Marcorignan

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Marcorignan
Marcorinhan
Marcorignan's coat of arms
Marcorignan (France)
Marcorignan
region Occitania
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Le Sud-Minervois
Community association Le Grand Narbonne
Coordinates 43 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 55 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 14 ′  N , 2 ° 55 ′  E
height 14-89 m
surface 5.64 km 2
Residents 1,300 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 230 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 11120
INSEE code 11217
Website www.marcorignan.fr

Church Saint-Genest

Marcorignan ( Occitan : Marcorinhan ) is a place and a municipality with 1300 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of France in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .

location

The circular village ( Circulade ) Marcorignan is located about 500 meters south of the Aude river and about nine kilometers northwest of Narbonne at an altitude of about 30 meters above sea level. d. M.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2012
Residents 548 669 767 954 1,068 1,097 1,196

In the 19th century the number of inhabitants rose from around 350 to over 1,000 people. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture have since led to a continuous decline in population, which reached its low point in the 1960s. The proximity to the city of Narbonne has again led to a significant increase in the number of residents in recent decades.

economy

A large part of the agricultural land has been reserved for viticulture for centuries ; White, red and rosé wines are produced, which are marketed through the appellations Vin de Pays de l'Aude , Coteaux de Narbonne , Le Pays Cathare and Pays d'Oc . Some vacant houses have been converted into holiday apartments ( gîtes ).

history

The place arose in the 9th or 10th century on a slight hill in the vicinity of a castle and was subsequently expanded as a circular village ( Circulade ).

Attractions

  • The parish church of Saint-Genest was built from rubble stones in the 12th century and is dedicated to Saint Genesius of Rome . In the 14th or 15th century it was given a new east section with a pointed arched window. It was extensively restored in the 1990s. The interior contains a polychrome statue of Our Lady from the 16th century and a listed holy water font ( bénitier ).

Personalities

  • Olivier de Termes (around 1200-1274) held the titles of Seigneur de Termes and Seigneur de Marcorignan .

Web links

Commons : Marcorignan  - collection of images, videos and audio files