Lagrasse, Administrative division in Occitanie region, France
Located 30 kilometers southwest of Carcassonne, Lagrasse stretches along the Orbieu river valley at the base of the Pyrenees mountains.
The administrative development of Lagrasse dates to 783 when Charlemagne established authority for constructing the central abbey in this strategic location.
The territory manages multiple regional festivals throughout the year, including a literature gathering and an international piano festival with numerous performances.
Local government offices in Lagrasse maintain regular hours from Monday through Friday, with services available during morning and afternoon sessions.
The administrative zone encompasses 541 residents across its territory, maintaining a population density of 17 individuals per square kilometer.
Location: canton of Lagrasse
Location: Aude
Location: communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Location: arrondissement of Narbonne
Elevation above the sea: 207 m
Shares border with: Camplong-d'Aude, Caunettes-en-Val, Douzens, Ribaute, Rieux-en-Val, Saint-Pierre-des-Champs, Serviès-en-Val, Talairan, Tournissan, Val-de-Dagne
Address: 11220 Lagrasse, France 11220 Lagrasse
Phone: +33468431005
Email: mairielagrasse@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://lagrasse.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.09083,2.62056
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
The region around Carcassonne features an area marked by medieval and Cathar history, with castles, abbeys, and old villages. The Cité of Carcassonne displays its city walls restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc, while the Canal du Midi has traversed the region for 240 kilometers since the 17th century. The castles of Quéribus and Peyrepertuse overlook the landscape from their rocky spurs at over 700 meters above sea level, serving as the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance in the 13th century. Villages like Minerve and Lagrasse showcase medieval architecture, with narrow streets, ancient bridges, and Benedictine abbeys. The region also includes the four Lastours castles aligned along a ridge, the Saint-Maurice Cathedral in Mirepoix with its 22-meter-wide Gothic nave, and natural sites like Lake Cavayère. These monuments and landscapes form a representative ensemble of the south of France’s historical and natural heritage, accessible from Carcassonne.
Lagrasse Abbey
300 m
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-des-Puits
7 km
Prieuré de Saint-Michel de Nahuze
4.6 km
Église Saint-Michel de Lagrasse
97 m
Pont de l'Abbaye
232 m
Château de Serviès-en-Val
8.2 km
Croix de Serviès-en-Val
8.2 km
Porte de l'eau
168 m
Maison Castel
97 m
Pont-Vieux de Rieux-en-Val
7.1 km
Halle de Lagrasse
168 m
Maison presbytérale
94 m
Pont de l'Alsou
1.4 km
Tour de Plaisance
226 m
Maison Lautier
133 m
Maison Maynard
186 m
Maison des Sœurs de Nevers
127 m
Sentier Scupltural
8.5 km
Église Saint-Sébastien de Ribaute
2.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Serviès-en-Val
8.1 km
Lagrasse war memorial
72 m
Église Saint-Saturnin d'Arquettes-en-Val
9.8 km
Église Saint-Christophe de Rieux-en-Val
7.3 km
Église Saint-André de Mayronnes
8.6 km
Église Saint-Adrien de Tournissan
3.7 km
Maison Sibra
148 m
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Tournissan
3.3 km
Cloître de l'abbaye Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse
300 mReviews
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