Gruissan (; oc, Grussan) is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Aude department in southern France. The historian
Émile Raunié (1854–1911) was born in Gruissan.
Population
The Town
Situated on the Mediterranean coast of Southern France, Gruissan is situated in th
Parc naturel régional de la Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Traditionally a fishing village, the circular town is built around the former castle; a 10th-century château of which only the
Tour Barberousse (Redbeard Tower) remains.
See also
*
Corbières AOC
*
Communes of the Aude department
References
Communes of Aude
Aude communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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