Gruissan
Gruissan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The historian Émile Raunié was born in Gruissan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour Barberousse and Salt ponds of Gruissan.
Tour Barberousse
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The Tour Barberousse is in the coastal village of Gruissan in the Aude département of France. The tower is all that remains of a castle built at the end of the 10th century to observe the approaches to the harbour at Narbonne and to guard against seaborne invasions of the city.
Gruissan
- Type: Locality with 5,070 residents
- Also known as: “11170”
- Location: Arrondissement of Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.1069° or 43° 6′ 25″ northLongitude
3.0883° or 3° 5′ 18″ eastPopulation
5,070Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8FM5434Q+Q8GeoNames ID
6426698
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- French: “Gruissan”
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