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
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Cazouls-lès-Béziers
Intercommunality	CC Les Avant-Monts
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Martine Brun
Area ^1	26.06 km^2 (10.06 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	515
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34096 /34600
Elevation	170–544 m (558–1,785 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	322	—
1968	380	+18.0%
1975	359	−5.5%
1982	366	+1.9%
1990	360	−1.6%
1999	438	+21.7%
2008	501	+14.4%

Personalities

• Claude Abbes

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

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