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Puivert (French pronunciation: [pɥivɛʁ] (listen); Languedocien: Puègverd) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Puivert
Commune
The town hall in Puivert
Location of Puivert
Puivert
Puivert
Coordinates: 42°55′18″N 2°02′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementLimoux
CantonLa Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Olivier Ferrier
Area
1
41.29 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
441
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11303 /11230
Elevation375–1,087 m (1,230–3,566 ft)
(avg. 438 m or 1,437 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


Chateau Puivert
Chateau Puivert

In the 12th century a castle (Château de Puivert) stood on this site which had strong links to both Cathars and troubadours. A meeting of troubadours took place here in 1170, and in 1185 festivities attended by the Viscount of Carcassonne and Loba, Lady of Cabaret.

At the time of the Wars against the Cathars its seigneur was Bernard de Congost. His wife Alpaïs had become a Cathar Parfaite before her death in 1208. In November 1210 the Castle was besieged by Simon de Montfort, and fell after three days. The Congost family continued the fight against the invaders. Bernard died after receiving the Cathar Consolamentum at Montségur in 1232. His son continued the fight, participating in the events of Avignonet in 1242 and helping defend Montsegùr in 1243–4.

In 1213 the seigneurie, now in French hands, was conferred by Simon de Montfort on one of his lieutenants, Lambert de Thury. Later it was allocated to the Bruyère family.

The present castle is French, built by the Bruyère family in the 14th century, probably around 1310. It is still in relatively good condition. It is a key location in the novels "The Burning Chambers" and "The City of Tears" by Kate Mosse.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962645    
1968683+5.9%
1975551−19.3%
1982552+0.2%
1990467−15.4%
1999410−12.2%
2008508+23.9%

See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.



На других языках


- [en] Puivert

[ru] Пюивер (Од)

Пюиве́р (фр. Puivert) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Лангедок — Руссильон. Департамент коммуны — Од. Входит в состав кантона Шалабр. Округ коммуны — Лиму.



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