Serres, Aude
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Serres | |
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.jpg) The chateau in Serres | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Serres  | |
  Serres  Serres | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E / 42.9475°N 2.3256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Octave Treton[1] |
Area 1 | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 88 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11377 /11190 |
| Elevation | 259–797 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.
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.
