Roquessels
Roquessels | |
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 A general view of Roquessels | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Roquessels | |
  Roquessels Location within France  Roquessels Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′10″N 3°13′27″E / 43.5528°N 3.2242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Charleyne Boudal[1] |
Area 1 | 89.8 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 119 |
| • Density | 1.33/km2 (3.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34234 /34320 |
| Elevation | 138–440 m (453–1,444 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Roquessels (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkəsɛl]; Languedocien: Ròcacèls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 112 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | +0.38% |
| 1982 | 97 | −2.40% |
| 1990 | 123 | +3.01% |
| 1999 | 123 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 131 | +0.79% |
| 2012 | 112 | −3.09% |
| 2017 | 104 | −1.47% |
| 2023 | 119 | +2.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Inhabitants of Roquessels are called Roquesselois in French.
Winemaking
Roquessels is one of the seven communes which produces Faugères AOC wine.
Sights
Above the village stands the ruined mediaeval castle, the Château de Roquessels. The castle chapel still stands and is a listed historic site.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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