Saint-Chinian Explained

Saint-Chinian
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Chinian (Hérault).svg
Arrondissement:Béziers
Canton:Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Insee:34245
Postal Code:34360
Mayor:Catherine Combes[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:43.4231°N 2.9478°W
Elevation M:122
Elevation Min M:101
Elevation Max M:631
Area Km2:23.29

Saint-Chinian (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʃinjɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sanch Inhan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town was the birthplace of the great tenor Agustarello Affre (1858–1931). He is commemorated by a plaque on the house where he was born, on the Avenue de Saint Pons.

Population

Saint-Chinian wine

See main article: Saint-Chinian AOC. Saint-Chinian has given its name to Saint-Chinian wine, which is classified as Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and covers several communes around Saint-Chinian itself.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.