Moussan
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Moussan Mossan |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
| Canton | Le Sud-Minervois | |
| Community association | Le Grand Narbonne | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 14 ' N , 2 ° 57' E | |
| height | 6-124 m | |
| surface | 14.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,940 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 130 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11120 | |
| INSEE code | 11258 | |
 Saint Laurent Chapel |
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Moussan ( Occitan : Mossan ) is a place and a municipality with 1,940 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of France in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .
location
Moussan, part of the group of southern French round villages ( Circulades ), is located about one kilometer south of the Aude river and about nine kilometers northwest of Narbonne on or at the foot of a 30 meter high hill.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2012 |
| Residents | 851 | 810 | 955 | 1.102 | 1,174 | 1,642 | 1,818 |
In the 19th century the number of inhabitants rose from around 600 to over 1200 people. The phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture have led to a continuous population decline since then, which reached its lowest point in the 1970s. 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 near a castle.
Attractions
- The parish church dates from the 18th and 19th centuries and is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary ( Assomption de la Sainte Vierge ). In the arch of the portal there are still remnants of the slogan 'Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité' carved during the French Revolution .
- The Château de Védilhan is a building from the end of the 19th century built in historicizing styles and is privately owned.
- Surroundings
- The most important attraction in the area ( 43 ° 13 ′ 24 ″ N , 2 ° 56 ′ 24.2 ″ E ) is the Chapelle Saint-Laurent de Moussan , located about two kilometers to the southwest . The chapel was recognized as a monument historique in 1966 .
Web links
- Moussan, Viticulture - Info (French)
- Moussan and surroundings - photos + brief information (French)
- Moussan, history and buildings - photos + information (French)
- Moussan, portal of the parish church - photo
- Moussan, interior of the parish church - photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chapelle Saint-Laurent de Moussan in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)