Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeli dy fɛk]; Occitan: Sant Geli dau Fesc) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Location of Saint-Gély-du-Fesc 
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| Coordinates: 43°41′35″N 3°48′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Saint-Gély-du-Fesc |
| Intercommunality | Pic-Saint-Loup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Lernout[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.51 km2 (6.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 9,795 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34255 /34980 |
| Elevation | 71–264 m (233–866 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The origin of this city is from Saint Gilles, a Christian of the 8th century, and Fesc means « control post » in Occitan language.
In 2004, the city has decided to leave the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 528 | — |
| 1968 | 907 | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 2,055 | +126.6% |
| 1982 | 3,714 | +80.7% |
| 1990 | 5,936 | +59.8% |
| 1999 | 7,625 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 8,495 | +11.4% |
Saint-Gély-Du-Fesc demographic historgram
Personalities
Georges Brassens died in this city, in 1981.
Places and monuments
- Archeological site of the "Vautes", of "Rouergas", and of the "Colline de l'Homme Mort" (dead men hill), who left traces from the neolithic. (4000 years B-C).
- Church of Saint-Gilles; on top of the steeple, the iron bell tower contains a bell classified "MH", dating from 1759.
- Coulondres-Philippe-Eldridge parc, an 18 hectares site where one can observe several Mediterranean species, as well as a botanical path.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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