Chalabre

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Chalabre
Commune
A general view of Chalabre
Coat of arms
Location of Chalabre
Chalabre Location within France Show map of France Chalabre Location within Occitanie Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°59′05″N 2°00′25″E / 42.9847°N 2.0069°E / 42.9847; 2.0069
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Jacques Aulombard
Area 1	15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Highest elevation	646 m (2,119 ft)
Lowest elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2023)	1,084
• Density	69.98/km2 (181.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11091 /11230
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chalabre (French pronunciation: [ʃalabʁ] ^ⓘ; Languedocien: Eissalabra) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The capital of the Quercorb region, it is noted for its bastide. The road to Lac de Montbel runs through the town.

History

Along with Mirepoix, Chalabre was damaged in a flood in the late 13th century following the uncontrolled draining of a lake at Puivert.

Population

Personalities

Jean Danjou, one of the most famous commanders of the French Foreign Legion, was born in Chalabre in 1828. He commanded the legionnaires at the celebrated Battle of Camarón.

A small plaque celebrates the birth of Joseph Raynaud in 1911. He went on to join the local Maquis in the Gers and was executed by the Germans on 7 July 1944.

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chalabre.

• Official site
• Randy's blog, an expat in Chalabre
• Chalabre, photos of life in the region

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