Serres
Commune
The chateau in Serres
The chateau in Serres
Coat of arms of Serres
Coat of arms
Location of Serres
Serres is located in France
Serres
Serres
Serres is located in Occitanie
Serres
Serres
Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E / 42.9475°N 2.3256°E / 42.9475; 2.3256
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementLimoux
CantonLa Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Octave Treton[1]
Area
1
4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
82
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11377 /11190
Elevation259–797 m (850–2,615 ft)
(avg. 271 m or 889 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Serres (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Sèrras) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Route Departmental D613 between Arques and Couiza. Mount Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196252—    
196862+19.2%
197572+16.1%
198241−43.1%
199055+34.1%
199958+5.5%
200850−13.8%

Sights

The village has a 16th-century chateau, church dedicated to St Pierre and Tinel wine museum with a 15th-century vaulted wine cellar.

A 17th-century restored bridge over the river Rialsesse has a Méridienne verte ("Green Meridian") marker. Another marker is situated outside the church at the old olive tree.

The patron saint of the village is St. Miguel.

Economy

The area produces Chardonnay, Chenin, Pinot Noir, Carignan and Mauzac grapes used in Blanquette wine. The village has a caveau where Nicolas Therez and Amandine Caruso produce some of Limoux's finest wines.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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