Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude
Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude Sant Miquèl |
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Aude | |
Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
Canton | Le Sud-Minervois | |
Community association | Le Grand Narbonne | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 15 ′ N , 2 ° 54 ′ E | |
height | 14-62 m | |
surface | 8.63 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,032 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 235 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 11120 | |
INSEE code | 11360 | |
Website | Saint-Nazaire d'Aude | |
Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude - Bridge over the Canal du Midi in the hamlet of Le Somail |
Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude ( Occitan : Sant Miquèl ) is a place and a municipality with 2,032 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the south of France in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .
location
The place Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude is about 1.5 km north of the river Aude and about 14 km (driving distance) northwest of Narbonne at an altitude of about 22 m above sea level. d. M. in the historical cultural landscape of the Minervois .
Population development
year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2013 |
Residents | 539 | 802 | 967 | 778 | 1,113 | 1,884 |
The population decline in the first half of the 20th century is mainly due to the phylloxera crisis in viticulture and the mechanization of agriculture . The proximity to the city of Narbonne then led to a significant increase in the number of inhabitants.
economy
A large part of the agricultural land has been reserved for viticulture for centuries ; Mainly red wines are produced, which are marketed through the appellations Pays de l'Aude , Languedoc , Minervois , Le Pays Cathare and Pays d'Oc . Some houses have been converted into holiday apartments ( gîtes ) .
history
The place has existed since the Middle Ages. He experienced an economic boom in the 18th century with the construction of the Canal du Midi , which passed by about a kilometer to the north .
Attractions
- In the town hall ( mairie ) there is a beautiful ceiling from the second half of the 16th century.
- In the palace of the abbots of Fonfroide there is a fireplace ( cheminée ) from the same period.
- Surroundings
- The Canal du Midi crosses a small section to the north of the municipality; A little outside is the hamlet of Le Somail , which was created in connection with the construction of the canal and today forms a relatively uniform ensemble of architecture from the late 17th and early 18th centuries with a bridge, chapel and hostel. The entire building complex has been recognized as a monument historique since 1996 .
- The Pont Neuf ( 43 ° 15 ′ 46 ″ N , 2 ° 54 ′ 15 ″ E ), built in 1771 and no longer arched , has also been a listed building since 1997.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude - Viticulture
- ↑ Hameau du Somail, Ginestas in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Pont Neuf, Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)