Avène

Avène
Commune
Church St-Andre-Rieussec

Coat of arms
Avène
Location within Occitanie region
Avène
Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 3°06′00″E / 43.7581°N 3.1°E / 43.7581; 3.1Coordinates: 43°45′29″N 3°06′00″E / 43.7581°N 3.1°E / 43.7581; 3.1
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Clermont-l'Hérault
Intercommunality CC Grand Orb
Government
 • Mayor (2016-2020) Serge Castan
Area1 62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 299
 • Density 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 34019 /34260
Elevation 294–978 m (965–3,209 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Avène is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962332—    
1968457+37.7%
1975430−5.9%
1982259−39.8%
1990269+3.9%
1999275+2.2%
2008293+6.5%
2014299+2.0%

Avène Thermal Spring Water

A Hydrotherapy Centre was built near the Sainte-Odile spring in 1743 , and focuses on using the purported therapeutic properties of Avène Thermal Spring Water to address a variety of dermatological conditions and skin concerns such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema and burns.

The brand is centered on Avène Thermal spring water. Precipitation filters through the Cévennes Mountains and resurfaces at the Sainte-Odile spring. Its composition is thought to make it effective for the care and management of sensitive skin. Over 150 stringent biological, pharmacological and clinical studies on Avène Thermal Spring Water have been conducted by the Avene Thermal Spring Company and independent researchers.

Sights

Saint-André-de-Rieussec
  • Roman church ofe Saint-André-de-Rieussec 13th century.
  • Church of Saint-Pierre de Rouvignac 12th century.
  • Church of Sainte-Marie de Vinas 12th century.
  • Church of Saint-Antoine de Serviès (1715).
  • Saint-Barthélémy Church (1135).
  • Truscas Church 19th century.
  • Saint-Martin d'Avène church (modern).
  • 13th century bridge over the Orb.

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