l'Esteille'' rises in the south of the commune and flows east to join the Aude east of the commune. The ''Ruisseau de la Fage'' rises in the south of the commune and flows north to join the ''Ruisseau d'Artigues'' just south of the village which flows east to join the Aude.[
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Artiguais'' or ''Artiguaises'' in French.Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude
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Sites and monuments
*The Church of Saint-Nicolas (1830);
*The Gorge of Saint-Georges, with cliffs 300m high;
*The Col du Garabeil.
Church Picture Gallery
File:Artigues, Aude, Church Interior.JPG, Artigues Church Interior
File:Artigues, Aude, Church Baptismal Font 1648.JPG, Baptismal Font from 1648
File:Artigues, Aude, Church Statue of Joan of Arc.JPG, A statue of Joan of Arc in the Church
File:Artigues, Aude, Church Stained Glass.JPG, Stained Glass in the Church
See also
*Communes of the Aude department
The following is a list of the 433 Communes of France, communes of the Aude Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Artigues on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Arugues'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Aude