Capendu Explained

Capendu
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Capendu.svg
Arrondissement:Carcassonne
Canton:La Montagne d'Alaric
Insee:11068
Postal Code:11700
Mayor:Claude Busto[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Carcassonne Agglo
Coordinates:43.185°N 2.5603°W
Elevation M:83
Elevation Min M:59
Elevation Max M:461
Area Km2:15.12

Capendu (in French pronounced as /kapɑ̃dy/; Occitan (post 1500);: Campendut) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Etymology

Mentioned in the form Campendud 1071. Occitan “sloping field”, “inclined field”. Fortuitous homophony with Capendu, hamlet of Blainville-Crevon (Seine-Maritime) which means “hung cat”. Armorial bearings

History

One finds potteries dating about 20.000 years ago in the Mayrac locality. The traces reveal a Roman camp site near the placement of the windmill of Roque Del Die (Occitan for Rock of God).

Events

For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.