Limoux
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Limoux | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°03′28″N 2°13′09″E / 43.0578°N 2.2192°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Limoux |
Canton | La Région Limouxine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Durand[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,302 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11206 /11300 |
Elevation | 156–740 m (512–2,428 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Limoux (French pronunciation:
Geography
Limoux lies on the river Aude about 30 km (19 mi) due south of Carcassonne. It has two railway stations on the line to Carcassonne: Limoux station and Limoux-Flassian station.
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Blanquette de Limoux
Culture
The town is perhaps best known for its Winter festival called Fecos [ˈfekɔs], often referred to (inaccurately) as a Carnival or Fête. It is generally referred to as Carnival de Limoux in French language. It is known for its British expatriate population.[5]
During the French Revolution, demonstrators forced officials to seal the granaries, demanded an end to dues and indirect taxes and then ransacked the tax-collector's offices and threw records into the River Aude.[6]
Images
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Town square
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Carnival
Sights
The heart of the town is the place de la République, a wide square with some fine stone arcading and a number of timber-framed houses. Limoux straddles the River Aude and the banks are lined with grand houses, especially on the eastern side, the so-called Petite Ville (lit. "Small City").
While worth visiting in itself, the town is also a good base for discovering the history of the region and is ideally placed for exploring the coast, the mountains and some good walking country.
Markets
- Weekly market every Friday (or Thursday if a public holiday falls on a Friday).
- Flea market or Brocante the first Sunday of each month on the Promenade du Tivoli.
- Evening markets on Tuesdays in July and August.
Other sights
- The Musée Petiet (Tourist Information Office),
- Musée du Piano (Museum of the piano)
- CathaRama (a history of the Cathar movement).
- Winery tours at Sieur d'Arques and Aimery.
- Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère - Flassian, 2 hectares of gardens which is home to various collections of increasingly rare plant varieties. Currently closed, updated May 2024.
Personalities
Limoux was the birthplace of:
- Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis (1719–1787), Marshal of France
- Alexandre Guiraud (1788–1847), poet, dramatic author and novelist
See also
- Corbières Massif
- Limoux Grizzlies, a rugby leagueclub from Limoux
- Limoux wine, white wine, usually sparkling, produced in the area
- Communes of the Aude department
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Limoux, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Astier, Henri (29 November 2018). "The French village that fears for its Brits". BBC News.
- ^ Mcphee, Peter. Liberty or Death.