Le Pouget Explained

Le Pouget
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Le Pouget (Hérault).svg
Arrondissement:Lodève
Canton:Gignac
Insee:34210
Postal Code:34230
Mayor:Thibaut Barral[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Vallée de l'Hérault
Coordinates:43.5933°N 3.5256°W
Elevation M:95
Elevation Min M:25
Elevation Max M:161
Area Km2:13.91

Le Pouget (in French pronounced as /lə puʒɛ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Poget) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.

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 river Hérault is 2 km from the centre.

Climate

Le Pouget has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Le Pouget is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Pouget was on 28 February 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 January 1985.

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

Inhabitants are called Pougétois in French.

Sights

Personalities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.