Pézenas
Pézenas (; Languedocien: Pesenàs) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pézenas
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,647
- Timezone
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15 sectionsContents
- Name
- Origins
- Population
- Sights
- Transport
- Climate
- Personalities
- Local specialities
- Le petit pâté de Pézenas
- Le Poulain de Pézenas
- International relations
- See also
- References
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Pézenas (; Languedocien: Pesenàs) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
==Name== The name "Pézenas" is derived from the older name Piscenae, probably from the Latin word piscenis, meaning fishpond. According to legend, there was a lake full of fish behind the château. Inhabitants of Pézenas are Piscenois.
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