Saint-Jean-de-Minervois explained

Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Saint-Jean-de-Minervois (Hérault).svg
Arrondissement:Béziers
Canton:Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Insee:34269
Postal Code:34360
Mayor:Sylvie Miquel[1]
Term:2021 - 2026
Coordinates:43.3872°N 2.8333°W
Elevation M:280
Elevation Min M:159
Elevation Max M:778
Area Km2:32.7

Saint-Jean-de-Minervois (Languedocien: Sant Joan de Menerbés) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

When it was created in 1908, this commune's name was Saint-Jean-de-Pardailhan.

Its name was changed in 1936 to allow a better marketing of its famous muscat wine, the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, recognized since 1949.

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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.