Vignevieille
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Vignevieille (French pronunciation: [viɲ.vjɛj] ⓘ; Languedocien: Vinhavièlha) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Vignevieille | |
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Ruins of the chateau of Durfort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vignevieille | |
  Vignevieille  Vignevieille | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′24″N 2°31′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Les Corbières |
| Intercommunality | Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Vernede[1] |
Area 1 | 16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 107 |
| • Density | 6.40/km2 (16.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11409 /11330 |
| Elevation | 190–694 m (623–2,277 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 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 in the Corbières Massif.
The village lies on the right bank of the Orbieu, which flows northeast through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 112 | — |
| 1975 | 95 | −2.32% |
| 1982 | 78 | −2.78% |
| 1990 | 75 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 72 | −0.45% |
| 2009 | 104 | +3.75% |
| 2014 | 98 | −1.18% |
| 2020 | 105 | +1.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its inhabitants are called Vignevieillais in French.
Sights
- Ruins of the Château de Durfort
- Fountain built in 1897. The round basin is of pink marble from the Pic de Berles quarry situated in the communes of Vignevieille and Salza. At the centre is a column with the inscription: République Française, 1897, Jouve. The fountain runs permanently, even in drought.
