Faugères, Hérault
Faugères | |
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Faugères with vineyards in the foreground | |
Location of Faugères | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′59″N 3°11′24″E / 43.5664°N 3.19°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Cazouls-lès-Béziers |
| Intercommunality | CC Les Avant-Monts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Bouche |
Area 1 | 26.06 km2 (10.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 555 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34096 /34600 |
| Elevation | 170–544 m (558–1,785 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Faugères (French pronunciation: [foʒɛʁ] ⓘ; Languedocien: Faugièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Faugères is known for its wine, Faugères AOC.
Faugères is also known for the old windmills that overlook the village from a nearby hill to the north. One of the windmills has now been restored using ancient techniques and may be seen in operation between June and September.