Aude, Administrative division in Occitania, France
The department of Aude extends over 6,139 square kilometers between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees mountains, containing 433 distinct municipalities.
Created during the French Revolution in March 1790, Aude emerged from the former province of Languedoc and established Carcassonne as its administrative capital.
The department maintains the practice of Occitan language in its Languedocian variant, while local festivals celebrate regional music and culinary traditions.
Three arrondissements divide the territory: Carcassonne, Limoux, and Narbonne, with each district managing its administrative responsibilities through dedicated centers.
The Aude River shapes the agricultural landscape of the department, supporting extensive vineyard networks and traditional farming methods across varied terrains.
Location: Occitania
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Carcassonne
Shares border with: Ariège, Pyrénées-Orientales, Haute-Garonne, Tarn, Hérault
Website: https://aude.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.08333,2.41667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:36
Cité de Carcassonne
14.4 km
Château de Montségur
52.9 km
Château de Quéribus
32.1 km
Bassin de Saint-Ferréol
50.6 km
Fontfroide Abbey
39.5 km
Réserve africaine de Sigean
43.7 km
Peyrepertuse
26.2 km
Narbonne Cathedral
49 km
Fort de Salses
49 km
Narbonne plage
61.6 km
Lagrasse
16.6 km
Fonseranes Lock
69.1 km
Oppidum d'Ensérune
61.7 km
Seuil de Naurouze
56.9 km
Lagrasse Abbey
16.3 km
Château de Puivert
34.5 km
Les Orgues d’Ille-sur-Têt
47.3 km
Pic de Bugarach
24.6 km
Château comtal de Carcassonne
14.4 km
Pic de Nore
38.2 km
Béziers Cathedral
70.5 km
Canal de la Robine
47.7 km
Châteaux de Lastours
28.3 km
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse
14.3 km
Puilaurens Castle
32.6 km
Lac de la Ganguise
56.1 km
Castillet
57.7 km
Gouffre de Cabrespine
30.9 kmReviews
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