Alaigne


Alaigne is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
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 then continues south to Villelongue-d'Aude.
The village itself is a traditional Circulade located in the historical region of Razès.
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 and Routier was a barony of the Archbishop of Narbonne.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne
FromToNamePartyPosition
19061912Urbain FrontilConsul General
2001CurrentJean Périllou

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage