Chalabre

Chalabre is located in the department of Aude, in the Hers-Vif Valley, at the confluence of the river and two tributaries of the right bank: the Blau, which also passes Puivert, and Chalabreil, which may have given the village its name.

History of Chalabre

The village was founded in the nineteenth century and the land belongs to the house Trencavel. After the crusade against the Albigensians, land is bequeathed to Pons de Bruyeres, a family came in Languedoc with Guy de Lévis and Pierre de Voisins, after Simon de Montfort they were allies and neighboring lands Montfort Amaury in the Isle of France. His descendants were the lords, barons and Marquis de Chalabre and are studied in detail in the page dedicated to this family in the armorial Pays d’Oc searchable by lien1. In 1279, the village experiencing significant flooding. In 1350, the walls are finished and form a complete fortification around the village. The city center is a country house of the thirteenth century.

The weekly market

Under cover, Place Espérance Folchet, on Saturday morning.
Wonderful fruits and vegetables can be bought there, fresh eggs, poultry and other mouth-watering delicacies from local producers or nearby.
An mobie butcher is included, a wine merchant, a “pizza” truck as well as clothing for women and men.
A haberdasher and a bazaar complete this activity every 15 days.

Tourism in the area

Chalabre is located at a strategic tourist hub, near the Pyrenees with his family ski resorts, one hour from the Mediterranean beaches or Spain. But there are many sites and nearby places to visit.