Villedaigne

Villedaigne
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Villedaigne
Villedaigne Location within France Villedaigne Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°12′58″N 2°51′39″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Narbonne-1
Intercommunality	Grand Narbonne
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Sylvain Maillard
Area 1	2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	599
• Density	241/km2 (623/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11421 /11200
Elevation	19–36 m (62–118 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villedaigne (French pronunciation: [vildɛɲ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Viladanha) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, about 15 kilometres from Narbonne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	407	—
1975	410	+0.10%
1982	423	+0.45%
1990	467	+1.24%
1999	463	−0.10%
2007	466	+0.08%
2012	480	+0.59%
2017	510	+1.22%
2023	599	+2.72%
Source: INSEE

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the Orbieu, which forms all of the commune's eastern border.

History

William of Gellone was defeated not far from Villedaigne in a battle with the Cordoban Muslim army led by Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Wahid ibn Mughith on his approach to Carcassonne. The expedition did not advance deeper into Carolingian territory.

See also

• Communes of the Aude department