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 ...
France
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. It is around 7 km east of the centre of
Carcassonne
Carcassonne (, also , , ; ; la, Carcaso) is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, in the region of Occitanie. It is the prefecture of the department.
Inhabited since the Neolithic, Carcassonne is located in the plain of the ...
.
History
Located on an important river crossing, Trèbes was originally known as Tresmals (Three Fords) but in 1110 residents petitioned for the name to be changed to Trèbes (Three Goods) since Tresmals could also be parsed as "Three Evils".
In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river
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 ...
, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a
nun
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.France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun
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, 2018-10-16
Incidents
In March 2018, a
hostage crisis
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took place in a supermarket in the town as part of a series of terrorist attacks in the area. Following the resolution of the standoff, five people were dead, including the attacker and a gendarme.
The death toll from flash floods rises to 13 in October 2018.
Population
Gallery
Mairie de Trèbes.jpg, Town hall
Canal du Midi Trèbes.jpg, '' Canal du Midi'' in Trèbes
Église Saint-Étienne de Trèbes vue du lac.jpg, Church ''Saint-Étienne''
Eglise Saint-Étienne de Trèbes.jpg,