Lavérune
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Herault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Lattes | |
Community association | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 35 ' N , 3 ° 48' E | |
height | 17-72 m | |
surface | 7.18 km 2 | |
Residents | 3,237 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 451 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 34880 | |
INSEE code | 34134 | |
Website | http://www.laverune.fr/ | |
North portal of Lavérune Castle |
Lavérune is a French commune with 3237 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montpellier and the canton of Lattes .
Neighboring municipalities of Lavérune are Saint-Jean-de-Védas in the east, Saussan in the south-west, Pignan in the west, Saint-Georges-d'Orques in the north-west and Juvignac in the north-east.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
Residents | 664 | 954 | 1254 | 1752 | 2090 | 2603 | 2715 | 3237 |
Attractions
- Lavérune Castle or Castle of the Bishops of Montpellier
- Parish Church (14th and 18th centuries)
- Chapter House (14th Century)
- L'Engarran Castle
Personalities
- Béranger Frédol the Elder (around 1250–1323), bishop and cardinal
Web links
Commons : Lavérune - collection of images, videos and audio files