Pouzolles

Pouzolles
A general view of Pouzolles
Coat of arms
Pouzolles
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Pouzolles
Coordinates: 43°29′03″N 3°16′47″E / 43.4842°N 3.2797°ECoordinates: 43°29′03″N 3°16′47″E / 43.4842°N 3.2797°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Roujan
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Avant-Monts du Centre Hérault
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Guy Roucayrol
Area^1	10.01 km^2 (3.86 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	1,029
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	34214 / 34480
Elevation	48–180 m (157–591 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pouzolles (Posòlas in occitan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

Activities

The village has a small collection of a few shops (bakery, superette, tobacconist), a pizzeria and chambres d'hôtes, or gîtes. These come along with various other activities, such as a post office, a nearby paintball, a seasonal gallery and of course the local wines.

Sights

• the château (see on pictures).

View of the Château

• the village center, built as a circulade.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	833	—
1968	855	+2.6%
1975	788	−7.8%
1982	765	−2.9%
1990	762	−0.4%
1999	781	+2.5%
2008	1,029	+31.8%

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• Coteaux et Châteaux website (French)