Limoux
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| Commune of Limoux | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 13' 09" E |
| Latitude | 43° 03' 28" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Limoux |
| Mayor | Jean-Paul Dupre (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 156 m–740 m (avg. 172 m) |
| Land area¹ | 32.41 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
(Limouxins) 9,411 |
| - Density (1999) | 290/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11206/ 11300 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² 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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Limoux is a market town and sous-préfecture in the French département of Aude, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Languedoc-Roussillon région. It lies on the river Aude about 30 km due south of Carcassonne.
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[edit] Culture
The town is perhaps best known for its Winter festival called Fècos, often referred to (inaccurately) as a Carnival or fête. This takes place between January and Easter and is conducted in Occitan, the traditional language of the area (In Occitan the word Fècos is the name of a dance characteristic of the festival).
The cafe scene is dominant in Limoux where food and drink represent the dominant cultural pastime.
[edit] Sights
The heart of the town is the place de la Republique, a wide square with some fine stone arcading and a number of timber framed houses.
Other points of interest are the Musee Petiet, piano museum and the Catha-Rama.
Of serious concern is the growing number of homeless people living in Limoux - as a town of excellent wine making, a number of grape pickers who are foreign to the region are squatting in apartments near the town centre and are causing disruption to the tranquility that Limoux is known for.
[edit] See also
Limoux's town centre offers a selection of fine restaurants and bars, shops, and a local market held on the Friday of every week. Throughout the year you can enjoy a number of local festivals and celebrations, the most famous being the clown festival, or Fecos, which runs from Feb. to apr. each year.
[edit] External links
- The Limoux Fècos including photographs and timetable of events.
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