Caux, Hérault Explained

Caux
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Caux (Hérault).svg
Arrondissement:	Béziers
Canton:	Pézenas
Insee:	34063
Postal Code:	34720
Mayor:	Jean-Charles Desplan^[1]
Term:	2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Hérault Méditerranée
Coordinates:	43.5081°N 3.3697°W
Elevation Min M:	27
Elevation Max M:	166
Area Km2:	24.84

Caux (in French pronounced as /ko/; Occitan (post 1500);: Cauç) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Geography

Caux is a Circulade village located near Pézenas

Toponymy

The origin of the name "Caux" has two possible explanations:

1. It can come from Occitan "caus" which means "lime". This is possible because limestone is very present on the territory, lime kilns are numerous; we find their remains at Sallèles and Maro Road.
2. The name can come from an expression of pre-Indo-European origin: "cal-so", that is to say rock, shelter. Indeed, on its base at 103 meters above sea level, Caux dominates the surroundings.

Administration

Election		Mayor	Party	Occupation
	1971	Michel Estadieu	PS
	1983	Jacques Vailhère	RPR
	2001	Jean Martinez	DVD	Professor at University of Montpellier
	2020	Jean-Charles Desplan

Personalities

• Jean-Jacques Causse
• Dom Bédos de Celles

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

External links

• Official Web site
• Tourist office Web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.