Le Pouget is a commune in the Hérault department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It contains the Gallardet dolmen.
Geography [ edit ]
Le Pouget is situated on the sides of two valleys, Aumelas and Clermont L'Hérault. The centre of the commune is at the entrance to the medieval
. The clay soil favours circulade viticulture. The Hérault river is 2 km from the centre.
History [ edit ]
The village was known for its
circulade in the Middle Ages in the time of Louis XIV. The prehistoric dolmen Gallardet (or dolmen de Pouget) is a notable sight in the village.
Population [ edit ]
Romanesque church (now the Chapelle des pénitents blancs) Église Sainte-Catherine,
Gothic church (now the parish church) Dolmen
circulade Château de l'Estang (private property).
Personalities [ edit ]
Jacqueline Mirande, French novelist
Jean-Paul Nozière, French novelist
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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