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Commune in Occitanie, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gardie (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdi] ; Occitan: Gàrdia) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Gardie | |
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Coordinates: 43°04′32″N 2°18′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Limoux |
Canton | La Région Limouxine |
Intercommunality | Limouxin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Roger[1] |
Area 1 | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 128 |
• Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11161 /11250 |
Elevation | 174–345 m (571–1,132 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is a small hilltop village on the edge of the Barris stream valley. It is in the Canton of St Hilaire, 4 km away.
The village has Roman origins and was named Gardiaco. It was probably built as a guardpost for the nearby St Hilaire Abbey.
The centre of the village has a Circulade, a circle of old houses that would have originally been built around the perimeter of the now missing chateau as a defensive feature. It was possible to circumvent the village through the attics of these houses. The church has a small tower topped by a cast iron frame cap and bells.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 130 | — |
1968 | 160 | +23.1% |
1975 | 132 | −17.5% |
1982 | 112 | −15.2% |
1990 | 95 | −15.2% |
1999 | 101 | +6.3% |
2008 | 104 | +3.0% |
Gardie is a farming village with the main crop being grapes. Most of the grapes go to produce the famous Blanquette de Limoux or Limoux A.O.C. red wine.
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