Serres, Aude

Serres
Serres
	Commune
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	Serres Location within Occitanie region Serres
	Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E / 42.9475°N 2.3256°ECoordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E / 42.9475°N 2.3256°E
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Intercommunality	Pays de Couiza
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Octave Treton
Area1	4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	50
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11377 /11190
Elevation	259–797 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Serres 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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	52	—
1968	62	+19.2%
1975	72	+16.1%
1982	41	−43.1%
1990	55	+34.1%
1999	58	+5.5%
2008	50	−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.

Economy

The area produces Chardonnay grapes used in Blanquette wine.

References

INSEE

External links

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