Puivert
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Puivert
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mairie de Puivert.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall in Puivert
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Puivert (Aude).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Limoux
- French commune.canton
- La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
- French commune.INSEE
- 11303
- French commune.postal code
- 11230
- French commune.mayor
- Olivier Ferrier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 438
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Puivert
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Limoux
- Population
- +491
- Area
- +41.29
- Elevation
- +608
- Shares border with
- Quillan
- Official website
- www.puivert.fr
- Image
- PuivertVue.jpg
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- References
Puivert (; Languedocien: Puègverd) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
==History== thumb|175px|left|Chateau Puivert In the 12th century a castle (Château de Puivert) stood on this site which had strong links to both Cathars and troubadours. A meeting of troubadours took place here in 1170, and in 1185 festivities attended by the Viscount of Carcassonne and Loba, Lady of Cabaret.