Serres (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Sèrras) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Serres | |
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Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E / 42.9475°N 2.3256°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Limoux |
Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Octave Treton[1] |
Area 1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 82 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11377 /11190 |
Elevation | 259–797 m (850–2,615 ft) (avg. 271 m or 889 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography edit
The commune is situated on the Route Departmental D613 between Arques and Couiza. Mount Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.
Population edit
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 52 | — |
1968 | 62 | +19.2% |
1975 | 72 | +16.1% |
1982 | 41 | −43.1% |
1990 | 55 | +34.1% |
1999 | 58 | +5.5% |
2008 | 50 | −13.8% |
Sights edit
The village has a 16th-century chateau, church dedicated to St Pierre and Tinel wine museum with a 15th-century vaulted wine cellar.
A 17th-century restored bridge over the river Rialsesse has a Méridienne verte ("Green Meridian") marker. Another marker is situated outside the church at the old olive tree.
The patron saint of the village is St. Miguel.
Economy edit
The area produces Chardonnay, Chenin, Pinot Noir, Carignan and Mauzac grapes used in Blanquette wine. The village has a caveau where Nicolas Therez and Amandine Caruso produce some of Limoux's finest wines.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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