Ajac

Ajac is a commune in the Aude

Aude

Aude is a department in south-central France named after the river Aude. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country".Aude is also a frequent feminine French given name in Francophone countries, deriving initially from Aude or Oda, a wife of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine, and mother...

 department in southern France

France

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History

The village of Ajac was given the name of the local count.

The local duke who was accused and hunted by the locals for accused treason against the king when in to hiding. And the duke went into hiding. The duke was allowed to return on the condition that his authority not be passed on following his death. Therefore Ajac remained independent until the French revolution and the establishment of the republic.

Mayors

The current mayor of Ajac is Gérard Chaumond, he entered office 2001 and his term is due to end in 2014.

Population