Lagrasse

Lagrasse is a commune of the Aude in the Languedoc- Roussillon region. Administratively, it is assigned to the Canton of Lagrasse and the district of Carcassonne.

The village is classified as one of the plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ).

Geography

The southern French village with 575 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) located in the Corbières mountains and is located about 35 kilometers west of Narbonne and 30 kilometers southeast of Carcassonne, in a valley floor in the Orbieu. The climate is Mediterranean.

History

The place name derives from the Occitan grassa ( " fertile " ) from.

The early history of the village is closely linked to that of the Abbey of Sainte -Marie de Lagrasse. First documented the monastery is in a charter of Charlemagne, which dates from the year 778. The first abbot was Nebridius ( 778-813 ). The monastery had its heyday in the early and high Middle Ages. In the High Middle Ages, the town was built after the plans of fortified towns.

During the French Revolution the monastery was confiscated by the state in 1792, divided into two sections of different sizes and sold as national property. This separation exists in principle today. The smaller portion is used by the General Council of the Aude and the larger of the Canons Regular are drawn for several years sisters after this part of the building in the 19th century from had served as a military hospital.

Demographics

Attractions

• The abbey of Sainte -Marie de Lagrasse is located on Orbieu and overlooks the village. She is since 1923 a French cultural monument ( Monument historique ).

• The Gothic parish church of Saint -Michel is a French cultural monument since 1925.

• The Pont de l' Abbaye, also called Pont -Vieux, originally built in 1303 was renovated in the 17th and 19th century and since 1907 a French cultural monument.

• The old covered market hall de Lagrasse is a French cultural monument since 1930.

• The tower tour Plaisance is a French cultural monument since 1930.

• The house on the Rue Foy is a French cultural monument since 1937.

• The house Maison Lautier at the Rue des Mazels is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The house Maison Maynard is a French cultural monument since 1931.

• The house Maison Castel on the rue des Écoles is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The house Maison presbytérale is a French cultural monument since 1954.

• The Pont de l' Alsou spans the river Sou (formerly Alsou ) and is since 1948 a French cultural monument.

• The house Maison des sœurs de Nevers on the Place Bouquerie is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The ruins of the Priory Priory of Saint -Michel de Nahuze on the slopes of the Montagne d' Alaric mountain range, where for local consumption a little wine production (→ Corbières ( wine region ) ), is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The ruins of the city gate Porte de l' Eau is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The Priory Priory Mirailles is a French cultural monument since 1948.

• The two stone bridges in the foreground and in the background the Abbey
• Abbey Sainte -Marie
• Parish Church of Saint -Michel
• The Priory of Saint- Michel de Nahuze

Personalities

• Albert Cambriels, French general in the German - French War was born in 1816 in Lagrasse.