Faugères, Hérault

Faugères (Languedocien: Faugièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Map
Faugères
Commune
Faugères with vineyards in the foreground
Coat of arms
Location of Faugères
Faugères
Faugères
Coordinates: 43°33′59″N 3°11′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Martine Brun
Area
1
26.06 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
515
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34096 /34600
Elevation170–544 m (558–1,785 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is known for the quality of the appellation of wines, Faugères AOC, that it lends its names to.

Faugeres is also known for the old windmills that overlook the village from a nearby hill. One of the windmills has now been restored using ancient techniques and may be seen in operation between June and September.

History

The castle of Faugères dates back to at least 1030AD, but it was heavily damaged during the Wars of Religion and today only small sections of the keep, the watch tower and castle wall remain.

Four Protestant churches have existed in Faugères over time and two remain today. The most recently built church was built in 1837 with stones taken from the old castle ruins.

In the hills around Faugères are many capitelles, round dry stone shelters with vaulted roofs, built to protect shepherds and farmers from the elements. These are many centuries old.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962322—    
1968380+18.0%
1975359−5.5%
1982366+1.9%
1990360−1.6%
1999438+21.7%
2008501+14.4%

Personalities

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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