Fontcouverte (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃kuvɛʁt] ; Occitan: Fontcobèrta) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Fontcouverte
A general view of Fontcouverte
A general view of Fontcouverte
Coat of arms of Fontcouverte
Map
Location of Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte is located in France
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte is located in Occitanie
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte
Coordinates: 43°10′08″N 2°41′22″E / 43.1689°N 2.6894°E / 43.1689; 2.6894
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières
IntercommunalityRégion Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Conties[1]
Area
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9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
575
  Density57.7/km2 (149/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11148 /11700
Elevation62–189 m (203–620 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962388    
1968397+2.3%
1975336−15.4%
1982328−2.4%
1990333+1.5%
1999424+27.3%
2008563+32.8%

Sights

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  • Monument Saint Régis
  • Fountain on the Place de la Révolution, built in the late 19th century
  • A column 4.40 m high with a statue of a woman symbolizing agriculture
  • Montagne d'Alaric

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.