Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
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| Coordinates: 43°41′35″N 3°48′24″E / 43.6931°N 3.8067°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Saint-Gély-du-Fesc |
| Intercommunality | Grand Pic Saint-Loup |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Lernout[1] |
Area 1 | 16.51 km2 (6.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 10,530 |
| • Density | 637.8/km2 (1,652/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34255 /34980 |
| Elevation | 71–264 m (233–866 ft) (avg. 116 m or 381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒeli dy fɛsk]; Occitan: Sant Geli dau Fesc or Sant Gèli del Fesc) is a commune in the department of Hérault, Occitania, southern France.
The origin of this city is from Saint Gilles, a Christian of the 8th century, and Fesc means « control post » in Occitan language.
In 2004, the city has decided to leave the Agglomeration community of Montpellier Agglomération.
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Personalities
Georges Brassens died in this city, in 1981.
Places and monuments
- Archeological site of the "Vautes", of "Rouergas", and of the "Colline de l'Homme Mort" (dead men hill), who left traces from the Neolithic. (4000 years B-C).
- Church of Saint-Gilles; on top of the steeple, the iron bell tower contains a bell classified "MH", dating from 1759.
- Coulondres-Philippe-Eldridge parc, an 18 hectares site where one can observe several Mediterranean species, as well as a botanical path.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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