Mirepeisset

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Mirepeisset
Mirapeisset
Coat of arms of Mirepeisset
Mirepeisset (France)
Mirepeisset
region Occitania
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Le Sud-Minervois
Community association Le Grand Narbonne
Coordinates 43 ° 17 '  N , 2 ° 54'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 17 '  N , 2 ° 54'  E
height 26-47 m
surface 5.19 km 2
Residents 769 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 148 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 11120
INSEE code 11233

Church Saint-Sébastien

Mirepeisset ( Occitan : Mirapeisset ) is a place and a municipality with 769 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of France in the Aude department in the Occitania region .

location

The place Mirepeisset is located on the river Cesse in the east of the historical landscape of the Minervois about 17 kilometers northwest of Narbonne at an altitude of about 40 meters above sea level. d. M. The Canal du Midi grazes the southeastern municipal boundary.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2012
Residents 359 326 324 410 451 704 780

In the 19th century the number of inhabitants rose from around 250 to over 500 people. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture have since led to a continuous decline in population that peaked in the 1960s to 1980s. 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 Pays de l'Aude , Languedoc , Minervois , Le Pays Cathare and Pays d'Oc . Some vacant houses have been converted into holiday apartments (French Gîtes d'étape ).

history

The existence of a Romanesque church suggests a medieval settlement of the place.

Attractions

  • The parish church of Saint-Sébastien dates back to the 11th century, but the interior of the church underwent profound changes in the 17th and 19th centuries. Noteworthy is the tower ( tour sarrasine ), which is the first in the Minervois not to be covered by a pointed helmet or a pyramid roof, as is usual , but ends in a flat terrace with parapet wall and corner decoration; other churches in the Minervois later followed suit (e.g. Cesseras et al.). The single nave nave houses a remarkable baroque altar and a baroque pulpit; there are also several carved figures - including one of St. Sebastian .

Web links

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