Pézenas
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Pézenas is a commune in the Hérault department of France, situated within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Pézenas and is part of the Communauté d'agglomération Hérault Méditerranée. The town borders the municipalities of Alignan-du-Vent, Aumes, Castelnau-de-Guers, and Caux. Its postal code is 34120, and the local demonym is Piscénois.
The area of Pézenas is 29.56 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 96 meters. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 9,103 residents (3,855 male and 4,425 female) and another citing 8,647. The town is described in the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pézenas
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,647
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pézenas
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Pézenas, Hérault 01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Pézenas
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Pézenas (Hérault).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Béziers
- French commune.canton
- Pézenas
- French commune.INSEE
- 34199
- French commune.postal code
- 34120
- French commune.mayor
- Armand Rivière
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Hérault Méditerranée
- French commune.elevation m
- 15
- French commune.elevation min m
- 3
- French commune.elevation max m
- 96
- French commune.area km2
- 29.56
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Accueil - Mairie de Pezenas
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Pézenas
- Demonym
- Piscénois
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7797
- Area
- 29.56
- Elevation
- 33
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Florensac
- Official website
- www.ville-pezenas.fr
- Image
- Cours Jean Jaures in Pezenas.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Pézenas
- postal code
- 34120
- Commons category
- Pézenas
- category for people born here
- Q9226623
- Commons gallery
- Pézenas
- native label
- Pézenas
- associated electoral district
- canton of Pézenas
- male population
- 3855
- female population
- 4425
- P8168
- Kibura
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-67-90-41-00
- fax number
- +33-4-67-98-35-40
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Gambetta square Pézenas is a medieval gem - the old town center was the seat of government to the Princes from Paris, many fine Renaissance buildings are intact, and the narrow medieval streets offer visitors a unique experience of seeing a complete city as it was in the Middle Ages. It has a preserved ghetto complete with wall and gates.
The official guide for Pézenas can be seen here.
Get around
The entire town can be visited on foot.
See
Brilliant Saturday market - all day in the Summer but closes early afternoon in Autumn / Winter. Very interesting old quarter with vibrant artisan shops open in the Summer- open till midnight on Wednesday and Friday. Circulades, traditionals villages that has been built in concentric circles, next to Pezenas. For example: Caux, Alignan-du-Vent and Nézignan-l'Évêque. Very interesting wine producing villages in the immediate area. Easy road link to the Med. coast, approx. 20km away.
Go next
If you want to drive somewhere: Carrefour sells petrol/diesel and is just on the outskirts of town. There is also a Total garage in the same vicinity. Reportedly, none of the hypermarkets in Pezenas sell road fuel. There are several petrol stations in the town, but these are expensive when compared with hypermarkets. It is best to visit hypermarkets in Béziers about 20km south, or Clermont l'Hérault 15km North, for cheap fuel.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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
- Further reading
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pézenas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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