Barbaira (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Geography Barbaira is located in the Corbières Massif, at the foot of Mount Alaric in the urban area of Carcassonne some east of the city. Access to the commune is by the D6113 road from Floure in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village before continuing east to Capendu. The A61 autoroute passes through the centre of the commune from west to east but there is no exit in the commune. The nearest exit is Exit some to the west of the commune which links to the D6113. A railway passes through commune and the village from west to east but has no station in or near the commune. The commune is farmland in the north with the slopes of the mountain in the south forested.Google Maps
The Aude river forms the northern border of the commune as it flows east to join the Mediterranean Sea south-west of Valras-Plage. Several streams rise in the south of the commune and flow north to join the Aude including the Ruisseau de la Pelliere. The Ruisseau de Saint-Jean rises in the far south-east of the commune and flows north then east to join the Ruisseau de la Tuilerie.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France
From To Name 1792 1796 Pierre Agussol 1796 1797 Laurens Marty 1797 1798 Jean Besiat 1798 1800 Pierre Agussol 1800 1806 François Bel 1806 1813 Noël Bel 1813 1816 Pierre Agussol 1816 1818 Pierre Huillet 1818 1819 Jacques Huillet 1819 1821 Jean Baptiste Dalbès 1821 1826 Jacques Cabrié 1826 1829 Jacques Huillet 1829 1830 Louis Pascal Marty 1830 1840 Antoine Bel 1840 1846 Adrien Bel 1846 1869 Philippe Aybram 1869 1870 Pierre Robert 1870 1871 Alcide Jeantet 1871 1876 Pierre Bel 1876 1882 Alcide Jeantot 1882 1884 Maurice Prouzet 1884 1888 Félix Joucla 1888 1892 Maurice Prouzet 1892 1900 Casimir Rigaud 1900 1919 Auguste Robert 1919 1936 François Sarda
Mayors from 1936
From To Name 1936 1944 Etienne Daydé 1944 1953 François Viguier 1953 1965 Jean Vibes 1965 1995 Emile Bacquier 1995 2014 Robert Amouroux 2014 2026 Jacques Fabre
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barbairanais or Barbairanaises in French.Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude, habitants.fr
Economy
Industry There is a Compressor station for the TIGF natural gas network.TIGF website
Agriculture The commune is part of the zone for the qualitative names: Vin de pays des coteaux de Miramont (Vin de Pays from the slopes of Miramont) Vignoble de la Montagne d'Alaric (Vineyards of Mount Alaric) which is part of the Corbières AOC
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The remains of the Chateau of Miramont (Middle Ages) are registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The Church of Saint-Julien-Sainte-Basilisse (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains two items that are registered as historical objects: A Baptismal font (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people linked to the commune Chabert de Barbeira
See also Corbières AOC Communes of the Aude department
References
External links Barbaira on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Barbaira on the 1750 Cassini Map