Serres, Aude

Serres
Commune
The chateau in Serres
Coat of arms
Location of Serres
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Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 2°19′32″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Octave Treton
Area 1	4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	89
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11377 /11190
Elevation	259–797 m (850–2,615 ft) (avg. 271 m or 889 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Serres (French pronunciation: [sɛʁ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sèrras) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the Route Departmental D613 between Arques and Couiza. Mount Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	62	—
1975	72	+2.16%
1982	41	−7.73%
1990	55	+3.74%
1999	58	+0.59%
2007	50	−1.84%
2012	49	−0.40%
2017	65	+5.81%
2023	89	+5.38%
Source: INSEE

Sights

The village has a 16th-century chateau, church dedicated to St Pierre and Tinel wine museum with a 15th-century vaulted wine cellar.

A 17th-century restored bridge over the river Rialsesse has a Méridienne verte ("Green Meridian") marker. Another marker is situated outside the church at the old olive tree.

The patron saint of the village is St. Miguel.

Economy

The area produces Chardonnay, Chenin, Pinot Noir, Carignan and Mauzac grapes used in Blanquette wine. The village has a caveau where Nicolas Therez and Amandine Caruso produce some of Limoux's finest wines.

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

External links

• Official website
• Accommodation and Activities in Aude Languedoc Roussillon^{[link removed]}