Castries (Hérault)

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Castries
Càstias
Castries Coat of Arms
Castries (France)
Castries
region Occitania
Department Herault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Le Crès
Community association Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Coordinates 43 ° 41 ′  N , 3 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 41 ′  N , 3 ° 59 ′  E
height 20-154 m
surface 24.05 km 2
Residents 6,178 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 257 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 34160
INSEE code 34058
Website www.castries.fr

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Castries is a French commune with 6,178 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Le Crès . The inhabitants are called Castriotes .

geography

Castries is about twelve kilometers east of Montpellier between Cadoule and the Aqueduc de Castries . Castries is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Drézery in the north, Sussargues in the northeast and east, Saint-Geniès-des-Morgues in the east, Saint-Brès in the southeast, Baillargues in the south and southeast, Vendargues in the south and southwest, Teyran in the west as well Guzargues in the northwest.

The Via Tolosana , a variant of the Camino de Santiago , runs through the municipality.

history

A Roman castrum is proven for the first century AD.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 1368 1791 2461 3419 3992 5146 5423 6178

Attractions

Remains of the old church building
  • Ruins of the old church, monument historique since 1960
  • Bridge over the Cadoule, Monument historique since 1946
  • The Château de Castries (french. Château , dt. Castle) ( Monument historique since 1966) with the domain ( Monument historique since 2004) of the Duke and Duchess de Castries Foundation, which by de Institute France is managed .
  • Aqueduct, Monument historique since 1949
  • Saint-Etienne church
  • Château de Fontmagne
  • Mill
  • Bridges (Tourilles, Bérange, Bannière)
Château and Domain Castries

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the Italian municipality of Volpiano in the province of Turin (Piedmont).

Personalities

Web links

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