Serres, Aude

Commune in Occitanie, France

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Octave Treton^[1]Area4.06 km² (1.57 sq mi)Population82 • Density20/km² (52/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation259–797 m (850–2,615 ft)
(avg. 271 m or 889 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Serres (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sèrras) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Route Departmental D613 between Arques and Couiza. Mount Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	52	—
1968	62	+19.2%
1975	72	+16.1%
1982	41	−43.1%
1990	55	+34.1%
1999	58	+5.5%
2008	50	−13.8%

Sights

The village has a 16th-century chateau, church dedicated to St Pierre and Tinel wine museum with a 15th-century vaulted wine cellar.

A 17th-century restored bridge over the river Rialsesse has a Méridienne verte ("Green Meridian") marker. Another marker is situated outside the church at the old olive tree.

The patron saint of the village is St. Miguel.

Economy

The area produces Chardonnay, Chenin, Pinot Noir, Carignan and Mauzac grapes used in Blanquette wine. The village has a caveau where Nicolas Therez and Amandine Caruso produce some of Limoux's finest wines.

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

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