Le Pouget

Le Pouget
Commune
The church of Sainte-Catherine

Coat of arms
Le Pouget
Location within Occitanie region
Le Pouget
Coordinates: 43°35′36″N 3°31′32″E / 43.5933°N 3.5256°E / 43.5933; 3.5256Coordinates: 43°35′36″N 3°31′32″E / 43.5933°N 3.5256°E / 43.5933; 3.5256
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Lodève
Canton Gignac
Intercommunality Vallée de l'Hérault
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Louis Villaret
Area1 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,794
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,035    
19681,077+4.1%
1975934−13.3%
1982987+5.7%
19901,103+11.8%
19991,347+22.1%
20081,794+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).

Personalities

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