Peyriac-Minervois
Peyriac-Minervois (Peiriac de Menerbés in occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Historically and culturally speaking, the commune is in the Minervois country, a land of rolling hills with a reputation for its wine production. Peyriac-Minervois is under a mediterranean climate and is drained by the Argent-Double river.
Peyriac-Minervois is a rural commune of 1 177 inhabitants in 2020, that has lived a great population increase since 1975 thanks to its position in Carcassonne's area of attraction.
Points of interest include Peyriac's castle and historical centre, the Argent-Double river's banks, as well as the monument to peace and to Louis Barthas's work.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 1,034 | — |
1968 | 1,054 | +1.9% |
1975 | 1,041 | −1.2% |
1982 | 1,033 | −0.8% |
1990 | 1,053 | +1.9% |
1999 | 1,000 | −5.0% |
2008 | 1,061 | +6.1% |
Notable residents
- Louis Barthas (1879–1952), socialist, anti-militarist, barrelmaker and World War I diarist
- Hippolyte Babou (1824-1878), journalist, critic and novelist
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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