- Saissac
Saissac is a "commune" in the
Aude "département" in southwesternFrance . The village is perched in the foothills of the Black Mountain at an altitude of 467m and boasts stunning views of the Vernassonne Gorge as well as the valley plain which streches between Carcassonne and Castelnaudary.The name of the village first appeared in the 10th Century and originates from the gallo-romain Saxiago. The history of the village is strongly linked the Château built in the 10th Century.
Today Saissac is a thriving community with over 1000 villagers ( a percentage of which are Scots, English, Irish and Dutch ). The village enjoys an infrastructure which includes a bakery, a mini-mart, a pharmacy, petrol station, doctor and dental surgeries, a local physio-therapist, primary school, post office, swimming pool, football club and wine club.
Points of interest
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Arboretum du Lampy ee also
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Communes of the Aude department
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