Vignevieille
| Vignevieille | ||
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Ruins of the chateau of Durfort | ||
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  Vignevieille | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Vignevieille | ||
| Coordinates: 43°00′24″N 2°31′30″E / 43.0067°N 2.525°ECoordinates: 43°00′24″N 2°31′30″E / 43.0067°N 2.525°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Mouthoumet | |
| Intercommunality | Massif de Mouthoumet | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-François Guillot | |
| Area1 | 16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 99 | |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11409 / 11330 | |
| Elevation |
190–694 m (623–2,277 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Vignevieille is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Vignevieillais.
Geography
The commune is located in the Corbières mountains.
The village lies on the right bank of the Orbieu, which flows northeast through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 240 | — |
| 1800 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 300 | +25.0% |
| 1821 | 299 | −0.3% |
| 1831 | 372 | +24.4% |
| 1836 | 306 | −17.7% |
| 1841 | 341 | +11.4% |
| 1846 | 346 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 312 | −9.8% |
| 1856 | 301 | −3.5% |
| 1861 | 310 | +3.0% |
| 1866 | 282 | −9.0% |
| 1872 | 272 | −3.5% |
| 1876 | 248 | −8.8% |
| 1881 | 221 | −10.9% |
| 1886 | 292 | +32.1% |
| 1891 | 246 | −15.8% |
| 1896 | 242 | −1.6% |
| 1901 | 212 | −12.4% |
| 1906 | 210 | −0.9% |
| 1911 | 204 | −2.9% |
| 1921 | 183 | −10.3% |
| 1926 | 152 | −16.9% |
| 1931 | 158 | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 110 | −30.4% |
| 1946 | 127 | +15.5% |
| 1954 | 120 | −5.5% |
| 1962 | 92 | −23.3% |
| 1968 | 112 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 95 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | 78 | −17.9% |
| 1990 | 75 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 72 | −4.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +37.5% |
Sights
- Ruins of the Château de Durfort
- Fountain built in 1897. The round basin is of pink marble from the Pic de Berles quarry situated in the communes of Vignevieille and Salza. At the centre is a column with the inscription: République Française, 1897, Jouve. The fountain runs permanently, even in drought.
See also
References
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