Auriac () is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Geography
The commune is located in the Corbières Massif some 35 km south-east of Limoux and 15 km east of Arques. Access to the commune is by the D212 road which branches from the D613 west of Mouthoumet and goes south through the commune by a tortuous route then continues south to join the D10 north-east of Soulatgé. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Savugnan in the south-west and La Grave north of the village. The whole of the commune is rugged and heavily forested.Google Maps
Many streams rise all over the commune and flow northwards to join the Orbieu which flows through the commune from south-west to north to eventually join the Aude near Raissac-d'Aude.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2014 Yvette Fabre 2014 2020 Jean Simon 2020 2026 Bernard Sutra
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Auriacois or Auriacoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has one building that is registered as an historical monument: The Ruins of a Chateau (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: The Chapel of Saint-André (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains one item that is registered as an historical object: A Cope and Chasuble (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aude department
References
External links Auriac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Auriac on the 1750 Cassini Map