Nébias


Nébias is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Its inhabitants are called Nébiassais.

Geography

The commune of Nébias is crossed by the Atlantic-Mediterranean Drainage divide that separates the village in two halves. It is symbolized by a particular fountain. The area is under three different climatic influences : mediterranean, oceanic and alpine. The south of the commune is part of the forest of the :fr:pays de Sault. There is no river present in the area other than seasonal streams.

Coat of arms

Heraldry of the commune : ''Sinople, a pale bretessé silver.''

Sites and monuments

  • Castle from the 13th century, modified until the 19th century, belonging to the de Mauléon family.
  • Church very ancient, rebuilt in the late 19th century, one bell and two chandeliers as well as the altar table listed in the historical furniture register.
  • Chapel Sainte-Claire from the 16th century with older non-dated foundations.
  • Many fountains and a communal lavoir within the village and the hamlet of Lafage.
  • The site of the windmill overlooking the village, starting point of the "Sentier Nature" contains very old remains. The ruins of two windmills restored in 1997 and 2003 as well as the fort built by the Wehrmacht for Anti-aircraft warfare in 1942.
  • From here a trek, the Sentier Nature, forms a loop leading to the natural site of the Labyrinthe Vert. It consists of a meandering path across a very characteristic karstic maze, lost in a forest of oak and boxwood, among other mediterranean plants. Along the path, you will discover beautiful clearings. Human presence in this landscape is so ancient that the modern walker is following the footsteps of medieval shepherds and even beyond. Within le Labyrinthe Vert are the "Cami Salvatge" with its "named boulders", "le Grand Lapiaz" and the "Clot des Encantados", not far from the "Sapin Harpe".
The trek opened in 1987, and continues to the château de Puivert, either by a forest track bordering the Sentier Nature next to the Borde d'en Dominique, or by the at the south coming from the chapelle Sainte-Claire.