Lagrasse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Lagrasse |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Lagrasse |
| Mayor | René Ortega (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 82–586 m (269–1,923 ft) (avg. 108 m/354 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 599 (2008) |
| - Density | 19 /km2 (49 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11185/ 11220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°05′28″N 2°37′10″E / 43.091°N 2.6195°E
Lagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("The most beautiful villages of France").[1]
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[edit] Geography
Lagrasse is about 30 km (19 mi) south-east of Carcassonne[2], in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon. Lagrasse is found in the valley of the River Orbieu, at the foothills of the Pyrenees.
[edit] History
Lagrasse dates from the time the abbey was built. Permission for the construction was given by Charlemagne in 783.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 |
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| Population | 622 | 665 | 623 | 696 | 704 | 615 | 603 | 599 |
[edit] Main sights
The two highlights of the village are the eponymous Abbey[3] and the bridges, although the narrow medieval streets of the village itself are also very attractive, and remains of the town walls can still be seen.
[edit] Economy
The region is renowned for the wine produced in the surrounding hills - this is the Corbières wine region, the largest wine-producing region in France.
The village is now home to numerous pottery workers and artists.
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