Aigne
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Geography
Aigne is located some 25 km north-west of Narbonne and 40 km north-east of Carcassonne. The commune can be accessed by the D910 road from Beaufort in the south-west continuing through the commune and the village to Aigues-Vives in the north-east. The D177 minor road also comes from Azillanet in the west to the village then continues north to join the D907 at the northern border of the commune. The south-eastern border of the commune is also the border between the Herault and Aude departments. Most of the commune is undulating farmland with large areas of forest especially towards the west.[2]
Numerous streams rise in the commune and flow towards the south-west. The Ruisseau d'Embusque forms a large part of the south-eastern border.[2]
History
- A Neolithic presence has been found in Mouchas, Mouleyres and Embusco.
- Large Roman Villas have been found at: Saint-Michel, La Prade, Les Mouleyres, Sainte-Leocadie, and Les Clauses
- Slate Tombs have been found at: Saints-Abdon-et-Sennen, La Prade, Sainte-Leocadie, Le Caïrou, Sainte-Luchaire, and Les Mouleyres.
The Treil of Pardailhan were the last noble Aigne family: they were also Barons of Pardailhan and Lords of La Caunette.
Heraldry
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Administration
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| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2026 | Yves Fraisse |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aignois or Aignoises in French.[4]
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Economy
Aigne has a cooperative winery located at the entrance of the village. This winery has been absorbed by the cellar of Azillanet and no longer makes wine.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- L'Escargot (The Snail) is a unique architectural building dating from the 11th century. This is a spiral of houses centred on the church square which is only accessible by a private porch. It was once flanked by a drawbridge and defended by a portcullis. It is likely that this architecture was the result of a strategic choice of defense.
Religious heritage
The Church contains two items which are registered as historical objects:
- An Altar and Tabernacle (18th century)Template:Palissy Icon[5]
- A Bronze bell (1616)Template:Palissy Icon[6]
Tourism
There are several sites to visit with a restaurant on the town square and craft workshops.
See also
References
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- ↑ List of Mayors of France Template:In lang
- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 34 - Hérault, habitants.fr
- ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy Template:Palissy Template:In langTemplate:Camera
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External links
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- Aigne on the old IGN website Template:In lang
- Aigne on the Official website of Pays Haut Languedoc et Vignobles Template:In lang
- The Cooperative winery Template:In lang
- Aigne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Template:In lang
- Aigne on the 1750 Cassini Map
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