Embres-et-Castelmaure

Embres -et- Castelmaure is a municipality with 160 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the south of France in the Aude department in the Languedoc- Roussillon region.

Location

The village lies to the east of the highlands of the Corbières, near the castle Aguilar at an altitude of about 180 meters above sea level. inst. The next largest cities are Narbonne (about 40 km north-east route ) and Perpignan ( about 45 km route in the south).

Demographics

Economy

Much of the agricultural land in vineyards. The hilly vineyards lie within the protected designation of origin Corbières.

History

The history of the people in this region of Europe extends back, as evidenced by the finds of prehistoric man of Tautavel and several megalithzeitliche dolmens in the area. In Roman times the already planted by Greek colonists wine has been more and more widely and in the field of Embres there was a Roman estate (villa rustica). In the Middle Ages both places were inhabited; Castelmaure had a small church. Until the signing of the peace Pyrenees (1659 ) Castelmaure was near the border of France to Roussillon, which belonged for many years to Aragon or to Spain. The two formerly independent villages have been merged in the time of the French Revolution to a community.

Attractions

• The Chapel of Saint- Félix -de- Castelmaure originates from the 11th century, but was rebuilt in later times. The nave, built only from rough-hewn quarry stone church building is now isolated - only surrounded by a grove of trees and vineyards. The roofs of the nave and apse are covered with small stone shingles ( roofing stones ). Noteworthy are the two horseshoe arches of the bell gable, which are interpreted by some researchers as Visigothic - Mozarabic influences. Since the year 1951, the church is recognized as a monument historique.
• A erected entirely of aluminum -art wine cellar ( chais ) from 2007, designed by the architectural firm Lacaton & Vassal that the Palais de Tokyo in Paris is transformed to visit as part of a wine tasting ( Tasting ).