Country France Department Aude Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 3:18 PM Arrondissement Limoux | Region Occitanie Canton Saint-Hilaire Area 4.65 km² Population 101 (1999) | |
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Intercommunality Limouxin et Saint-Hilairois Weather 21°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 34% Humidity | ||
Gardie is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Map of 11250 Gardie, France
Geography
It is a small hilltop village on the edge of the Barris stream valley. It is in the Canton of St Hilaire, 4 km away.
History
The village has Roman origins and was named Gardiaco. It was probably built as a guardpost for the nearby St Hilaire Abbey.
The centre of the village has a Circulade, a circle of old houses that would have originally been built around the perimeter of the now missing chateau as a defensive feature. It was possible to circumvent the village through the attics of these houses. The church has a small tower topped by a cast iron frame cap and bells.
Economy
Gardie is a farming village with the main crop being grapes. Most of the grapes go to produce the famous Blanquette de Limoux or Limoux A.O.C. red wine.