Chalabre
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Commune of Chalabre |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 00' 25" E |
| Latitude | 42° 59' 05" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Département | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Chalabre |
| Mayor | Christian Guilhamat (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 357 m–646 m (avg. 377 m) |
| Land area¹ | 15.49 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,172 |
| - Density () | 75/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11091/ 11230 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Chalabre is a quiet village and commune of approximately 1,200 people it is 372m above sea level, in the Aude département, in southwestern France.
The capital of the Quercorb, it is a relatively unspoilt bastide with shady streets and quiet alleyways.
The local industry died out around 70 years ago , although the buildings of many still remain. Since 1962 the population has dropped from just under 1800 to just under 1200 in 1999.
The road to Lac de Montbel runs through Chalabre and this brings a steady stream of visitors.
The local land is rich and verdant with fruit growing a speciality. The rivers rarely run dry and the climate is more amenable than the dry weather as you approach the coast.
A small plaque celebrates the birth of Joseph Raynaud in 1911. He went on to join the local Maquis in the Tet valley and was killed by the Nazis on 7th July 1944.
