Carla-de-Roquefort

Carla-de-Roquefort
Location of Carla-de-Roquefort
Carla-de-Roquefort
Carla-de-Roquefort
Coordinates: 42°58′34″N 1°46′08″E / 42.9761°N 1.7689°E / 42.9761; 1.7689
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityPays d'Olmes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sandrine Garcia
Area
1
9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
166
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09080 /09300
Elevation368–729 m (1,207–2,392 ft)
(avg. 370 m or 1,210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carla-de-Roquefort (French pronunciation: [kaʁla ʁɔkfɔʁ], literally Carla of Roquefort; Occitan: Le Carlar de Ròcafòrt) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, with numerous castles and medieval ruins nearby serving as reminders of its Cathar heritage. One notable landmark is the Montségur Castle, which was a center of Cathar resistance.