Florensac
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Pézenas | |
| Community association | Hérault Méditerranée | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 23 ' N , 3 ° 28' E | |
| height | 1-90 m | |
| surface | 36.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,014 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 136 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34510 | |
| INSEE code | 34101 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-florensac.fr/ | |
 Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
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Florensac ( Occitan : Florençac ) is a southern French municipality with 5014 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitania region . The municipality is part of the arrondissement of Béziers and the canton of Pézenas . The inhabitants are called Florensacois .
geography
Florensac is located on the Hérault River . Neighboring municipalities are Castelnau-de-Guers in the north, Pinet in the northeast, Pomérols in the east, Marseillan in the southeast, Agde in the south, Bessan and Saint-Thibéry in the west and Pézenas in the northwest.
The A9 car route runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 2844 | 2785 | 2917 | 3064 | 3583 | 3859 | 4548 | 5014 |
Attractions
- Vulliod Castle from the 19th century
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church and bell tower
- Bridge from Florensac to Saint-Thibéry over the Hérault
Personalities
- Louis Pierre de Montbrun (1770–1812), general of the cavalry
- Joseph Bonnel (1939–2018), football player and coach
Web links
Commons : Florensac - collection of images, videos and audio files
