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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Lagrasse
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| Coordinates: 43°05′28″N 2°37′10″E / 43.091°N 2.6195°ECoordinates: 43°05′28″N 2°37′10″E / 43.091°N 2.6195°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Lagrasse | |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Lagrasse | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Ortega | |
| Area1 | 32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 599 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11185 / 11220 | |
| Elevation | 82–586 m (269–1,923 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Lagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("The most beautiful villages of France").[1]
Geography[edit]
Lagrasse is about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Carcassonne. It lies in the valley of the River Orbieu, at the foot of the Pyrenees.
History[edit]
Lagrasse dates from the time the abbey was built. Permission for the construction was given by Charlemagne in 783.
Population[edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 622 | — |
| 1968 | 665 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 623 | −6.3% |
| 1982 | 696 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 704 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615 | −12.6% |
| 2006 | 603 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 599 | −0.7% |
Sights[edit]
The two highlights of the village are the eponymous Abbey[2] 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[edit]
The region is renowned for the wine produced in the surrounding hills - this is the Corbières wine region, the largest wine-producing region in France.
The village is now home to numerous pottery workers and artists, and host numerous cultural and intellectual festivals such as "Le Banquet du Livre"
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