Trèbes

Trèbes (French: [tʁɛb]; Occitan: Trebes) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It is around 7 km east of the centre of Carcassonne.

Trèbes
Commune
A general view of Trèbes
Coat of arms
Location of Trèbes
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Coordinates: 43°12′38″N 2°26′32″E
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Montagne d'Alaric
Intercommunality	Carcassonne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Ménassi
Area ^1	16.36 km^2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	5,601
• Density	340/km^2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11397 /11800
Elevation	67–161 m (220–528 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Located on an important river crossing, Trèbes was originally known as Tresmals (Three Fords) but in 1110 residents petitioned for the name to be changed to Trèbes (Three Goods) since Tresmals could also be parsed as "Three Evils".

In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trebes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[2]

Incidents

In March 2018, a hostage crisis took place in a supermarket in the town as part of a series of terrorist attacks in the area. Following the resolution of the standoff, five people were dead, including the attacker and a gendarme.[3]

The death toll from flash floods rises to 13 in October 2018.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 1,087 —     1800 1,087 +0.0% 1806 1,206 +10.9% 1821 1,387 +15.0% 1831 1,607 +15.9% 1836 1,707 +6.2% 1841 1,773 +3.9% 1846 1,901 +7.2% 1851 1,871 −1.6% 1856 1,888 +0.9% 1861 1,714 −9.2% 1866 1,764 +2.9% 1872 1,765 +0.1% 1876 2,001 +13.4% 1881 2,171 +8.5% 1886 2,209 +1.8% 1891 1,858 −15.9%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 1,804 −2.9% 1901 1,840 +2.0% 1906 2,006 +9.0% 1911 1,962 −2.2% 1921 2,000 +1.9% 1926 1,992 −0.4% 1931 2,021 +1.5% 1936 2,068 +2.3% 1946 2,057 −0.5% 1954 2,179 +5.9% 1962 2,294 +5.3% 1968 2,958 +28.9% 1975 4,007 +35.5% 1982 5,526 +37.9% 1990 5,575 +0.9% 1999 5,495 −1.4% 2008 5,524 +0.5%

Gallery

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  Town hall
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  Canal du Midi in Trèbes
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  Church Saint-Étienne
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See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
3. Chrisafis, Angelique; Henley, Jon (23 March 2018). "French police surround Trèbes supermarket amid hostage situation". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

External links

• Official website