Le Pouget
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Hérault | |
| Arrondissement | Lodève | |
| Canton | Gignac | |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Hérault | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Louis Villaret | |
| Area1 | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,794 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34210 / 34230 | |
| Elevation | 25–161 m (82–528 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
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Le Pouget is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.
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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
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,035 | — |
| 1968 | 1,077 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 934 | −13.3% |
| 1982 | 987 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,103 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,347 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1,794 | +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).
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Entrance to dolmen
Personalities
- d'Alzon family[citation needed]
- Jacqueline Mirande, French novelist[citation needed]
- Jean-Paul Nozière, French novelist[citation needed]
See also
References
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