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Limoux (; ) is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. Its vineyards are famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known as Blanquette de Limoux.

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Limoux is a commune in France, situated within the Aude department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Limoux, the canton of Limoux, and Razès. The town is located next to the Aude river and shares borders with Alet-les-Bains, Cournanel, La Digne-d'Aval, and Gaja-et-Villedieu.

The area of Limoux is 32.41 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 11,101, comprising 4,717 males and 5,349 females. The head of government is Jean-Paul Dupré. The postal code for the commune is 11300.

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Place details

Locality
Limoux
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
10,844
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

37US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.0 µg/m³
PM10
10.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.elevation min m
156
French commune.name
Limoux
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Limoux (Aude).svg
French commune.image
Eglise Saint-Martin de Limoux (02).jpg
French commune.caption
Saint-Martin church and the Pont-neuf in Limoux
French commune.arrondissement
Limoux
French commune.canton
La Région Limouxine
French commune.INSEE
11206
French commune.postal code
11300
French commune.mayor
Pierre Durand
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.party
PS
French commune.elevation m
172
French commune.elevation max m
740
French commune.area km2
32.41

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Travel guide

Understand

Limoux is a little town of more than 10,000 inhabitants (2021). You will find a lot of things to do. It's a very cute town with its history.

Get in

To get to Limoux, you can take the train because there is the Flassian train station or the bus. But you can go by car too, of course, or bicycle.

Do

Rugby league: Limoux Grizzlies play in Elite 1, the top French tier for 13-a-side rugby. Their home ground is Stade de l'Aiguille (capacity 5000) 1 km north of town centre. The playing season is Sept-April.

Drink

You can't go to Limoux without tasting one of the wines of Limoux or the iconic sparkling wine ("blanquette"), that you can find in the shop "Sieur d'Arques".

Sleep

If you search for a place where you can sleep, the "Logis Modern et pigeon" is here. It's the most chic hotel in Limoux, it has a "Art-Deco" famous and a gastronomic restaurant (04 68 31 00 25). There are not a lot of hotels in Limoux; what you will find especially are the guest rooms or apartments like "Lovely Limoux".

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Blanquette de Limoux
  • Culture
  • Images
  • Sights
  • Markets
  • Other sights
  • Personalities
  • Climate
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Limoux (; ) is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. Its vineyards are famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known as Blanquette de Limoux.

==Geography== Limoux lies on the river Aude about due south of Carcassonne. In February 1965, it absorbed the former commune Vendémies. Limoux has two railway stations on the line to Carcassonne: Limoux station and Limoux-Flassian station.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Limoux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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