Limoux
Limoux | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Pont-Neuf of Limoux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Limoux  | |
  Limoux  Limoux | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′28″N 2°13′09″E / 43.0578°N 2.2192°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Région-Limouxine |
| Intercommunality | Le Limouxin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014 - 2020) | Jean-Paul Dupré[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 10,275 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Limouxins |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11206 /11300 |
| Elevation | 156–740 m (512–2,428 ft) (avg. 448 m or 1,470 ft) |
| Website | www.limoux.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Limoux (Occitan: Limós) is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Aude department. It is in the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Limoux.
Geography[change | change source]
Limoux is along the Aude river and is about 30 km (19 mi) due south of Carcassonne.
The commune of Limoux has an area of 32.4 km2 (12.5 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 448 m (1,470 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 169 m (554 ft).[3]
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The commune of Limoux is surrounded by the communes:
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Climate[change | change source]
The climate of Limoux, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - oceanic climate with warm summers.
Population[change | change source]
The inhabitants of Limoux are known, in French, as Limouxins (women: Limouxines).[4]
With a population of 10,275,[5] Limoux has a population density of 317 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Limoux
Limoux forms, with other 4 communes, the urban area of Limoux with a population of 12,883 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 64.8 km2 (25.0 sq mi).[6] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Limoux, formed by 16 communes with a population of 15,560 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 150.6 km2 (58.1 sq mi).[7]
Administration[change | change source]
Limoux is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the arrondissement of Limoux and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton La Région Limouxine, with 19,978 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Limouxin (French: Communauté de communes du Limouxin).
Twinned and partner towns[change | change source]
Limoux is twinned with:
Culture[change | change source]
The town is well known for its wine called Limoux wine. It also has a Winter festival called Fècos. It is often called Carnaval de Limoux in France. It is usually between January and Easter.
Markets[change | change source]
- Weekly market every Friday (or Thursday if a public holiday falls on a Friday).
- Flea market or Brocante the first Sunday of each month on the Promenade du Tivoli.
- Evening markets on Tuesdays in July and August.
Places of interest[change | change source]
- The Musée Petiet (Tourist Information Office),
- Musée du Piano (Museum of the piano)
- CathaRama (a history of the Cathar movement).
- Winery tours at Sieur d'Arques and Aimery.
- Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère - Flassian, 2 hectares of gardens which is home to various collections of increasingly rare plant varieties.
Gallery[change | change source]
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Saint-Martin de Limoux church. -
Notre Dame de Marceille Basilica. -
Limoux town hall. -
Jacques Ruffie school.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Conseil municipale". Commune de Narbonne. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Limoux (11206)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "City of Limoux". Map-France.com. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aude (11)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Limoux (11301)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Limoux (296)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Mairie de Limoux website (in French)
- Photos of Limoux
- Aude in photos: Limoux (163 photos) Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Site de la Bande de Carnaval de Limoux ’Les Limouxins’ Archived 2009-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
