Gardie, Aude Explained

Gardie
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Gardie (Aude).svg
Arrondissement:Limoux
Canton:La Région Limouxine
Insee:11161
Postal Code:11250
Mayor:Jean Roger[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Limouxin
Coordinates:43.0756°N 2.3°W
Elevation M:230
Elevation Min M:174
Elevation Max M:345
Area Km2:4.65

Gardie (in French pronounced as /ɡaʁdi/; Occitan (post 1500);: Gàrdia) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

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.

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

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.