Alaigne
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Alaigne (French pronunciation: [alɛɲ] ⓘ; Occitan: Alanha) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
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The church in Alaigne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alaigne | |
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| Coordinates: 43°06′08″N 2°05′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Intercommunality | Limouxin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Périllou[1] |
Area 1 | 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 327 |
| • Density | 23.6/km2 (61.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11004 /11240 |
| Elevation | 244–444 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. | |
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
Heraldry
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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:
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History
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne[6]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1906 | 1912 | Urbain Frontil | General Councillor | |
| 2001 | 2026 | Jean Périllou |
Population
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:
- The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre es Liens contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
