Serres, Aude
Encyclopedia
Serres is a commune
in the Aude
department in southern France
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and Couiza
. Mt Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.
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.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Aude
Aude
Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is situated on the Route Departmental D613 between ArquesArques
Arques may refer to the following places in France:* Arques, Aude, in the Aude département* Arques, Aveyron, in the Aveyron département* Arques, Pas-de-Calais, in the Pas-de-Calais département...
and Couiza
Couiza
Couiza is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.Couiza is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Limoux, going towards Carcassonne and Quillan, going towards Perpignan...
. Mt Pech Cardou at an altitude of 795 m overlooks Serres village.
Population
Points of interest
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
Méridienne verte
The Méridienne verte is a project devised by the architect Paul Chemetov for the 2000 celebration in France. It involved marking on the ground the Paris Meridian crossing France from North to South by planting trees along the whole line.On 14 July 2000, a picnic...
("Green Meridian") marker. Another marker is situated outside the church at the old olive tree.