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Lagrasse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Lagrasse |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Lagrasse |
| Mayor | René Ortega (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 82–586 m (269–1,923 ft) (avg. 108 m/354 ft) |
| Land area1 | 32.2 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 599 (2008) |
| - Density | 19 /km2 (49 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11185/ 11220 |
| 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. | |
Lagrasse is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ("The most beautiful villages of France").[1]
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Lagrasse is about 30 km (19 mi) south-east of Carcassonne[2], in the Aude department of Languedoc-Roussillon. Lagrasse is found in the valley of the River Orbieu, at the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Lagrasse dates from the time the abbey was built. Permission for the construction was given by Charlemagne in 783.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2008 |
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| Population | 622 | 665 | 623 | 696 | 704 | 615 | 603 | 599 |
The two highlights of the village are the eponymous Abbey[3] and the bridges, although the narrow medieval streets of the village itself are also very attractive, and remains of the town walls can still be seen.
The region is renowned for the wine produced in the surrounding hills - this is the Corbières wine region, the largest wine-producing region in France.
The village is now home to numerous pottery workers and artists.