Alaigne (; oc, Alanha) is a commune in the

Aude Aude (; ) is a department in Southern France, located in the Occitanie region and named after the river Aude. The departmental council also calls it " Cathar Country" (French: ''Pays cathare'') after a group of religious dissidents active i ...

department in the

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region of southern

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alaignois'' or ''Alaignoises''

Geography

The commune is located some 10 km north-west of Limoux and 20 km east of Mirepoix. A number of district roads all converge on the village of Alaigne: the D102 south from Belvèze-du-Razès, the D702 west from Routier, the D102 north-west from Limoux, and the D52 which comes east from

Bellegarde-du-Razès Bellegarde-du-Razès (; Languedocien: ''Bèlagarda de Rasés'') is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. See also *Communes of the Aude department The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France. ...

then continues south to

Villelongue-d'Aude Villelongue-d'Aude (; oc, Vilalonga d'Aude) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aude department The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France. Th ...

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Razès Razès (; oc, Rasés; ca, Rasès) is a historical area in southwestern France, in today's Aude '' département''. Several communes of the ''département'' include ''Razès'' in their name: * Bellegarde-du-Razès * Belvèze-du-Razès * Feno ...

. Located in the AOP Malepere wine growing area, the commune is mostly vineyards and farmland for wheat, rape and sunflowers with a few scattered forests. There are no villages or hamlets other than Alaigne.

Neighbouring communes and towns

Heraldry

History

Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part of

Pieusse Pieusse (; Languedocien: ''Piussa'') is a commune in the Aude department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions a ...

and Routier was a barony of the Archbishop of Narbonne.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

*The ''Porte de Papi'' Fortified door (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.

Religious heritage

*The Cemetery contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects: **A Funeral Stèle (1668) **A Funeral Stèle (16th century) **A Funeral Stèle (17th century) **2 Funeral Stèles (16th century) *The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre es Liens contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects: **A

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with

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(18th century) **A

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(1798 & 1809) **2 Stoups (18th century) **The facing of the

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and the communion table (18th century) **A Reliquary Cross of Saint Julie (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy