Gardie, Aude

Commune in Occitanie, France

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Gardie

(2020–2026) Jean Roger^[1]Area

4.65 km² (1.80 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

128 • Density28/km² (71/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

11161 /11250

Elevation174–345 m (571–1,132 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gardie (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdi] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Gàrdia) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

It is a small hilltop village on the edge of the Barris stream valley. It is in the Canton of St Hilaire, 4 km away.

History

The village has Roman origins and was named Gardiaco. It was probably built as a guardpost for the nearby St Hilaire Abbey.

The centre of the village has a Circulade, a circle of old houses that would have originally been built around the perimeter of the now missing chateau as a defensive feature. It was possible to circumvent the village through the attics of these houses. The church has a small tower topped by a cast iron frame cap and bells.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	130	—
1968	160	+23.1%
1975	132	−17.5%
1982	112	−15.2%
1990	95	−15.2%
1999	101	+6.3%
2008	104	+3.0%

Economy

Gardie is a farming village with the main crop being grapes. Most of the grapes go to produce the famous Blanquette de Limoux or Limoux A.O.C. red wine.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.