Alaigne

Commune in Occitanie, France

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Jean Périllou^[1]Area13.86 km² (5.35 sq mi)Population332 • Density24/km² (62/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation244–444 m (801–1,457 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Alaigne (French pronunciation: [alɛɲ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Alanha) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Geography

The commune is located some 10 km north-west of Limoux and 20 km east of Mirepoix. A number of district roads all converge on the village of Alaigne: the D102 south from Belvèze-du-Razès, the D702 west from Routier, the D102 north-west from Limoux, and the D52 which comes east from Bellegarde-du-Razès then continues south to Villelongue-d'Aude.^[3]

The village itself is a traditional Circulade located in the historical region of Razès.

Located in the AOP Malepere wine growing area, the commune is mostly vineyards and farmland for wheat, rape and sunflowers with a few scattered forests. There are no villages or hamlets other than Alaigne.

Neighbouring communes and towns

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Heraldry

This is the arms of the last Archbishop of Narbonne, Arthur Richard Dillon. The communes of Bize-Minervois, Gruissan, Pieusse, and Routier which were also strongholds of the Archbishop of Narbonne have the same arms. Blazon: Argent, a lion passant of gules between three crescents 2 and 1 the same.[4]

History

Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part of Pieusse and Routier was a barony of the Archbishop of Narbonne.^[5]

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne^[6]

From	To	Name	Party	Position
1906	1912	Urbain Frontil		General Councillor
2001	2026	Jean Périllou

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alaignois or Alaignoises in French.^[7]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	385	—
1975	366	−0.72%
1982	330	−1.47%
1990	290	−1.60%
1999	300	+0.38%
2007	337	+1.46%
2012	343	+0.35%
2017	326	−1.01%
Source: INSEE[8]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

• The Porte de Papi Fortified door (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[9]

Religious heritage

• The Cemetery contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Funeral Stèle (1668)^[10]
  • A Funeral Stèle (16th century)^[11]
  • A Funeral Stèle (17th century)^[12]
  • 2 Funeral Stèles (16th century)^[13]
• The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre es Liens contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Chalice with Paten (18th century)^[14]
  • A Chalice with Paten (1798 & 1809)^[15]
  • 2 Stoups (18th century)^[16]
  • The facing of the Altar and the communion table (18th century)^[17]
  • A Reliquary Cross of Saint Julie (17th century)^[18]

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

External links

• Alaigne on the National Geographic Institute website
• Alaigne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
• Alaigne on the 1750 Cassini Map