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Hérault is a department in the southwest of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 named after the Hérault river
Hérault River

The H?rault is a river of southern France. Its length is . Its source is in the C?vennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde....
.

ult is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
 on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province
Provinces of France

The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the d?partement in France system superseded provinces....
 of Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the wine-growing region was devastated, and thousands of workers revolted. This revolt was suppressed very harshly by the government of Georges Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau

Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was a French statesman, physician, and journalist. He served as the List of Prime Ministers of France from 1906-1909 and 1917-1920....
.

The catastrophic frost of the winter of 1956 damaged the olive tree
Olive Tree

The Olive Tree was a denomination used for several successive centre-left List of political parties in Italy from 1995 to 2007.The historical leader and ideologue of these coalitions was Romano Prodi, Professor of Economics and former left-wing politics Christian Democracy , who invented the name and the symbol of The Olive Tree with Artur...
s, and the olive-growing regions did not recover until 1980.






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Hérault is a department in the southwest of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 named after the Hérault river
Hérault River

The H?rault is a river of southern France. Its length is . Its source is in the C?vennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde....
.

History

Hérault is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
 on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province
Provinces of France

The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the d?partement in France system superseded provinces....
 of Languedoc
Languedoc

Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day List of regions in France of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyr?n?es in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyr?n?es....
.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the wine-growing region was devastated, and thousands of workers revolted. This revolt was suppressed very harshly by the government of Georges Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau

Georges Benjamin Clemenceau was a French statesman, physician, and journalist. He served as the List of Prime Ministers of France from 1906-1909 and 1917-1920....
.

The catastrophic frost of the winter of 1956 damaged the olive tree
Olive Tree

The Olive Tree was a denomination used for several successive centre-left List of political parties in Italy from 1995 to 2007.The historical leader and ideologue of these coalitions was Romano Prodi, Professor of Economics and former left-wing politics Christian Democracy , who invented the name and the symbol of The Olive Tree with Artur...
s, and the olive-growing regions did not recover until 1980. Many of the olive-industry co-ops closed.

Geography

Hérault is part of the current region
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
 of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It comprises five departments of France, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur, Rh?ne-Alpes, Auvergne , Midi-Pyr?n?es on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side....
 and is surrounded by the departments of Aude
Aude

Aude is a departments of France in south-central France named after the Aude River. The local council also calls the department "Cathar Country"....
, Tarn, Aveyron
Aveyron

Aveyron is a departments of France in southern France named after the Aveyron River....
, Gard
Gard

Gard is a departments of France located in Southern France France in the Languedoc-Roussillon Regions of France. It is named after the river Gardon ....
, and the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 (Gulf of Lion
Gulf of Lion

The Gulf of Lion is a wide embayment of the Mediterranean Sea coastline of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence in France, reaching from the border with Catalonia in the west to Toulon....
) on the south.

The department is very geographically diverse, with beaches in the south, the Cévennes
Cévennes

The C?vennes are a Mountain range in south-central France, covering parts of the d?partement in Frances of Gard, Loz?re, Ard?che, and Haute-Loire....
 mountains in the north, and agricultural land in between.

The important rivers are:

  • Orb
    Orb River

    The Orb is a 145 km long river in the Herault d?partement in France of Southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea, in Valras-Plage....
  • Hérault
    Hérault River

    The H?rault is a river of southern France. Its length is . Its source is in the C?vennes mountains. It reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Agde....
  • Vidourle
    Vidourle

    The Vidourle is a river in southern France, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea in Le Grau-du-Roi. Its source is in the C?vennes mountains, northwest of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort....


The area of Hérault near the town of Lodève
Lodève

Lod?ve is a Communes of France in the H?rault Departments of France in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. It is a Subprefectures in France of the department....
 is an antipode point
Antipodes

The antipodes refer to lands and peoples located on the opposite side of the world compared to the speaker. This has a general, linguistic meaning and a technical, geographical meaning....
 with Chatham Island, off the east coast of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
.

Climate

The average daytime temperature is around 25-30 degrees Celsius in July and August and 8-10 degrees Celsius in December and January.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Héraultais.

Culture

Montpellier hosts the following festivals:
  • Saperlipopette, voilà Enfantillages !
  • Printemps des Comédiens
  • Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen
  • Comédie du Livre
  • Festival Radio-France Montpellier
  • Festival Montpellier Danse


The Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi

The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean Sea and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the joining the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean....
 has been designated as a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
 by UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
.

Tourism

The Mediterranean beaches are a major attraction, as well as the caves of Clamouse and Demoiselles.

Part of Cap d'Agde
Cap d'Agde

Cap d'Agde is the seaside resort of the town of Agde, France, on the Mediterranean sea in the d?partement of H?rault, within the r?gion of Languedoc-Roussillon....
 is a major nudist resort.

Cruising along the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi

The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean Sea and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the joining the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean....
 and walking or cycling along the tow paths is a popular holiday option.

See also

  • Cantons of the Hérault department
  • Communes of the Hérault department
  • Arrondissements of the Hérault department
  • Castles in Hérault
    Castles in Hérault

    There are numerous Castles in the H?rault Departments of France of France. Most are little more than ruins and many are barely discernible. Castles or their remains may be found at the following locations among others:...


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