Gardie, Aude

Gardie is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Gardie
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Gardie
Gardie
Gardie
Coordinates: 43°04′32″N 2°18′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementLimoux
CantonLa Région Limouxine
IntercommunalityLimouxin et Saint-Hilairois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Rosylin Garrabou
Area
1
4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
121
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11161 /11250
Elevation174–345 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.

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962130—    
1968160+23.1%
1975132−17.5%
1982112−15.2%
199095−15.2%
1999101+6.3%
2008104+3.0%

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

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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