Ricaud

Ricaud is a village in Ricaud, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Occitanie and has about 319 residents. Ricaud is situated nearby to the locality Pergail, as well as near the village Souilhanels.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maison éclusière de Laurens de Mas-Saintes-Puelles and Château d’Airoux.

Maison éclusière de Laurens de Mas-Saintes-Puelles

Lock

Photo: MIC43, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maison éclusière de Laurens de Mas-Saintes-Puelles is a lock.

Château d’Airoux

Castle

Photo: GELI Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château d’Airoux is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Ricaud.

The Mediterranee Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. It was built around 1670, and it is 46.6km from Toulouse. The adjacent locks are the Roc Lock to the east and the Océan Lock to the west. Mediterranee Lock is situated 3 km southwest of Ricaud.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castelnaudary and Avignonet-Lauragais.

Castelnaudary

Town

Photo: Profburp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castelnaudary is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world capital, and of which it is a major producer. Castelnaudary is situated 6 km southeast of Ricaud.

Avignonet-Lauragais

Village

Photo: TomKr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Avignonet-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Avignonet-Lauragais is situated 9 km west of Ricaud.

Ricaud

Type: Village with 319 residents
Postal code: 11400
Category: locality
Location: Ricaud, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.34636° or 43° 20′ 47″ north

Longitude

1.8893° or 1° 53′ 22″ east

Population

319

Elevation

185 metres (607 feet)

Open location code

8FM38VWQ+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 244882590

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2983676

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In Other Languages

“Ricaud” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Ricaud”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place de la Mairie and Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Ricaud.

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