Roquessels

Roquessels (Languedocien: Ròcacèls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Roquessels
A general view of Roquessels
Coat of arms
Location of Roquessels
Roquessels
Roquessels
Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementBéziers
CantonCazouls-lès-Béziers
IntercommunalityCC Les Avant-Monts
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Marcel Buisson
Area
1
89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
104
  Density1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34234 /34320
Elevation138–440 m (453–1,444 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962110    
1968112+1.8%
1975115+2.7%
198297−15.7%
1990123+26.8%
1999123+0.0%
2008129+4.9%

Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois

Winemaking

Roquessels is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.

Sights

Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.

See also

References

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


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