Overview
Escouloubre is a small rural commune in the Aude department of the Occitanie region in southern France. It had a recorded population of 73 people in 2017. The settlement is typical of the region's sparsely populated hill and valley communes, with an economy traditionally based on agriculture and local services.
Location and administrative context
The commune is administered within the French system of communes and departments. Basic official information is usually published by the town or departmental authorities; see the commune entry and the Aude department pages for formal details. Escouloubre lies within Occitanie, the administrative region formed in 2016 from former Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées territories. More regional context can be found at a general Occitanie information resource.
- Population: 73 (2017)
- Department: Aude
- Region: Occitanie / southern France
- Country: France
These links lead to general or administrative pages where readers can verify official census figures, administrative boundaries and local services. Small communes like Escouloubre are represented by a mayor and municipal council and participate in intercommunal structures for shared services.
History, landscape and local life
The history of many Aude communes stretches back through medieval times, shaped by agriculture, parish life and occasional shifts in landholding. The landscape around Escouloubre typically includes mixed farmland, wooded areas and minor roads linking to larger market towns. Local life tends to center on communal facilities, seasonal agricultural work and ties to nearby villages.
Visitors or researchers interested in rural southern France will find Escouloubre representative of small communal life: modest population, local governance, and ties to regional identity. For practical matters such as maps, transport links and administrative contacts consult the departmental and regional resources provided above.