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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Couiza |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Couiza |
| Mayor | Henri Barbaza (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 329–854 m (1,079–2,802 ft) (avg. 356 m/1,168 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.53 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 268 (2008) |
| - Density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11015/ 11190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Arques is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
It is situated on the banks of the Rialsès river.[1] The village was the birthplace of Cathar historian Déodat Roché.[1]
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The area was owned by the Abbey of Lagrasse in the early 11th century, before coming under the control of the Seigneurs of Termes. The region was given by Simon de Montfort to Pierre de Voisins after the Albigensian Crusade, and his son Gilbert commissioned the building of Arques castle in 1284. The castle (right) consists of a 78 ft. high keep encircled by an outer wall.[1]
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 185 | 210 | 190 | 201 | 210 | 199 | 268 |