Fontjoncouse
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Fontjoncouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ʒɔ̃kuz] ⓘ; Occitan: Fontjoncosa) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Fontjoncouse | |
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 The chateau and church in Fontjoncouse | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontjoncouse | |
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| Coordinates: 43°02′57″N 2°47′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Les Corbières |
| Intercommunality | Corbières Salanque Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Tena[1] |
Area 1 | 27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 139 |
| • Density | 5.08/km2 (13.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11152 /11360 |
| Elevation | 69–420 m (226–1,378 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fontjoncouse has gained a reputation in the culinary world, as it is the location of Gilles Goujon's three-Michelin starred restaurant, L'Auberge du Vieux Puits.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 109 | — |
| 1968 | 141 | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 110 | −22.0% |
| 1982 | 91 | −17.3% |
| 1990 | 102 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 119 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 131 | +10.1% |
