Fontjoncouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ʒɔ̃kuz] (listen); Occitan: Fontjoncosa) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Commune | |
![]() The chateau and church in Fontjoncouse | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′57″N 2°47′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Les Corbières |
Intercommunality | Corbières Salanque Méditerranée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Tena[1] |
Area 1 | 27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
Population | 127 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11152 /11360 |
Elevation | 69–420 m (226–1,378 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fontjoncouse has gained a reputation in the culinary world, as it is the location of Gilles Goujon's three-Michelin starred restaurant, L'Auberge du Vieux Puits.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 109 | — |
1968 | 141 | +29.4% |
1975 | 110 | −22.0% |
1982 | 91 | −17.3% |
1990 | 102 | +12.1% |
1999 | 119 | +16.7% |
2008 | 131 | +10.1% |
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