Le Pouget
Le Pouget | |
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 The church of Sainte-Catherine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pouget  | |
  Le Pouget  Le Pouget | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′36″N 3°31′32″E / 43.5933°N 3.5256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Gignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Louis Villaret |
| Area 1 | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,099 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34210 /34230 |
| Elevation | 25–161 m (82–528 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Pouget is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.
Geography
Le Pouget is situated on the sides of two valleys, Aumelas and Clermont L'Hérault. The centre of the commune is at the entrance to the medieval circulade. The clay soil favours viticulture. The Hérault river is 2 km from the centre.
History
The village was known for its circulade in the Middle Ages in the time of Louis XIV. The prehistoric dolmen Gallardet (or dolmen de Pouget) is a notable sight in the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,035 | — |
| 1968 | 1,077 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 934 | −13.3% |
| 1982 | 987 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,103 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,347 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,794 | +33.2% |
Inhabitants are Pougétois.
Sights
- Église Saint-Jacques, Romanesque church (now the Chapelle des pénitents blancs)
- Église Sainte-Catherine, Gothic church (now the parish church)
- Dolmen
- Saint-Amant fountain
- The circulade
- Château de l'Estang (private property).
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Entrance to dolmen
Personalities
- d'Alzon family [citation needed]
- Jacqueline Mirande, French novelist [citation needed]
- Jean-Paul Nozière, French novelist [citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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