Argens-Minervois is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Geography Argens-Minervois is located some 20 km west by south-west of Capestang and 6 km north of Lézignan-Corbières. The northern border of the commune is also the border between Aude and Hérault. Access to the commune is by the D124 road from Roubia in the east which passes through the village and continues along the bank of the Canal du Midi to join the D11 north-east of the commune. The commune is forested in the north with a large reservoir in the centre feeding the Canal du-Midi. The rest of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
The Aude river forms the whole southern and western border of the commune with the Canal du Midi parallel to it in the commune on the left bank in the commune. The large reservoir in the centre of the commune feeds the Canal through the Ruisseau de l'Étang on the eastern side and an unnamed stream on the western side. The Ruisseau du Four rises in the north-east of the commune and flows under the Canal to the Aude.
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2008 Pierre Peyrard 2008 2016 René Lazes 2016 2026 Gérard Garcia 2026 - Sébastien Filippi
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Argenais or Argenaises in French.Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude, habitants.fr
Economy Viticulture: Minervois (AOC), Languedoc (AOC)
Sites and monuments Argens Locks A Château from the 14th century A Medieval Village The Church of Saint-Vincent contains two items that are registered as historical objects: A Bronze Ball (1607)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal fontMinistry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aude department
References
External links Argens-Minervois on the National Geographic Institute website Argens-Minervois on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Argens on the 1750 Cassini Map