Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude

Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude Sant Miquèl
region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Le Sud-Minervois
Community association	Le Grand Narbonne
Coordinates	43 ° 15 ′  N , 2 ° 54 ′  E 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

Pont Neuf

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

Commons : Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude - Viticulture
2. ↑ Hameau du Somail, Ginestas in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
3. ^ Pont Neuf, Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)