Limoux

**Limoux** () is a French commune, a *subprefecture* in the Aude department. It is in the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the *arrondissement* of Limoux.

## Geography
Limoux is along the Aude river and is about  due south of Carcassonne.

The *commune* of Limoux has an area of . Its average altitude is  and the city hall is an altitude of .

The *commune* of Limoux is surrounded by the *communes*:

### Climate
The climate of Limoux, in the Köppen climate classification, is **Cfb** - oceanic climate with warm summers.

## Population
The inhabitants of Limoux are known, in French, as *Limouxins* (women: *Limouxines*).

With a population of 10,275, Limoux has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

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Limoux forms, with other 4 *communes*, the urban area of Limoux with a population of 12,883 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Limoux, formed by 16 *communes* with a population of 15,560 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

## Administration 
Limoux is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the *arrondissement* of Limoux and the administrative centre () of the canton La Région Limouxine, with 19,978 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality *Le Limouxin* ().

### Twinned and partner towns 
Limoux is twinned with:
*  Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Catalonia, Spain

## Culture
The town is well known for its wine called Limoux wine. It also has a Winter festival called *Fècos*. It is often called *Carnaval de Limoux* in France. It is usually between January and Easter.

### Markets
* Weekly market every Friday (or Thursday if a public holiday falls on a Friday).
* Flea market or *Brocante* the first Sunday of each month on the Promenade du Tivoli.
* Evening markets on Tuesdays in July and August.

### Places of interest
* The Musée Petiet (Tourist Information Office),
* Musée du Piano (Museum of the piano)
* CathaRama (a history of the Cathar movement).
* Winery tours at Sieur d'Arques and Aimery.
* Jardin aux Plantes la Bouichère - Flassian, 2 hectares of gardens which is home to various collections of increasingly rare plant varieties.

## Gallery

File:Eglise-StMartinLimoux-041212.jpg|*Saint-Martin de Limoux* church.
File:Basilique-ND-de-Marceille.jpg|*Notre Dame de Marceille* Basilica.
File:Hôtel de ville de Limoux001.JPG|Limoux town hall.
File:France Limoux lycee Jacques Ruffie.JPG|Jacques Ruffie school.

## Related pages
* Arrondissement of Limoux
* Communes of the Aude department

## References
## Other websites
* Mairie de Limoux website 
* Photos of Limoux 
* Aude in photos: Limoux (163 photos) 
* Site de la Bande de Carnaval de Limoux ’Les Limouxins’