Limoux
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°03′28″N 2°13′09″E / 43.0578°N 2.2192°ECoordinates: 43°03′28″N 2°13′09″E / 43.0578°N 2.2192°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Limoux | |
| Canton | Limoux | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Dupré (PS) | |
| Area1 | 32.41 km2 (12.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,781 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11206 /11300 | |
| Elevation | 156–740 m (512–2,428 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Limoux (French pronunciation: [limu]; Occitan: Limós [liˈmus]) is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. It lies on the river Aude about 30 km (19 mi) due south of Carcassonne. Its vineyard is famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known as Blanquette de Limoux.
Blanquette de Limoux is produced around the city of Limoux. The main grape of the wine is Mauzac, followed by Chardonnay and Chenin blanc. Wine historians believe that the world's first sparkling wine was produced in this region in 1531, by the monks at the abbey in Saint-Hilaire, Aude.[2]
The town is perhaps best known for its Winter festival called Fecas [ˈfekɔs], often referred to (inaccurately) as a Carnival or Fête. It is generally referred to as Carnaval de Limoux in French language.
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