Vignevieille
Appearance
Vignevieille | |
|---|---|
Ruins of the chateau of Durfort | |
![]() Location of Vignevieille | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′24″N 2°31′30″E / 43.0067°N 2.525°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. | |
Vignevieille (French pronunciation: [viɲ.vjɛj] ⓘ; Languedocien: Vinhavièlha) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 112 | — |
| 1975 | 95 | −2.32% |
| 1982 | 78 | −2.78% |
| 1990 | 75 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 72 | −0.45% |
| 2007 | 95 | +3.53% |
| 2012 | 100 | +1.03% |
| 2017 | 105 | +0.98% |
| 2023 | 107 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Its inhabitants are called Vignevieillais in French.
Sights
[edit]- 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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