Pépieux
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Pépieux Pepius |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Le Haut-Minervois | |
| Community association | Carcassonne Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 18 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 48-102 m | |
| surface | 9.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,068 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11700 | |
| INSEE code | 11280 | |
 Pépieux - bell tower of the Saint-Étienne church |
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Pépieux ( Occitan : Pepius ) is a southern French commune with 1068 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aude department in the Occitania region .
location
Pépieux is located in the Minervois countryside , a good 35 kilometers (driving distance) northeast of Carcassonne . The neighboring cities of Rieux-Minervois and Caunes-Minervois are about 10 kilometers southwest and 15 kilometers northwest, respectively. The place is crossed by the river Ognon .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2016 |
| Residents | 807 | 913 | 992 | 1041 | 949 | 1058 |
economy
As almost everywhere in the Minervois, viticulture plays a major role in the local economy. The wines from Pépieux are marketed under the Coteaux-de-Péyriac appellation.
history
The history of Pépieux hardly differs in broad lines from that of other cities in the Minervois - the medieval town had a castle and city walls. In the Hundred Years War (1337–1453) between England and France and in the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598), however, the city experienced severe devastation.
Attractions
- Only ruins have survived from the medieval castle ( château ) and the former city wall ( remparts ).
- The Église Saint-Étienne dates from the end of the 13th century and shows - apart from the tower and west facade - Gothic styles ( buttresses , ribbed vaults , tracery windows, etc.), which are rarely found in the Minervois as in the entire south of France. Just a few years after its completion during the Hundred Years War (1355), the church was set on fire by the soldiers of the 'Black Prince' ( Edward of Woodstock ). Repaired again in 1379, it fell victim to the Protestant armies during the Huguenot Wars. An entrance portal on the completely unadorned west facade of the church was probably never planned, but there is an entrance on the north side. The formerly existing top of the very blocky and defensive-looking tower, which can still be seen in old photographs, was torn down in the early 20th century for aesthetic reasons. Nevertheless, the single-nave structure - supported by side chapels - impresses with its height and its enormous clear width of 18.60 meters (for comparison: Cathedral of St-Jean of Perpignan 18.35 meters). The building has been recognized as a monument historique since 1927 .
- The dolmen Lo Morrel dos Fados is about 4 kilometers northwest of Pépieux; it is an imposing passage grave ( allée couverte ) from the epoch of megalithic cultures . The extraordinary length of the passage grave (24 meters) and two broken stone slabs with large circular soul holes are remarkable . The cover made of large and heavy limestone slabs has been largely destroyed. Nevertheless, the dolmen has been recognized as a monument historique since 1969 .
literature
- Joseph Cunnac: Un Village Minervois Sous L'Ancien Regime. Histoire de Pépieux des Origines a la Revolution. La Société Coopérative Agricola, Pepieux, 1946
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Étienne, Pépieux in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Dolmen des Fades, Pépieux in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)