Castelnaudary is a commune of the Aude département in southwestern France. Population: 11,600 (Chauriens or Castelnaudariens).

• Postal code: 11400
• INSEE code: 11076
• Area: 47.72 km²
• Average altitude: 165 m

Miscellaneous

Castelnaudary was the birthplace of:

• Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil (1643 - 1725)
• Antoine-François Andréossy (1761-1828)
• Antoine Marfan (1858-1942), pediatrician
• Georges Canguilhem (1904-1995), philosopher and member of the Académie française who specialized in the philosophy of science

The 4th Foreign Regiment of the French Foreign Legion is based in Castelnaudary.

Castelnaudary is the self-proclaimed "Capital of Cassoulet", which should include haricot beans, duck confit, other meat bits (bits of bacon, etc.), Toulouse sausages, vinegar, red wine, herbs, seasoning.

External link

• Official website (in French)

Communes of Aude

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