Gardie, Aude

Gardie
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Gardie
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Coordinates: 43°04′32″N 2°18′00″E / 43.0756°N 2.3°E / 43.0756; 2.3
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Région Limouxine
Intercommunality	Limouxin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Roger[1]
Area 1	4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2021)[2]	128
• Density	28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11161 /11250
Elevation	174–345 m (571–1,132 ft) (avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gardie (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁdi] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Gàrdia) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

It is a small hilltop village on the edge of the Barris stream valley. It is in the Canton of St Hilaire, 4 km away.

History

The village has Roman origins and was named Gardiaco. It was probably built as a guardpost for the nearby St Hilaire Abbey.

The centre of the village has a Circulade, a circle of old houses that would have originally been built around the perimeter of the now missing chateau as a defensive feature. It was possible to circumvent the village through the attics of these houses. The church has a small tower topped by a cast iron frame cap and bells.

Population

Economy

Gardie is a farming village with the main crop being grapes. Most of the grapes go to produce the famous Blanquette de Limoux or Limoux A.O.C. red wine.

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

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