Cabardès

The Cabardès , in Occitan Cabardés , is an area or a country of the Département of the Aude in France. It extends on the slopes from the Black Montagne in north from Carcassonne, to its culminating point, the Peak of Nore to 1210 meters of altitude, buttress of the Massif Central.

Geography

The country of Cabardès is located at the north of Carcassonne in the Département of the Aude, in the west of the country Minervois in the North-East of the Lauragais and the south-west of the Massif Central. Dug by the rivers of the Lasts, of the Orbiel and of the Clamoux, it consists of plains and hills in its southern part with a predominance of viticultural grounds, meadows and fields. In north, the grounds are more abrupt with the beginning of the black Montagne. The Scrubland and the maquis dominate in this part of the area.

History

The country of Cabardès is the stronghold of the Seigneur S of Cabaret which gave him its name, the Châtellenie of Cabardès which was at all times a territory, a country.

Economy

The principal economy is tourism and the production of Vin on the Vignoble of Cabardès of name of controlled origin since 1998. Formerly, only the breeding of Mouton was possible in the scrubland, supporting the industry of the Textile. The rivers sprinkled also many vineyards and Verger S.

Inheritance

The country of Cabardès gathers an important inheritance:

the Castles of Lastours to Lastours
the village classified of Aragon
the village of the book, Montolieu
the Castle of Saissac to Saissac
the drain of Pierre-Paul Riquet and the catch of Alzeau which feeds the Canal of the South, classified world heritage of UNESCO.
refrigerators of Pradelle-Cabardès

Cabardès has also many natural sites:

the Cascade of Cubserviès is one highest of Europe (90 meters)
the Grotte of Limousis
the Gouffre of Cabrespine
the Pic of Nore

Personalities

Several personalities were born or lived in Cabardès:

Pierre-Paul Riquet: creator of the Channel of the South
Patrick Süskind: writer, author of the novel " Parfum"
Jean-Claude Pirotte: writer, poête, painter, president of the assiociation " To see in Cabardès"
Kevin Ayers : singer, guitarist, cofounder of the " group; Machine" software;

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