Lodève
Lodève (Occitan: Lodeva) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is a subprefecture of the department and also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Lodève |
| Intercommunality | Lodévois et Larzac |
| Mayor | Marie-Christine Bousquet [1] (2014-2020) |
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| Elevation | 117–700 m (384–2,297 ft) (avg. 165 m/541 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.17 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,381 (2014) |
| - Density | 319/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34142/ 34700 |
| Website | www.lodeve.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
History
Lodève started as the capital of a Celtic tribe before becoming the Roman city Luteva (also known as Forum Neronis). It was a centre for textile production under Louis XV and was home to one of only two royal factories for tapestry, the other being the one in Paris.[2]
Geography
Lodève is in the north of the Hérault department, where the plains rise up to the Larzac plateau. It is a narrow valley of the Lergue river, a tributary of the Hérault river.
The commune has an area of 23.17 km2 (8.95 sq mi) and is at an altitude of about 117–700 m (384–2,297 ft) above sea level. The city of Montpellier is to the east of Lodève at 45 km (28 mi) and Béziers is to the west at 50 km (31 mi). Lodève is at 80 km (50 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea.
The commune of Lodève is surrounded by the communes Soumont, Olmet-et-Villecun, Poujols, Fozières, Les Plans, Le Puech, Soubès, Lauroux, Lavalette, Saint-Étienne-de-Gourgas, Le Bosc and Usclas-du-Bosc.[3]
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Climate
The climate of Lodève, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csb - Mediterranean climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Lodève are known, in French, as Lodévois (women: Lodévoises).[4]
With a population of 7,381,[5] Lodève has a population density of 319 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Lodève
Lodève forms with other seven communes the urban area of Lodève with a population of 9,780 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 102 km2 (39 sq mi).[6] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Lodève, formed by nine communes with a population of 9,977 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 128.4 km2 (49.6 sq mi).[7]
Administration
Lodève is a subprefecture of the Hérault department, the capital of the arrondissement of Lodève and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Lodève.
It is part of the intercommunality Lodévois et Larzac (French: Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac).
Sister cities
Sites of interest
- Lodève Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève), parts of which date from the sixth century.
- Museum Fleury (temporary art exhibitions and archeology permanent collection).
- L'Atelier national du tapis de Lodève, the French state carpet-making workshop.
Gallery
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Lodève Media
Stained glass in Lodève cathedral
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Vie municipale - Le Maire" (in français). Ville de Lodève. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "L'histoire de la Ville" (in français). Ville de Lodève. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ville de Lodève". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in français). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hérault" (in français). habitants.fr. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Lodève (34214)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Lodève (385)". Comparateur de territoire (in français). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Lodève website Archived 2011-02-03 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Communauté de communes Lodévois et Larzac website Archived 2017-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Tourisme en Lodévois et Larzac (in French)