Le Caunil is a hamlet in the Aude department of the Occitanie region in France. It forms part of the commune of Salvezines.
Geography
Le Caunil is situated at 850 metres above sea level, on the slopes of the Pyrenees above Salvezines and a few kilometres south-west of Château de Puilaurens, one of the famous Cathar castles dotting the region. The hamlet lies beneath a set of craggy cliffs and a forested plateau, and is a point of departure for the Forêt d'en Malo hiking trail.
Le Caunil has a small church as well as a school that is no longer in use.
The area between Le Caunil and Salvezines has significant deposits of feldspar, a raw material used in the ceramic industry, which has previously been mined from open quarries. There are several artisans with workshops in Le Caunil and the surrounding area.
History
In the 10th century, the church in Le Caunil was under the authority of the nearby Abbey of Saint-Martin-Lys.
References
- "Forêt d'en Malo". Rando Pyrénées Audoises.
- "Salvezines feldspar deposit, Salvezines, Limoux, Aude, Occitanie, France". Mindat. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- "Salvezines: Entre géologie, artisanat et randonnée". Pyrénées Audoises Tourisme. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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