| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | April |
| Region | Aude, France |
| English name | Tour of the Aude |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1957 |
| Editions | 20 |
| Final edition | 1986 |
| First winner |  André Dupré (FRA) |
| Final winner |  Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (BEL) |
The Tour de l'Aude (English: Tour of the Aude), was a multi-day road bicycle race held annually from 1957 to 1986 in the department of Aude, France. [1] It was merged with the Grand Prix du Midi Libre in 1987.
Aude is a department in Southern France, located in the Occitanie region and named after the river Aude. The departmental council also calls it "Cathar Country" after a group of religious dissidents active in the 12th to 14th centuries.
The Aude is a river of southern France that is 224 kilometres (139 mi) long. Its source is in the Pyrenees mountains then runs to Carcassonne and finally reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Narbonne. The river is navigable by raft or canoe for nearly all of its length. It is registered as essential to the Languedoc-Roussillon region.
Narbonne is a commune in Southern France in the Occitanie region. It lies 849 km (528 mi) from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and was historically a prosperous port.
Rennes-les-Bains is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
The Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition. The race began when Jean Thomas, who organized men's events, turned to a major women's tour. The initial race was four days long around one city. The race grew in length and prestige until it attracted many of the top riders in the world. By 2006, the race was 10 days long. Following Thomas' death, the race was organized by his daughter, Anne-Marie Thomas. However, after the 2010 race, a lack of sponsorship led to the race's cancellation.
The 3 arrondissements of the Aude department are:
The arrondissement of Limoux is an arrondissement of France in the Aude department in the Occitanie région. Its INSEE code is 112 and its capital city is Limoux. It has 138 communes. Its population is 42,546 (2016), and its area is 1,727.3 km2 (666.9 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Aude department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
The canton of Les Basses Plaines de l'Aude is an administrative unit in the Aude department, southern France. Its seat is in the town Coursan. The canton consists of 6 communes:
Airoux is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Nébias is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Nébiassais.
The 1st constituency of Aude is a French legislative constituency in the Aude département.
The 2nd constituency of Aude is a French legislative constituency in the Aude département.
Abbé Jean-Jacques-Henri Boudet, is best known for being the French Catholic parish priest of Rennes-les-Bains between 1872 and 1914 and for being the author of the book La Vraie langue celtique et le cromleck de Rennes-les-Bains, first published in 1886.
Canon or abbot Antoine Sabarthès, full name Antoine Auguste Sabarthès, was a French ecclesiastic, writer and historian, a specialist of the Aude department.
The canton of La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude is an administrative division of the Aude department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Quillan.
The canton of Le Sud-Minervois is an administrative division of the Aude department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Sallèles-d'Aude.
The canton of La Vallée de l'Orbiel is an administrative division of the Aude department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Villemoustaussou.
The canton of La Région Limouxine is an administrative division of the Aude department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Limoux.
The Departmental Council of Aude is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Aude in Occitanie. Its headquarters are in Carcassonne.
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