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Faugères, Hérault

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Hérault

Intercommunality
  
Faugères

Area
  
26.06 km²

Arrondissement
  
Béziers

Region
  
Occitanie

Canton
  
Bédarieux

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
438 (1999)

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Faugères is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

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The village is known for the quality of the appellation of wines, Faugères AOC, that it lends its names to.

Faugeres is also known for the old windmills that overlook the village from a nearby hill. One of the windmills has now been restored using ancient techniques and may be seen in operation between June and September.

History

The castle of Faugères dates back to at least 1030AD, but it was heavily damaged during the Wars of Religion and today only small sections of the keep, the watch tower and castle wall remain.

Four Protestant churches have existed in Faugères over time and two remain today. The most recently built church was built in 1837 with stones taken from the old castle ruins.

In the hills around Faugères are many capitelles, round dry stone shelters with vaulted roofs, built to protect shepherds and farmers from the elemeents. These are many centuries old.

Personalities

  • Claude Abbes
  • References

    Faugères, Hérault Wikipedia