Bize-Minervois

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Bize-Minervois
Commune
The Cesse river in Bize-Minervois
The Cesse river in Bize-Minervois
Coat of arms of Bize-Minervois
Coat of arms
Location of Bize-Minervois
Bize-Minervois is located in France
Bize-Minervois
Bize-Minervois
Coordinates: 43°19′07″N 2°52′16″E / 43.3186°N 2.871°E / 43.3186; 2.871Coordinates: 43°19′07″N 2°52′16″E / 43.3186°N 2.871°E / 43.3186; 2.871
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLe Sud-Minervois
IntercommunalityGrand Narbonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Fabre[1]
Area
1
20.80 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,205
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11041 /11120
Elevation34–323 m (112–1,060 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bize-Minervois is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography[]

Located on the edge of the Haut-Minervois in the Cesse valley, Bize lies between the fertile sedimentary plain of Narbonne and the causses of the Minervois and the Montagne Noire. Bize is situated approximately 3 km north of the D5 between Olonzac and Capestang. Bize is a small village with a population approximately 1,000 where a quarter of the houses are second homes.

History[]

Bize is first mentioned in 911 in the will of man named Walcharius who left the lands of the parish of to the Archbishop of Narbonne. During the religious wars of the 16th century Bize changed hands many times and in 1573 was fortified as a protestant stronghold against the catholic Bishops of Narbonne.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,025—    
1800903−11.9%
18061,037+14.8%
18211,106+6.7%
18311,065−3.7%
18361,135+6.6%
18411,166+2.7%
1846978−16.1%
18511,170+19.6%
18561,148−1.9%
18611,210+5.4%
18661,280+5.8%
18721,226−4.2%
18761,419+15.7%
18811,634+15.2%
18861,492−8.7%
18911,483−0.6%
YearPop.±%
18961,496+0.9%
19011,551+3.7%
19061,491−3.9%
19111,459−2.1%
19211,455−0.3%
19261,318−9.4%
19311,324+0.5%
19361,253−5.4%
19461,231−1.8%
19541,032−16.2%
19621,004−2.7%
19681,001−0.3%
1975921−8.0%
1982783−15.0%
1990807+3.1%
1999872+8.1%
20081,061+21.7%

Sights[]

  • Caves Las Fonts (Moulin) - Paleolithic caves, now a classified monument where prehistoric remains were discovered in 1827 by French archaeologist and scientist Paul Tournal, founder of the Narbonne Museum.[3]
  • La Porte Saint Michel 1236 - the main gate in to the village coming from the direction of Narbonne. A second gate, La Porte St Croix - the entrance from the direction Argeliers, Minerve and Saint-Pons - was demolished in the 19th century to allow easier passage for carts.
  • The church of Saint-Michel (18th century)

Events[]

  • 'Fete d l'olivier' - Festival of Olives is held annually in July[4]
  • General market every Wednesday morning throughout the year

Amenities[]

Bize has two bakers, two general stores, a post office, hairdressers, a pharmacy, and a wine cave. There is also a bar and several restaurants. Sporting facilities include a boulodrome, football pitches (home of Bize FC), tennis courts and in the summer the Cesse is dammed to create a freshwater swimming hole.

See also[]

  • Communes of the Aude department

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Magazine of Natural History on Google Books
  4. ^ Le Minervois : historic region in the Languedoc Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

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